asterisk@bortal.de wrote:> Hello List! > > I just read an article about asterisk, and i would like to ask a few > questions to see if i understood the principle right. > Reciving Calls: > --------------- > - To be able to recive calls, i need to have an VoIP-Provider.No, You can use one but you could also install a hardware PSTN/ISDN card for receiving and making calls via your Telco> - I need a Static IP, so that the VoIP-Provider can redirect the call to > my office/asterisk server.- asterisk will then forward the call to my phoneIf you want to receive calls via a VoIP provider it makes things easier if your address is static. Otherwise you need to register your address with the providers system each time it changes, I dont think this is an automated feature of asterisk.> > Making Calls: > --------------- > - To be able to make calls, i need to have an VoIP-Provider.See Above a Hardware interface can do the trick> - I need an account from a VoIP-ProviderIf you want them to take your traffic.> - A call from a Softphone/Office will be made to the asterisk server, > which will then forward it to the VoIP Provider, which will then transfer > it to the normal telephone network.Yes, unless you have a hardware interface then it goes SoftPhone -> Asterisk -> Telco> Correct to far? > > Thanks, Mario >Chris.
Hello List! I just read an article about asterisk, and i would like to ask a few questions to see if i understood the principle right. Reciving Calls: --------------- - To be able to recive calls, i need to have an VoIP-Provider. - I need a Static IP, so that the VoIP-Provider can redirect the call to my office/asterisk server.- asterisk will then forward the call to my phone Making Calls: --------------- - To be able to make calls, i need to have an VoIP-Provider. - I need an account from a VoIP-Provider - A call from a Softphone/Office will be made to the asterisk server, which will then forward it to the VoIP Provider, which will then transfer it to the normal telephone network. Correct to far? Thanks, Mario
> Reciving Calls: > --------------- > - To be able to recive calls, i need to have an VoIP-Provider.No, you can receive calls by other means, e.g. ISDN line, analog line etc> - I need a Static IP, so that the VoIP-Provider can redirect the call > to my office/asterisk server.- asterisk will then forward the call to > my phoneNo, you can register with your changing IP to your provider> Making Calls: > --------------- > - To be able to make calls, i need to have an VoIP-Provider.No, you can make calls via analog or ISDN lines as well> - I need an account from a VoIP-ProviderNo> - A call from a Softphone/Office will be made to the asterisk server, > which will then forward it to the VoIP Provider, which will then > transfer it to the normal telephone network.This scenario is possible. However, nothing will automacally be forwarded. Asterisk is more like a PBX construction set. If you want forwarding, you have to code this into your dialplan.> Correct to far?I suggest you use http://www.voip-info.org and http://www.asteriskdocs.org . The link to the doc is quite hidden there, try "Download Asterisk Docs" on the left menu, despite this title, you can view the Docs online as well.
Hi, in my szenario, i was gonna replace the ISDN/Telephone line.>> Reciving Calls: >> --------------- >> - To be able to recive calls, i need to have an VoIP-Provider. > > No, you can receive calls by other means, e.g. ISDN line, analog line > etcIn my case, i wouldnt have a telephoneline.> >> Making Calls: >> --------------- >> - To be able to make calls, i need to have an VoIP-Provider. > > No, you can make calls via analog or ISDN lines as well >Well, yes. See above :)> >> - I need an account from a VoIP-Provider > > NoIf i dial with my analog modem, or ISDN line, then i dont. If i wanna use use our Internet Connection, then i would need one. Dont i?>> Correct to far? > > I suggest you use http://www.voip-info.org and > http://www.asteriskdocs.org . The link to the doc is quite hidden > there, try "Download Asterisk Docs" on the left menu, despite this > title, you can view the Docs online as well.I will read that! Thanks!
I have been following this thread with great interest, because I am also an asterisk newbie and I had many of the same questions. I did not see one of my questions, though: Suppose we retain our analog phones and PSTN lines, but we wish to make VoIP long distance calls. Can Asterisk do this? That is, convert the analog outgoing calls to IP. I assume we would need a VoIP provider to do that (assuming the destination is a PSTN number) ? Suppose we find the quality of these analog/IP/analog calls to be less than wonderful. Would there be some way to override an outgoing call so it uses the PSTN? Thank you, Lee Allen> -----Original Message----- > From: asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com > [mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of > asterisk@bortal.de > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 5:26 AM > To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] just a few newbie questions > > > Hello List! > > I just read an article about asterisk, and i would like to > ask a few questions to see if i understood the principle > right. Reciving Calls: > --------------- > - To be able to recive calls, i need to have an VoIP-Provider. > - I need a Static IP, so that the VoIP-Provider can redirect > the call to my office/asterisk server.- asterisk will then > forward the call to my phone > > Making Calls: > --------------- > - To be able to make calls, i need to have an VoIP-Provider. > - I need an account from a VoIP-Provider > - A call from a Softphone/Office will be made to the asterisk > server, which will then forward it to the VoIP Provider, > which will then transfer it to the normal telephone network. > Correct to far? > > Thanks, Mario > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/aster> isk-users > To > UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
> Suppose we retain our analog phones and PSTN lines, but we wish to make > VoIP long distance calls. Can Asterisk do this? That is, convert the > analog outgoing calls to IP. I assume we would need a VoIP provider to > do that (assuming the destination is a PSTN number) ?When you want to do long-distance calls via VOIP then obviously you need an VOIP provider.> Suppose we find the quality of these analog/IP/analog calls to be less > than wonderful. Would there be some way to override an outgoing call > so it uses the PSTN?Yes. You have to make your callingplan entries accordingly.