On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:43:34 +0100, Josh wrote: >Hi all, > >I'm kinda new with asterisk stuff. >I'm running a Debian with asterisk and a digium X101P clone card in country #1. >Since I'm going to work in another country (country #2), I would like >to setup another Asterisk server + 1 FXO device in #2 as well as in >#1. > >However I'm looking for a small solution. By "small", I mean I don't >wanna have a big desktop running 24/7 ... just an small box like a >WRT54GS + ATA Ethernet FXO for ex ... >I've read some howtos from >http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+embedded+systems but I'm >still wondering what kind of hardware to choose. > >The network I would like to setup is basic, something like : > >X101P + asterisk (#1) <----IAX----> asterisk + FXO (#2) > >Person in #1 will call the line connected to the X101P, then choose >via a menu to call me. >The call is transferred via IAX between the 2 asterisk boxes, then in >#2, asterisk will dial the number via FXO > >With your experiences, which hardware/system (that can be reliable) do >you recommend ? >i was thinking of a WRT54GS + a GrandStream Handytone 488 >(http://voipstore.atacomm.com/Shops/ViewItem.aspx/27934028032-43151799552.htm), >what do you think about this ?
I heartily recommend Astlinux (www.astlinux.org) running on a Soekris Net4801. It boots in less than one minute to a CF card and stores all its setups, VM, MOH files, etc on a USB key drive. The whole setup will cost your around $220 USD....more than a WRT54G, but its far more flexible, reliable and supported by a great user community. It also has one PCI slot and one mini-PCI slot as well as an IDE interface on-board. Truly, I can't say enough good things about Astlinux. I've been using it for about 18 months. Prior to that I used Asterisk on Fedora Core 1 running on a VIA C5000 mini-itx, in an early attempt to make a fanless, silent system. Now for my next trick....I'll again leverage Kristian's work (auther of Astlinux) to make an Asterisk installation running on a Gumstix acting as a SIP <> IAX2 protocol translator. That way ay SIP hard phone can be an IAX2 hard phone as well. That'd be my holiday season project. Michael Graves -- Michael Graves [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sr. Product Specialist www.pixelpower.com Pixel Power Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] o713-861-4005 o800-905-6412 c713-201-1262 fwd 54245 _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
