Can I use an Obi110 as a two line switch with Obi202
RonR:
Quote from: Uncle_Wiggley on May 04, 2012, 08:29:30 pm
What is involved in moving a GV number from a Obi202 to an Obi110?
It's just a matter of moving the Google Voice username/password from the OBi110 to the OBi202.
Quote from: Uncle_Wiggley on May 04, 2012, 08:29:30 pm
In the end, I think I'll want the 202 as I was planning on connecting my alarm through the 2nd phone port.
Most alarm systems are intended to share a single PSTN line, so it should connect equally well with the single PHONE Port on an OBi110.
Be aware that FAX and alarm systems can be problematic over VoIP connections.
MurrayB:
In regard to configuring your installation to have your alarm to be configured with your use of the Obi the following is very important:
If your security system was properly installed the incoming PSTN line should go to an RJ-31X jack that connects to your security system and your phone jacks. The RJ-31X jack allows the security system to seize the line and hang up any phones that are off hook so an alarm can be transmitted to the monitoring station. Remove the connection to your phone jacks that go to the RJ-31X and replace that connection to the Line output of the Obi 110. The wires that you removed from the RJ-31X that connect to your phone jacks goes to the Phone connection on the Obi 110. This will maintain the integrity of your security system and all your phone jacks will be connected to the Obi. This will also allow your security system, assuming it's backup battery is functioning, to continue to be operative and connected to the PSTN during a power failure. Be careful not to reverse the Line and the Phone connections or you will probably fry the Obi.
Uncle_Wiggley:
Quote from: RonR on May 04, 2012, 08:36:04 pm
Most alarm systems are intended to share a single PSTN line, so it should connect equally well with the single PHONE Port on an OBi110.
Be aware that FAX and alarm systems can be problematic over VoIP connections.
Yes, I have read about problems with VoIP and alarm systems. If I have trouble with the VoIP connection, my plan is to switch to a cell connection for the alarm.
Quote from: MurrayB on May 05, 2012, 04:37:42 am
In regard to configuring your installation to have your alarm to be configured with your use of the Obi the following is very important:
If your security system was properly installed the incoming PSTN line should go to an RJ-31X jack that connects to your security system and your phone jacks. The RJ-31X jack allows the security system to seize the line and hang up any phones that are off hook so an alarm can be transmitted to the monitoring station. Remove the connection to your phone jacks that go to the RJ-31X and replace that connection to the Line output of the Obi 110. The wires that you removed from the RJ-31X that connect to your phone jacks goes to the Phone connection on the Obi 110. This will maintain the integrity of your security system and all your phone jacks will be connected to the Obi. This will also allow your security system, assuming it's backup battery is functioning, to continue to be operative and connected to the PSTN during a power failure. Be careful not to reverse the Line and the Phone connections or you will probably fry the Obi.
My security system is installed as you describe.
Connecting things up as you describe would seem to work for my short term plan where I want to run a mix of VoIP and PSTN, but my longer term plan is to get rid of the PSTN line completely, so I wasn't sure if that type of connection would work in that case. Seems to me I would need to connect the alarm system to a phone port on the Obi. The second phone port on the 202 would allow the security system to call out no matter what was going on with the other phone port on the 202 where the phones would be connected.
Stewart:
Your alarm may work fine with the ATA, yet be much less secure. See my comment here: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:C2b8zavqAIsJ:www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,25202816+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk .
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