Telephone networking - help!

Colin TT · December 4th, 2005, 01:42 PM

I'm desperately trying to find out how i can network telephones internally the same way people network computers with a hub. Nothing fancy, just enugh for about ten phones to be able to ring each other, and get busy signals. Please anyone, help me...

martinyoung · December 9th, 2005, 12:15 PM

The telephone version of a network hub is called a PBX. You have one box in an equipment room that connects to the incoming CO (Central Office) dial tone and all the phones you wish to connect to it. If your incoming CO lines are DIDs (Direct Inward Dial) then the incoming caller will be able to call each phone directly. If they are not DIDs then the incoming call will go to an attendant (either a person or a computer) who will transfer the call to the correct person. Another option you can add is voice mail.

The phone types can be analog, digital, or IP but they must be compatible to the PBX. Avaya makes several, Merlin, Legend, Partner, and Spirit.

You can buy from Avaya or any of hundreds of resellers selling new or refurbished equipment.

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Colin TT Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2	Telephone networking - help! I'm desperately trying to find out how i can network telephones internally the same way people network computers with a hub. Nothing fancy, just enugh for about ten phones to be able to ring each other, and get busy signals. Please anyone, help me...

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martinyoung Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,435	Re: Telephone networking - help! The telephone version of a network hub is called a PBX. You have one box in an equipment room that connects to the incoming CO (Central Office) dial tone and all the phones you wish to connect to it. If your incoming CO lines are DIDs (Direct Inward Dial) then the incoming caller will be able to call each phone directly. If they are not DIDs then the incoming call will go to an attendant (either a person or a computer) who will transfer the call to the correct person. Another option you can add is voice mail. The phone types can be analog, digital, or IP but they must be compatible to the PBX. Avaya makes several, Merlin, Legend, Partner, and Spirit. You can buy from Avaya or any of hundreds of resellers selling new or refurbished equipment. __________________ Marty Retired Avaya DSIC tech

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