Re: [asterisk-users] Access postgresql directly from dialplan?

2013-04-16 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 16/04/13 14:17, Gertjan Baarda wrote: On 16 apr. 2013, at 15:08, Sebastian Arcus wrote: I would like to access a Postgresql database directly from my dialplan (to lookup names based on callerid numbers for incoming calls). Based on everywhere I looked - it seems the only way to do this

[asterisk-users] Access postgresql directly from dialplan?

2013-04-16 Thread Sebastian Arcus
I would like to access a Postgresql database directly from my dialplan (to lookup names based on callerid numbers for incoming calls). Based on everywhere I looked - it seems the only way to do this is with func_odbc. Considering that Asterisk seems to be able to access Postgresql databases dir

Re: [asterisk-users] OT - Chan-mobile -Bluetooth dongle on remote LAN workstation

2013-02-02 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 01/02/13 09:43, Hans Witvliet wrote: -Original Message- From: Olivier Reply-to: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: [asterisk-users] OT - Chan-mobile -Bluetooth dongle on remote LAN workstation

Re: [asterisk-users] OT - Chan-mobile -Bluetooth dongle on remote LAN workstation

2013-02-01 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 31/01/13 10:15, Olivier wrote: 2013/1/31 Sebastian Arcus mailto:s...@open-t.co.uk>> On 31/01/13 07:25, Olivier wrote: Hello, On a LAN, is it possible to install a bluetooth dongle on one workstation (at this time, this workstation OS is not spe

Re: [asterisk-users] OT - Chan-mobile -Bluetooth dongle on remote LAN workstation

2013-01-31 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 31/01/13 07:25, Olivier wrote: Hello, On a LAN, is it possible to install a bluetooth dongle on one workstation (at this time, this workstation OS is not specified) and use it with chan_mobile ? I've read some USB over IP (or Ethernet) middleware exist but I'm not certain I'm looking at the r

Re: [asterisk-users] Is there a need to secure RTP ports?

2013-01-27 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 25/01/13 12:31, Johan Wilfer wrote: 2013-01-23 18:20, Sebastian Arcus skrev: I have an Asterisk server with one SIP trunk to a SIP provider. As my server registers with the SIP provider, I don't have any SIP ports open at my end to the Internet. However, I have the RTP ports open (as SI

Re: [asterisk-users] Is there a need to secure RTP ports?

2013-01-23 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 23/01/13 17:33, Carlos Alvarez wrote: On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Sebastian Arcus mailto:s...@open-t.co.uk>> wrote: I have an Asterisk server with one SIP trunk to a SIP provider. As my server registers with the SIP provider, I don't have any SIP ports open at my

Re: [asterisk-users] Is there a need to secure RTP ports?

2013-01-23 Thread Sebastian Arcus
From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Sebastian Arcus Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 11:21 AM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: [asterisk-users] Is there a need to secure RTP ports? I h

[asterisk-users] Is there a need to secure RTP ports?

2013-01-23 Thread Sebastian Arcus
I have an Asterisk server with one SIP trunk to a SIP provider. As my server registers with the SIP provider, I don't have any SIP ports open at my end to the Internet. However, I have the RTP ports open (as SIP has some trouble with my NAT). My question is - what are the vulnerabilities in thi

Re: [asterisk-users] B200p card - use dahdi or mISDN?

2012-10-16 Thread Sebastian Arcus
Behalf Of Patrick Lists Sent: 16 October 2012 12:30 PM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] B200p card - use dahdi or mISDN? On 10/16/2012 08:50 AM, Sebastian Arcus wrote: I've just bought an OpenVOX B200p ISDN card - and if I remember correctly from last time I use

Re: [asterisk-users] B200p card - use dahdi or mISDN?

2012-10-16 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 16/10/12 11:30, Patrick Lists wrote: On 10/16/2012 08:50 AM, Sebastian Arcus wrote: I've just bought an OpenVOX B200p ISDN card - and if I remember correctly from last time I used one of these - it is possible to use either DAHDI or mISDN with it. Are there any factors to consider

[asterisk-users] B200p card - use dahdi or mISDN?

