Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-04-04 Thread Martin
What makes you think anyone doesn't understand that? The problem is the chip on the X100P isn't made any more, and X100P cards are no longer so plentiful. You'll notice the price is going up. They aren't $5 any more. Several Winmodem chips are still readily available, and so are cards

Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-04-02 Thread Steve Underwood
Martin wrote: I wonder why people don't get it ? X100P is a winmodem was and always will be. What makes you think anyone doesn't understand that? The problem is the chip on the X100P isn't made any more, and X100P cards are no longer so plentiful. You'll notice the price is going up. They

Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-04-02 Thread Tzafrir Cohen
On Thu, Apr 02, 2009 at 08:28:44PM +0800, Steve Underwood wrote: Several Winmodem chips are still readily available, and so are cards containing them. What is missing is someone putting the effort into making drivers for them. Can you list, off the top of your head, modems for which the

Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-04-02 Thread Steve Underwood
Tzafrir Cohen wrote: On Thu, Apr 02, 2009 at 08:28:44PM +0800, Steve Underwood wrote: Several Winmodem chips are still readily available, and so are cards containing them. What is missing is someone putting the effort into making drivers for them. Can you list, off the top of

Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-04-02 Thread Andrew Kohlsmith (lists)
On April 1, 2009 01:32:18 pm Jason Aarons (US) wrote: I don't think a off the shelf modem has the necessary DSPs to convert voice to codecthat is why a Voice Gateway/Analog Telephony Adapter or FXO/FXS cards exist instead of modem having a second life. There are no DSPs in any of the

Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-04-01 Thread Wilton Helm
If half-duplex audio is good enough for you, sure. You've lost me there. I am not aware of a modem that is for sale today that is half duplex. (OK some support a couple of minor half duplex modes). All state of the art modem protocols send and receive simultaneously using the full 300 - 3000

Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-04-01 Thread Tim Nelson
- Wilton Helm wh...@compuserve.com wrote: If half-duplex audio is good enough for you, sure. You've lost me there. I am not aware of a modem that is for sale today that is half duplex. (OK some support a couple of minor half duplex modes). All state of the art modem protocols send and

Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-04-01 Thread Jason Aarons (US)
calls ,etc. From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Wilton Helm Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 1:06 PM To: Asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems? If half

Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-04-01 Thread Steve Underwood
Tim Nelson wrote: - Wilton Helm wh...@compuserve.com wrote: If half-duplex audio is good enough for you, sure. You've lost me there. I am not aware of a modem that is for sale today that is half duplex. (OK some support a couple of minor half duplex modes). All state of the art

Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-04-01 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Fred wrote: Hello Considering how cheap PCI modems are compared to even the cheapest PCI hardware from Digium, OpenVox, Sangoma, etc I was wondering why Zaptel can't be used with those to connect an Asterisk server to a POTS line for low-level use? It just seems overkill for SOHO

Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-04-01 Thread Martin
I wonder why people don't get it ? X100P is a winmodem was and always will be. Martin On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 12:26 PM, Tim Nelson tnel...@rockbochs.com wrote: If the primary purpose is to drive down cost, why not simply buy any one of the existing 'Wildcard X100P' clone cards that are

[asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-03-31 Thread Fred
Hello Considering how cheap PCI modems are compared to even the cheapest PCI hardware from Digium, OpenVox, Sangoma, etc I was wondering why Zaptel can't be used with those to connect an Asterisk server to a POTS line for low-level use? It just seems overkill for SOHO users who only get a

Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-03-31 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Fred wrote: Hello Considering how cheap PCI modems are compared to even the cheapest PCI hardware from Digium, OpenVox, Sangoma, etc I was wondering why Zaptel can't be used with those to connect an Asterisk server to a POTS line for low-level use? It just seems overkill for SOHO

Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-03-31 Thread Tzafrir Cohen
On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 03:09:39PM +0200, Fred wrote: Hello Considering how cheap PCI modems are compared to even the cheapest PCI hardware from Digium, OpenVox, Sangoma, etc I was wondering why Zaptel can't be used with those to connect an Asterisk server to a POTS line for

Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-03-31 Thread Tilghman Lesher
On Tuesday 31 March 2009 08:09:39 Fred wrote: Considering how cheap PCI modems are compared to even the cheapest PCI hardware from Digium, OpenVox, Sangoma, etc I was wondering why Zaptel can't be used with those to connect an Asterisk server to a POTS line for low-level use? It just seems