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VigorBX 2000 to receive PSTN from Vigor2860acv

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02 Feb 2017 11:05 #88059 by ghostworks

gscott99 wrote: Have you set up a PSTN trunk (902 or 903 as default) to go to a extension (handset) either locally or remotely?



Yes Thanks PSTN trunks from both locations ( 2 x BX2000's ) are forwarded to ext 101 ( location A ext's start with 1** ) & 201 ( location B ext's start with 2** )

gscott99 wrote: To get rid of the trunk number showing on the caller display, you can create a hunt group and forward calls to that. The caller display will show the name of the hunt group.



I'll have a go with that over the weekend

gscott99 wrote: Have you had any problems with PSTN call quality? I found that earthing the BX2000 helped. It actually comes with a shielded cable but there's no mention of the need to use it.



Not noticed , however my PSTN lines are bad from time to time before anyway , seems better at the moment

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02 Feb 2017 13:38 #88067 by admin
Earthing can be needed sometimes using the STP cable to an earthed switch... but it's not normally
a problem unless you use the wrong PSU.



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02 Feb 2017 13:56 #88070 by ghostworks
Fair enough

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04 Feb 2017 18:46 #88104 by gscott99
Earthing is essential or so I've found for using PSTNs with the BX2000.

Without it you can hear an echo of your own voice which makes it hard to have a conversation.

I didn't have an earthed switch so I soldered a lead onto a shielded RJ45 plug and ran it to a PC case.

I opened a support case with Draytek UK and they have found some issues with PSTN quality too. They say the new firmware should help.

cheers, Gordon

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04 Feb 2017 18:50 #88105 by gscott99

GhostWorks wrote:

Yes Thanks PSTN trunks from both locations ( 2 x BX2000's ) are forwarded to ext 101 ( location A ext's start with 1** ) & 201 ( location B ext's start with 2** )



How does the location A BX2000 see the location B handset ? Dd you create a VPN between the 2 routers ?

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06 Feb 2017 23:20 #88144 by ghostworks
Yes all 3 locations are VPN ( dual trunks to each other, as each has 2 WANs )

Location A :

PSTN lines 902 & 903 to ext 101

extentions
101 - Phone at location A
102 - Phone at location B
103 - Phone at Location C

Location B :

PSTN lines 902 & 903 to ext 201

extentions
201 - Phone at location A
202 - Phone at location B
203 - Phone at Location C

caller ID on extentions show 902*CallerIDnumber even with hunt group

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