2012-10-15 Thread Sebastian Arcus
I've just bought an OpenVOX B200p ISDN card - and if I remember correctly from last time I used one of these - it is possible to use either DAHDI or mISDN with it. Are there any factors to consider when choosing which software to use? Is one better than the other - or does one have features whi

Re: [asterisk-users] chan_mobile

2012-09-18 Thread Sebastian Arcus
Hi Hans, On 18/09/12 08:04, Hans Witvliet wrote: Hi all, In one of my other project i had a look at chan_mobile. I build 1.8.15.1 with the apropiate module. (in my distro asterisk is build without chan_mobile ;-) After i filled in the mac-addresses of the BT-adapter and the one from my phone,

Re: [asterisk-users] Trouble phoning via HUAWEI E169

2012-09-13 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 13/09/12 11:16, Olivier wrote: 2012/9/13 Benedikt Schöffmann mailto:benedikt.schoeffm...@gmail.com>> Hi there, I'm setting up a Asterisk network and I ran into some problems ... as you might have guessed :) The set up is like this: Internal Communication in the compan

Re: [asterisk-users] Static noise on bridged calls to PSTN, although the trunk line is clean on its own

2012-09-13 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 13/09/12 00:47, Vladimir Mikhelson wrote: On 9/12/2012 5:33 PM, Sebastian Arcus wrote: On 10/08/12 18:38, Chad Wallace wrote: On Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:44:26 +0100 Sebastian Arcus wrote: I have two setups with SIP hardware phones as extensions and POTS lines as trunks. Internal SIP to SIP

Re: [asterisk-users] Static noise on bridged calls to PSTN, although the trunk line is clean on its own

2012-09-12 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 10/08/12 18:38, Chad Wallace wrote: On Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:44:26 +0100 Sebastian Arcus wrote: I have two setups with SIP hardware phones as extensions and POTS lines as trunks. Internal SIP to SIP calls are crystal clear, but all calls bridged to POTS have a significant amount of static

[asterisk-users] Static noise on bridged calls to PSTN, although the trunk line is clean on its own

2012-07-31 Thread Sebastian Arcus
I have two setups with SIP hardware phones as extensions and POTS lines as trunks. Internal SIP to SIP calls are crystal clear, but all calls bridged to POTS have a significant amount of static noise. The problem is that if I plug a POTS phone directly into the line, there is almost no static n

Re: [asterisk-users] Line noise/hiss on Openvox A400P card on FXO

2012-03-13 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 01/03/12 10:05, Sebastian Arcus wrote: I have a server with an OpenVox A400P card with 2 FXO modules on it. The internal extensions are SIP Grandstream phones. When making or receiving external calls through PSTN, there is an interrupted hissing like high pitch noise - which might go away for

Re: [asterisk-users] "alaw = 1-2" in system.conf (dahdi) not working in UK

2012-03-11 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 11/03/12 18:57, Shaun Ruffell wrote: On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 06:49:01PM +, Sebastian Arcus wrote: On 11/03/12 14:07, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 12:05:48PM +, Sebastian Arcus wrote: Hi all, I've tried to explicitly set my two PSTN trunks/FXO lines to alaw

Re: [asterisk-users] "alaw = 1-2" in system.conf (dahdi) not working in UK

2012-03-11 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 11/03/12 14:07, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 12:05:48PM +, Sebastian Arcus wrote: Hi all, I've tried to explicitly set my two PSTN trunks/FXO lines to alaw with: alaw = 1-2 in /etc/dahdi/system.conf. However, when I do this, all I get is loud intense noise on the

[asterisk-users] "alaw = 1-2" in system.conf (dahdi) not working in UK

2012-03-11 Thread Sebastian Arcus
Hi all, I've tried to explicitly set my two PSTN trunks/FXO lines to alaw with: alaw = 1-2 in /etc/dahdi/system.conf. However, when I do this, all I get is loud intense noise on the line and nothing else - can't dial, can't make calls, can't receive calls. If I omit it altogether, everything

Re: [asterisk-users] Line noise/hiss on Openvox A400P card on FXO

2012-03-04 Thread Sebastian Arcus
Hi, I've tried both an AMD and an Intel motherboard - with identical results. Sebastian On 04/03/12 15:32, Carlos Rojas wrote: Hello Are you using a amd server? Sometimes openvox doesn't work fine with amd processor Regards On Mar 1, 2012 2:07 PM, "Dave Platt" mailto:dpl...@radagast.org>>

