I have a question for the group. To get this running do I need any Digium Cards? I understand I will need them to connect to the public phone system. I'm looking at just using IP Phones or IP Softphones just to test this app. Thanks for any help you could give.
You can get by without Digium cards if all you want is IPPhones. If you want MusicOnHold and Conferencing however, you will need one card for the timing. I am told that you can emulate this hardware feature but with a basic FXO card costing only 60 quid, why bother. You can find an excellent description of how to get started on the digium site under documentation, entitled 'Getting Started' ;-) Brian> -----Original Message----- > From: asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com > [mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com]On Behalf Of Hall, Eric M. > Sent: 31 March 2004 20:01 > To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Newbie.... > > > I have a question for the group. > To get this running do I need any Digium Cards? I understand I will > need them to connect to the public phone system. I'm looking at just > using IP Phones or IP Softphones just to test this app. > > > Thanks for any help you could give. > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >
--On Wednesday, March 31, 2004 2:00 pm -0500 "Hall, Eric M." <ehall@amaxx.com> wrote:> I have a question for the group. > To get this running do I need any Digium Cards? I understand I will > need them to connect to the public phone system. I'm looking at just > using IP Phones or IP Softphones just to test this app.Most asterisk functions will work without a Digium zaptel card - so try it out! Iain
Correction to my previous post. You do not need a Digium card for MusicOnHold just the conferencing...eeuuurgghh Brian> -----Original Message----- > From: asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com > [mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com]On Behalf Of Hall, Eric M. > Sent: 31 March 2004 20:01 > To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Newbie.... > > > I have a question for the group. > To get this running do I need any Digium Cards? I understand I will > need them to connect to the public phone system. I'm looking at just > using IP Phones or IP Softphones just to test this app. > > > Thanks for any help you could give. > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >
Hi, On Wed, 2004-03-31 at 16:00, Hall, Eric M. wrote:> I have a question for the group. > To get this running do I need any Digium Cards? I understand I will > need them to connect to the public phone system. I'm looking at just > using IP Phones or IP Softphones just to test this app.You can certainly use Asterisk without Digium hardware. But some applications will not work out of the box, like music on hold and meetme. For them to work you may need to compile ztdummy (uncomment the appropiate line in zaptel Makefile), and make sure that your sip clients transmit silence. If you are running RedHat or Fedora, start asterisk with LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.4.1 Good luck, -- Nicolas Gudino <nicolas@house.com.ar> House Internet S.R.L.
Now for the next question. I have an old AT&T Merlin Mail system with a Brooktrout comcode series 4 cards in it. Could I use them? Thanks again for your help -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Nicolas Gudino Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 2:43 PM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Newbie.... Hi, On Wed, 2004-03-31 at 16:00, Hall, Eric M. wrote:> I have a question for the group. > To get this running do I need any Digium Cards? I understand I will > need them to connect to the public phone system. I'm looking at just > using IP Phones or IP Softphones just to test this app.You can certainly use Asterisk without Digium hardware. But some applications will not work out of the box, like music on hold and meetme. For them to work you may need to compile ztdummy (uncomment the appropiate line in zaptel Makefile), and make sure that your sip clients transmit silence. If you are running RedHat or Fedora, start asterisk with LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.4.1 Good luck, -- Nicolas Gudino <nicolas@house.com.ar> House Internet S.R.L. _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
> If you want > MusicOnHold and Conferencing however, you will need one card for thetiming. Why - I had used only ztdummy that works for MOH and conf. uncomment ztdummy in the makefile for zaptel and compile. /Hans-Henrik Andresen
Could I do things like call other ext on the system? Check Voice mail? I would like to test this before I put money in cards I may not need. What Software Phone app is people using? Thanks for all the help so far. -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Nicolas Gudino Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 2:43 PM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Newbie.... Hi, On Wed, 2004-03-31 at 16:00, Hall, Eric M. wrote:> I have a question for the group. > To get this running do I need any Digium Cards? I understand I will > need them to connect to the public phone system. I'm looking at just > using IP Phones or IP Softphones just to test this app.You can certainly use Asterisk without Digium hardware. But some applications will not work out of the box, like music on hold and meetme. For them to work you may need to compile ztdummy (uncomment the appropiate line in zaptel Makefile), and make sure that your sip clients transmit silence. If you are running RedHat or Fedora, start asterisk with LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.4.1 Good luck, -- Nicolas Gudino <nicolas@house.com.ar> House Internet S.R.L. _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Hello,>From: "Hall, Eric M." <ehall@amaxx.com> >Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Newbie.... >Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 22:18:56 -0500 > >Could I do things like call other ext on the system? Check Voice mail? I >would like to test this before I put money in cards I may not need. What >Software Phone app is people using?Yes, you can do such things. For configuring Asterisk and adding extensions, see the user contributed links here:http://www.asteriskpbx.org/index.php?menu=support You can use SJPhone, X-lite with windows. Linophone and LIPZ4 can be used with Linux. For using IAX protocol, use IAXPhone. Regards, Girish _________________________________________________________________ Get the best deals. On Electronics, Mobiles, Laptops. Log on to www.baazee.com http://go.msnserver.com/IN/45530.asp