This thread makes me glad that I've avoided the Asterisk Appliance and Asterisk GUI. I have a similar installation using Astlinux and had not trouble defeating the router function. With Lonnie Abelbeck's revised web interface it's a pleasrue to configure.
Michael On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:39:15 +1000, Rob Hillis wrote: >Yeah, it's a real pain in the proverbial. > >Short version is that if you're not planning on using the LAN interface >for phones then you need to enable provisioning on the WAN interface, >allow access to the web interface from the WAN interface and configure >the provisioning URL with your WAN interface's IP address. > >You /will/ need to use the WAN interface in order to be able to access >the appliance from any subnet other than the one you're directly >connected to since you can't set a default gateway that's on the LAN >interface (/don't/ try and configure the LAN and WAN interfaces to be >part of the same network - that's a guaranteed way to get the appliance >upset with you!) > >I spent a good few hours on my first appliance tearing my hair out >trying to work this one through! To make it easy on yourself, wherever >possible /always/ keep phones on the LAN interface - but that LAN >interface needs to be separate from your production LAN unless you're >planning on using the Asterisk appliance as your router. > >Paul Hales wrote: >> The Asterisk appliance is a but naughty - is really like the idea of >> handling DHCP on it's lan ports (and having the phones on them) and >> hooking up the WAN port to your local network. >> >> I have heard you can get around this, but it's a bit of work. (no >> personal experience) >> >> Paul Hales >> NTS >> >> >> Dean Collins wrote: >> >>> Davey, not to second guess you but sounds like you dont have a clue. >>> >>> This is the way I have my network setup. >>> >>> Router >>> >>> | >>> >>> | >>> >>> SBS server 2003 Nic 1 >>> >>> SBS server 2003 Nic 2 >>> >>> | >>> >>> | >>> >>> 16port gb switch >>> >>> | | >>> >>> | | >>> >>> Pcs Asterisk server >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Dean >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Sydney >>> Web Hosting >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 2 July 2008 8:13 PM >>> *To:* 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion' >>> *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users] new install of asterisk appliance. >>> >>> Netcomm is directly connected to the server via server network card. >>> >>> ive now got it up and running. I changed the WAN info in asterisk >>> appliance, not the LAN info. >>> >>> Now the phone wont get connected. Ive added an ip directly into phone >>> with correct settings. >>> >>> but when I access it via web browser it doesnt come up. >>> >>> Should I be able to access it. >>> >>> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Dean >>> Collins >>> *Sent:* Thursday, 3 July 2008 9:40 AM >>> *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion >>> *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users] new install of asterisk appliance. >>> >>> But where is the windows 2003 server? >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Dean >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Sydney >>> Web Hosting >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 2 July 2008 7:20 PM >>> *To:* 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion' >>> *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users] new install of asterisk appliance. >>> >>> No. >>> >>> ive got the netcomm router. >>> >>> of the netcomm router ive got 1 LAN port going into the WAN port of >>> the appliance. >>> >>> Then 1 LAn port from the appliance goes to my PC. >>> >>> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Dean >>> Collins >>> *Sent:* Thursday, 3 July 2008 8:22 AM >>> *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion >>> *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users] new install of asterisk appliance. >>> >>> Can you ping the ip address from another machine on your lan. >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Dean >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Sydney >>> Web Hosting >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 2 July 2008 5:59 PM >>> *To:* 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion' >>> *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users] new install of asterisk appliance. >>> >>> Just confirming that 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.150 is your existing lan >>> range correct? >>> >>> Yes this is correct. The range is actually 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254 >>> >>> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Dean >>> Collins >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 2 July 2008 10:18 PM >>> *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion >>> *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users] new install of asterisk appliance. >>> >>> Hi Davey, >>> >>> Just confirming that 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.150 is your existing lan >>> range correct? >>> >>> (and not a new address range that you didnt configure properly in >>> sbs2003 also Im assuming you are using Isa2004 as well correct?) >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Dean >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Sydney >>> Web Hosting >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 2 July 2008 8:05 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* [asterisk-users] new install of asterisk appliance. >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> Ive just purchased an asterisk appliance. (AA50) >>> >>> ive connected the AA50 to my pc directly via Ethernet and logged in >>> via 192.168.169.1 and I can log in fine. >>> >>> But then when I go into the asterisk gui > network to change the >>> settings to get it on our LAN im having trouble. >>> >>> It just wont connect via the ip address ive assigned it of 192.168.1.15 >>> >>> Im on a windows network. (sbs2003 server) >>> >>> The changes Ive made in asterisk are as follows. >>> >>> (Under lan) >>> IP = 192.168.1.15 >>> DNS = 192.168.1.1 >>> IP start range = 192.168.1.15 >>> END range = 192.168.1.150 >>> >>> Im assuming that I have to change this info so I can access it via the >>> network, rather than to have it connected to my pc all of the time. >>> >>> What am I doing wrong? >>> >>> Regards >>> Davey. >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >>> >>> AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona >>> Register Now: http://www.astricon.net >>> >>> asterisk-users mailing list >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >> >> AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona >> Register Now: http://www.astricon.net >> >> asterisk-users mailing list >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> >> !DSPAM:486c2c3176299645217502! >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >-- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > >AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona >Register Now: http://www.astricon.net > >asterisk-users mailing list >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > -- Michael Graves mgraves<at>mstvp.com http://blog.mgraves.org o713-861-4005 c713-201-1262 sip:[EMAIL PROTECTED] skype mjgraves [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
