I've read the FAQ and I've printed out the handbook and read it thru but I can't get hold of a basic concept. How do I connect extensions to the system. Eg I have 2 analogue telco line I gather I need 2 analgue board to handle them and bring calls into my system. Question 1. Can I use normal analogue handsets if so do they also go into similar analogue boards ? Question 2. Can I use sound cards & head sets in LAN connected PC? Question 3. My only previous telephony experience has been with Dialogix boards. Can they be used with Asterisk ? I know I should have been able to deduce the answers from the documentation but I couldn't. Any help gratefully received. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/attachments/20030310/6640be7e/attachment.htm
On Mon, 2003-03-10 at 23:14, asterisk wrote:> I've read the FAQ and I've printed out the handbook and read it thru > but I can't get hold of a basic concept. > > How do I connect extensions to the system. > > Eg I have 2 analogue telco line I gather I need 2 analgue board to > handle them and bring calls into my system.Yes, 2 X100P adapters will work here.> Question 1. Can I use normal analogue handsets if so do they also go > into similar analogue boards ?Similar, but not the same. You can try to use the USB adapter, or if you wait shortly you will be able to get the 4 port FXS card.> Question 2. Can I use sound cards & head sets in LAN connected PC?Yes, you will lose a litle of the special features since you will most likely be using some form of VoIP protocol.> Question 3. My only previous telephony experience has been with > Dialogix boards. Can they be used with Asterisk ?Dialogic is only available for a additional cost from digium to offset the lack of gpl drivers and library.> I know I should have been able to deduce the answers from the > documentation but I couldn't. Any help gratefully received.Not necessarily from the documentation, but from the archives maybe. -- Steven Critchfield <critch@basesys.com>
--On Monday, March 10, 2003 11:43 PM -0600 Steven Critchfield <critch@basesys.com> wrote:> Similar, but not the same. You can try to use the USB adapter, or if you > wait shortly you will be able to get the 4 port FXS card.Is there any rough estimate on when this will be available? Also, are there any multi-port FXO cards, similar to the X100P planned and if so, for when? Thanks...
As far as I remember the 4 port cards will be selecteable FXS/FXO. But better to verify with mark or greg :) On Tuesday 11 March 2003 09:49, Jim Archer shaped the electrons to say:> --On Monday, March 10, 2003 11:43 PM -0600 Steven Critchfield > > <critch@basesys.com> wrote: > > Similar, but not the same. You can try to use the USB adapter, or if you > > wait shortly you will be able to get the 4 port FXS card. > > Is there any rough estimate on when this will be available? > > Also, are there any multi-port FXO cards, similar to the X100P planned and > if so, for when? > > Thanks... > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
> As far as I remember the 4 port cards will be selecteable FXS/FXO. > But better to verify with mark or greg :) > > > > Similar, but not the same. You can try to use the USB adapter, or if you > > > wait shortly you will be able to get the 4 port FXS card. > > > > Is there any rough estimate on when this will be available? > > > > Also, are there any multi-port FXO cards, similar to the X100P planned and > > if so, for when?I too am interested. Switchable between FXO or FXS would be a huge selling point for us. When will these be ready? Thanks, Randy