On 02/21/2013 09:46 PM, S. Dale Morrey wrote: > I was talking with one of the local businessmen and was able to > explain that there are devices that can directly connect an open port > on his router to the pots line in his home and provide him with > dialtone and direct dial service without the need to keep a computer > on 24/7. > > For the life of me I'm now drawing a blank on what this device is > called, or who the manufacturer(s) are. This is going to be vital > information if we move ahead with this service. > Any ideas?
You're thinking of a device like a Linksys (Cisco) SPA3102? Cisco calls it a VoIP adapter or gateway. On the asterisk front, there's FreePBX which is asterisk plus a nice web front end. Also FreeSwitch just might be a good replacement for Asterisk if you find Asterisk a bit clunky. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
