Hi, I want to build a pbx and wifi router based on the soekris net5501 (together with its standard case), a tdm400 card and a mini-pci wifi card. This box should be 100% reliable, 24x7, as its going to be in a different part of the world, in fact I will build 2 or 3 of these and have them in different countries.
I'm planning to have 2 fxo and 2 fxs modules on the tdm400. I know that having fxs modules require additional power for the phones to ring, I have researched a bit into this and some people seem to use the JP15 power connector for this, but there is no definitive statement that this actually works. I would appreciate it if anybody in this list has a similar solution and would like to share his experience. On the wireless side I'm thinking about getting a CM9 (802.11 a/b/g) or a R52n mini-pci (802.11 a/b/g/n) card. 802.11n doesn't seem to be well supported in Linux yet, but I expect this to change soon. Both of these cards have connectors for 2 antennas, which also brings the question of where do I put the antennas? I haven't seen the case in person, but from the pictures there doesn't seem to be enough space on the back for even one antenna. I have thought about connecting only one antenna and/or having the antenna(s) inside the case, but I'm no wireless expert, so I don't know how will this affect the range/speed of the wifi link. Any tips on the antenna thing would also be appreciated, and if you have pictures of your soekris case with antennas, even better. Thanks! Alan
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