The Asterisk appliance has it's place. Once you understand the restrictions and/or design limitations, it does it's job just fine. After a few teething problems, it ran just fine. Certainly for future installs where there are a few PSTN lines, I'll be considering the Asterisk appliance for the job.
Yes, I like the flexibility of modifying the dialplan directly, but for smaller installs something like the Asterisk Appliance fits just fine and isn't as much overkill of a full Asterisk install on a half-decent server. Problem is that the middle ground - Asterisk on a desktop machine - isn't something I'd recommend to /anyone/. The appliance should handle up to 20 extensions without too much problem (I know they say it'll do up to 50, but with the embedded processor it has, I find that hard to believe) and for anything beyond that, it's worthwhile dropping an extra few hundred for a decent low-end server. Michael Graves wrote: > 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 don’t 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 >>>> >>>> | | >>>> >>>> | | >>>> >>>> Pc’s 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 doesn’t 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 didn’t configure properly in >>>> sbs2003 – also I’m 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:* asterisk-users@lists.digium.com >>>> *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 won’t 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> -- 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 > > !DSPAM:486c424c76291634445710! > > > _______________________________________________ -- 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