Re: [asterisk-users] Line noise/hiss on Openvox A400P card on FXO

2012-03-01 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 01/03/12 19:07, Dave Platt wrote: 5. Placing ferrite cores on the phone cables. Do either of the phone lines in question have DSL on them? If so, a ferrite core (which will block common-mode RF signals) probably won't help much, if at all. DSL is a differential-mode signal, and its frequen

[asterisk-users] Line noise/hiss on Openvox A400P card on FXO

2012-03-01 Thread Sebastian Arcus
I have a server with an OpenVox A400P card with 2 FXO modules on it. The internal extensions are SIP Grandstream phones. When making or receiving external calls through PSTN, there is an interrupted hissing like high pitch noise - which might go away for few seconds then start again. 1. The no

Re: [asterisk-users] pstn bridge to asterisk - phones connected to pstn stop ringing when asterisk answers

2012-02-27 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 27/02/12 00:00, Gaurav P wrote: Hi All, I am using an Obi110 to bridge my PSTN line to Asterisk. Inbound and outbound calls work fine, but I noticed that phones connected directly to the PSTN line stop ringing as soon as Asterisk answers and rings one of my extensions. I'd like the regular ph

Re: [asterisk-users] Possible bug (or feature?) in extension matching and parking feature

2012-02-26 Thread Sebastian Arcus
From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Sebastian Arcus Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 5:32 AM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: [asterisk-users] Possible bug (or feature?) in extension matching and par

[asterisk-users] Possible bug (or feature?) in extension matching and parking feature

2012-02-26 Thread Sebastian Arcus
I wanted a custom extension to match miss-dialled numbers in my dialplan. I've included the following: exten => _X.,1,Answer() exten => _X.,n,Playback(extension_not_found_please_make_sure_you_dial_nine_in_front_of_external_numbers) exten => _X.,n,Hangup() However, this has the curious side ef

Re: [asterisk-users] Receive sms via bluetooth with chan_mobile and an Android phone?

2011-11-26 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 22/11/11 23:22, Sebastian Arcus wrote: Hi all, I've been using a Nokia series 40 phone to receive GSM incoming calls OK into Asterisk for a few years now. According to the documentation of chan_mobile, it seems that (at least

[asterisk-users] Receive sms via bluetooth with chan_mobile and an Android phone?

2011-11-22 Thread Sebastian Arcus
Hi all, I've been using a Nokia series 40 phone to receive GSM incoming calls OK into Asterisk for a few years now. According to the documentation of chan_mobile, it seems that (at least some) Nokia mobiles with S60 operating systems should be able to also

Re: [asterisk-users] Starting asterisk turns bash console text white in rxvt

2011-10-31 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 31/10/11 14:14, Raj Mathur (राज माथुर) wrote: On Monday 31 Oct 2011, Sebastian Arcus wrote: Every time I start Asterisk (just by issuing /usr/sbin/asterisk), the bash console text turns white. I'm using rxvt, so this makes everything pretty much invi

[asterisk-users] Starting asterisk turns bash console text white in rxvt

2011-10-31 Thread Sebastian Arcus
Hello all, I've googled around, and I've discovered that there was a bug which turned the console text white when issuing help for certain commands in the *Asterisk* console. That seems different from what I experience. And that bug was fixed.

Re: [asterisk-users] rtp.conf and Asterisk as a sip agent/client

2011-10-04 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 04/10/11 10:21, � wrote: Am 04.10.2011 10:33, schrieb Sebastian Arcus: Hello list, I use Asterisk with one sipgate.co.uk trunk. Asterisk connects to sipgate.co.uk as a sip agent/client (with "register =>" statement in sip.conf). If I restrict the number of ports used in

[asterisk-users] rtp.conf and Asterisk as a sip agent/client

2011-10-04 Thread Sebastian Arcus
Hello list, I use Asterisk with one sipgate.co.uk trunk. Asterisk connects to sipgate.co.uk as a sip agent/client (with "register =>" statement in sip.conf). If I restrict the number of ports used in rtp.conf (to 1-10005 for example) - will that affect the sip sessions to sipgate.co.uk a

Re: [asterisk-users] Sipgate trunk doesn't bridge with other trunk, but works with local extensions

2011-10-03 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 02/10/11 21:58, dotnetdub wrote: On 2 October 2011 21:36, Sebastian Arcus mailto:s...@open-t.co.uk>> wrote: Just a follow up. I've opened up udp ports 1-2 on the Linux box (where Asterisk is) and now I have sound. However, bear in mind that the Netgear r

