Non ISDN and NON IP Question

[MiguelArsenault]

I have a question in regards to areas that do not have ISDN lines available through their Telco and for our Network that does not run IP.

We are running a Viewstation FX system, I have heard about "Switch 56 or DMS Data connections...

Does anyone have any information in regards to these connections and if they will work with the Viewstation FX system.

I know it will probably be slower but it is our only solution at this point, any help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Great forum BTW!

[MiguelArsenault]

ok, so I have found information in regards to both, more on switch 56 then dms data.

Switch 56 is recommended to run 2 lines to get 112K so it can be fairly stable and faster...One question does anyone know if we can connect more then 2 to get even faster???

DMS data, not much information found other then it can be faster...but I`m not sure if it needs more infrastructure to be run? I`ve found information that it is usually run on IP...we are running ISDN lines in all of our other sites.

Thanks for any help


Miguel

[cfaasen]

You can run as many as 8 SW56 lines. Usually the lines and the DCE interfaces are quite expensive. I find the SW 56 network also more problematic than a ISDN network. At the cost of the interfaces and IMUX, long distance charges and the interfaces it make make it worthwhile to go to a IP network.

[MiguelArsenault]

Cool, thanks for the information. Unfortunetly going to an IP network is not an option for us at this point. Great to know we can connect as many at 8 lines.

Thank you very much for your information


Miguel

[cfaasen]

If you are using a Bridge you will have restrict your call and also most CODECs have to have their call speed smodified in the properties to make or receive the call.

[MiguelArsenault]

ok great to know, thanks very much for the information.

Does anyone know of any good sites(other then this one, not forum style) that has lots of information in regards to Videoconferencing as a whole...like ISDN, codecs, all kinds of stuff???


Thanks,

Miguel

[robertk]

Does anyone know of any good sites(other then this one, not forum style) that has lots of information in regards to Videoconferencing as a whole...like ISDN, codecs, all kinds of stuff???
Miguel

www.google.com

//Robert - :)

[MiguelArsenault]

haha, Thanks Robert :o