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Re: (ASCEND) Digital/Analog Dial-up



> Perhaps someone on this list can help me.
> 
> I would like to support both digital and anolog dial-up users over the
> same set of 4 BRI lines (8-channels) using
> a MAX 1800.  I would like to have either a single number that they both
> dial for access or, perhaps, two numbers -
> one for the analog users and one for the digital users.
> 
> However,  BellSouth tells me I can have a hunt group on voice or data
> but not both.  It appears from the documentation for the 1800 that the
> max can route the call to a digital modem or to the bridge/router
> according
> to the dialed number.  This indicates to me that I need two  hunt groups
> - one for voice and one for data - and that
> I essentially have to allocate (statically) a couple of BRI's for voice
> and a couple for data.  This will enevitably
> lead to inefficiencies in the use of the lines.

We at Georgia Tech had exactly the same problem, same box even.  BellSouth
told us that it couldn't be done.  We eventually dedicated one 1800
to analog callers and one to ISDN to get the service up and going.

If you hear of another way, please let me (and the list) know.

-- 
Earl Barfield  --  Operations Department / Information Technology  
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
Internet: Earl.Barfield@oit.gatech.edu    earl@prism.gatech.edu
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