Re: [asterisk-users] Sipgate trunk doesn't bridge with other trunk, but works with local extensions

2011-10-02 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 02/10/11 21:11, Sebastian Arcus wrote: Everything is working fine, except bridging between the sipgate and voipcheap trunks. I'll explain: SNIP What kind of firewall are you using? SNIP Just a follow up. I've opened up udp ports 1-2 on the Linux box (where Asteri

Re: [asterisk-users] Sipgate trunk doesn't bridge with other trunk, but works with local extensions

2011-10-02 Thread Sebastian Arcus
oth trunks are using the same codec. make sure you have the correct ports open. make sure you force all udp traffic to flow through your astrisk switch as well. Thanks Bryant Zimmerman (ZK Tech Inc.) 616-855-1030 Ext. 2003 ---

Re: [asterisk-users] Sipgate trunk doesn't bridge with other trunk, but works with local extensions

2011-10-02 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 02/10/11 20:42, dotnetdub wrote: On 2 October 2011 16:20, Sebastian Arcus mailto:s...@open-t.co.uk>> wrote: Hello list, My setup is as follows: Trunks: 2 sip trunks, one with voipcheap.co.uk <http://voipcheap.co.uk>, one with sipgate.co.uk <http:

[asterisk-users] Sipgate trunk doesn't bridge with other trunk, but works with local extensions

2011-10-02 Thread Sebastian Arcus
Hello list, My setup is as follows: Trunks: 2 sip trunks, one with voipcheap.co.uk, one with sipgate.co.uk Extensions: 1 hardware sip phone Asterisk: 1.8.7.0 Everything is working fine, except bridging between the sipgate and voipcheap trunks. I'll explain: 1. If I call from an external phon

[asterisk-users] Easier to remember transfer and pick-up key sequences

2011-06-21 Thread Sebastian Arcus
I'm thinking of implementing some easier to remember key sequences in features.conf. Something like: pickupexten = ## atxfer => ** Can anybody think why this might be a bad idea, compared to the defaults *8 and *2? I have made sure that no other feature uses single * or #, to avoid matching

Re: [asterisk-users] "pickupsound = beep" kills call pickup in Asterisk1.8.4.2

2011-06-21 Thread Sebastian Arcus
From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Sebastian Arcus Sent: Tuesday, 21 June 2011 11:10 a.m. To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: [asterisk-users] "pickupsound = beep" kills call pickup i

[asterisk-users] "pickupsound = beep" kills call pickup in Asterisk 1.8.4.2

2011-06-20 Thread Sebastian Arcus
I have discovered that if I enable pickupsound = beep in features.conf, if I try to do a pickup with *8, the calling channel keeps on ringing, while the phone where I pick-up from shows that the call has been answered (I don't know where though). Also, it seems to completely bugger up my outgoi

Re: [asterisk-users] Problems with pickupgroup/callgroup with Asterisk 1.8.4.2

2011-06-20 Thread Sebastian Arcus
ason for this? Could it be something I'm doing - or should I report it as a bug? Sebastian On 20/06/11 19:00, Sebastian Arcus wrote: I have problems using the call pickup under Asterisk 1.8.4.2. I have another Asterisk with 1.6 - and it is working fine with the same settings. I have setup the

[asterisk-users] Problems with pickupgroup/callgroup with Asterisk 1.8.4.2

2011-06-20 Thread Sebastian Arcus
I have problems using the call pickup under Asterisk 1.8.4.2. I have another Asterisk with 1.6 - and it is working fine with the same settings. I have setup the same callgroup and pickupgroup for all extensions in sip.conf - just to make things simple for testing. The sequence *8 seems to be c

Re: [asterisk-users] Cisco IP Phones 7942G (skinny): TFTP and required files

2011-06-16 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 16/06/11 19:12, Cassius Smith wrote: Hello, I do not use the skinny firmware. By the way, questions like this are best shared with the asterisk-users group mailing list, so that a large segment of the Asterisk community can benefit from the questions and answers. Cassius Smith Agreed --

[asterisk-users] Asterisk, attended transfers and DTMF mode

2011-06-09 Thread Sebastian Arcus
Hi, Asterisk: 1.8.4.2 I've just managed to configure attended transfers using Asterisk and Grandstream GXP-2000 phones. The only way I've got it to work is by using one of the out-of-band DTMF modes on the phone (either RFC or SIP-info). I think I can understand why - as Asterisk wouldn't b

Re: [asterisk-users] [solved] Dahdi_genconfig - "Empty configuration -- no spans"

2011-06-01 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 01/06/11 16:11, Sebastian Arcus wrote: Asterisk - 1.8.4.1 Dahdi-linux - 2.4.1.2 Dahdi-tools - 2.4.1 Kernel: 2.6.37.6 Kernel BKL: enabled I am upgrading Asterisk on this box. It has an OpenVox A400P PCI analog card with 1 FXO and 1FXS module. This server has been running just fine for two

[asterisk-users] Dahdi_genconfig - "Empty configuration -- no spans"

2011-06-01 Thread Sebastian Arcus
Asterisk - 1.8.4.1 Dahdi-linux - 2.4.1.2 Dahdi-tools - 2.4.1 Kernel: 2.6.37.6 Kernel BKL: enabled I am upgrading Asterisk on this box. It has an OpenVox A400P PCI analog card with 1 FXO and 1FXS module. This server has been running just fine for two years with Asterisk 1.6.1.0 I've just upgra

Re: [asterisk-users] Really, really loud ringers

2011-05-20 Thread Sebastian Arcus
Hi, On 05/09/2011 09:40 PM, Justin Sherrill wrote: Anyone have some recommended equipment for alerting people to calls in a noisy environment? I have Polycom IP550 phones set up in some really noisy environments - our mine hoists - and they tend to drown out the ringers. I'm using Clarity WR

Re: [asterisk-users] Cisco 7940 phone and tftpd provisioning - for ever?

2011-05-09 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 05/09/2011 04:50 PM, Warren Selby wrote: On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:48 AM, Sebastian Arcus mailto:s...@open-t.co.uk>> wrote: That's strange. Mine get stuck on the booting phase, looking for the tftp server, if they can't find it there. Even if I change the dhcpd

Re: [asterisk-users] Cisco 7940 phone and tftpd provisioning - for ever?

2011-05-09 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 05/09/2011 03:40 PM, Warren Selby wrote: Thanks for the reply. No, I run tftpd directly from rc.local script (on Slackware). That's fine - I just wanted to know I wasn't doing something wrong. If everybody else is in the same boat - I'll just be along for the ride then :D

Re: [asterisk-users] Slightly OT: Android phone as sip-gw?

2011-05-09 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 05/09/2011 08:47 AM, Jay R. Worthington wrote: Hi, i have some spare (read: Boss get's a new one every few month ;)) Android Phones laying around. Does someone know a way of using them as a mobile gateway for asterisk? I could not find any SIP-Gateway in the Market, and i don't think it's p

Re: [asterisk-users] Cisco 7940 phone and tftpd provisioning - for ever?

2011-05-09 Thread Sebastian Arcus
On 05/09/2011 12:02 PM, Doug Lytle wrote: Sebastian Arcus wrote: Cisco phones (at least the 7940) are supposed to be run with a tftp server available at all time That is my experience. But, if you're running tftp under Linux, then it's probably spawned by xinetd and won't be

Re: [asterisk-users] Cisco 7940 phone and tftpd provisioning - for ever?

2011-05-09 Thread Sebastian Arcus
tftp setup indispensable :) On Sun, 2011-05-08 at 22:37 +0100, Sebastian Arcus wrote: Hi James, Thanks for the reply. I'm not concerned about performance. But I've learned that every extra daemon software on a server comes with its security caveats. I would feel much better about not h

Re: [asterisk-users] Cisco 7940 phone and tftpd provisioning - for ever?

2011-05-08 Thread Sebastian Arcus
rick Henry Hughes - 2009 On 5/8/2011 5:19 PM, Sebastian Arcus wrote: Hi all, Sorry for posting here - but I figured there are many people with Cisco IP phones here - and I use them with Asterisk :-) I have a couple of Cisco 7940 phones. I've loaded the SIP firmware OK, loaded the SIP configu

[asterisk-users] Cisco 7940 phone and tftpd provisioning - for ever?

2011-05-08 Thread Sebastian Arcus
Hi all, Sorry for posting here - but I figured there are many people with Cisco IP phones here - and I use them with Asterisk :-) I have a couple of Cisco 7940 phones. I've loaded the SIP firmware OK, loaded the SIP configuration files OK, they work with Asterisk just fine. My question is -