asterisk users - Aug 2004 - Where to purchase ISDN (BRI) cards in Australia (preferably)

Hello all,

I was wondering if anybody knows where one might obtain a PCI ISDN
card supporting a single BRI for use with Asterisk in Australia (and
using something like chan_capi).

Because of the Isdn4Linux DTMF issue, I don't want one of those cards.
I've already spent too much time messing about with my current card.

I'm after something like the AVM Fritz! cards. I found one place that
sells them, but when comparing to the prices they're available for
overseas the pricing seemed a bit high.

Other than that - if anybody has any recommendations for reasonably
priced cards, I'm open to suggestions.

If it's not possible - does anybody have any recommendations for
retailers overseas? Some searching has found retailers in Germany with
the information in German, but as I've only just started learning
German I wouldn't be too comfortable constructing a query/etc.

Thanks,

Shaun

Shaun

With chan_capi your only real choice is the fritz or an eicon diva server.

If you thought the fritz was expensive then close your eyes for the diva. I
think the 2 channel BRI card is about $1500 here.

You might want to try ebay. You can pickup a fritz for less than 20 Euros
I'm sure.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com]On Behalf Of Shaun Ewing
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 2:21 PM
To: Asterisk Mailing List
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Where to purchase ISDN (BRI) cards in
Australia (preferably)


Hello all,

I was wondering if anybody knows where one might obtain a PCI ISDN
card supporting a single BRI for use with Asterisk in Australia (and
using something like chan_capi).

Because of the Isdn4Linux DTMF issue, I don't want one of those cards.
I've already spent too much time messing about with my current card.

I'm after something like the AVM Fritz! cards. I found one place that
sells them, but when comparing to the prices they're available for
overseas the pricing seemed a bit high.

Other than that - if anybody has any recommendations for reasonably
priced cards, I'm open to suggestions.

If it's not possible - does anybody have any recommendations for
retailers overseas? Some searching has found retailers in Germany with
the information in German, but as I've only just started learning
German I wouldn't be too comfortable constructing a query/etc.

Thanks,

Shaun
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hi, contact ATP (www.atp.org.au) - they have digium cards and they work
well.

cheers
greg

-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com]On Behalf Of Shaun Ewing
Sent: Friday, 20 August 2004 2:21 PM
To: Asterisk Mailing List
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Where to purchase ISDN (BRI) cards in
Australia (preferably)


Hello all,

I was wondering if anybody knows where one might obtain a PCI ISDN
card supporting a single BRI for use with Asterisk in Australia (and
using something like chan_capi).

Because of the Isdn4Linux DTMF issue, I don't want one of those cards.
I've already spent too much time messing about with my current card.

I'm after something like the AVM Fritz! cards. I found one place that
sells them, but when comparing to the prices they're available for
overseas the pricing seemed a bit high.

Other than that - if anybody has any recommendations for reasonably
priced cards, I'm open to suggestions.

If it's not possible - does anybody have any recommendations for
retailers overseas? Some searching has found retailers in Germany with
the information in German, but as I've only just started learning
German I wouldn't be too comfortable constructing a query/etc.

Thanks,

Shaun
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Shaun,

Contact me off list - Simon.Brown at otterson.com.au

I might be able to help you.

Simon Brown 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Shaun Ewing
Sent: Friday, 20 August 2004 14:21
To: Asterisk Mailing List
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Where to purchase ISDN (BRI) cards in Australia
(preferably)

Hello all,

I was wondering if anybody knows where one might obtain a PCI ISDN card
supporting a single BRI for use with Asterisk in Australia (and using
something like chan_capi).

Because of the Isdn4Linux DTMF issue, I don't want one of those cards.
I've already spent too much time messing about with my current card.

I'm after something like the AVM Fritz! cards. I found one place that sells
them, but when comparing to the prices they're available for overseas the
pricing seemed a bit high.

Other than that - if anybody has any recommendations for reasonably priced
cards, I'm open to suggestions.

If it's not possible - does anybody have any recommendations for retailers
overseas? Some searching has found retailers in Germany with the information
in German, but as I've only just started learning German I wouldn't be
too
comfortable constructing a query/etc.

Thanks,

Shaun
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On Fri, 2004-08-20 at 14:21, Shaun Ewing wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I was wondering if anybody knows where one might obtain a PCI ISDN
> card supporting a single BRI for use with Asterisk in Australia (and
> using something like chan_capi).
www.atp.org.au have been nothing but helpful and knowledgeable regarding
asterisk for me.
> Because of the Isdn4Linux DTMF issue, I don't want one of those cards.
> I've already spent too much time messing about with my current card.
Yeah, I have about 4 of the traverse netjet cards sitting on a shelf
> I'm after something like the AVM Fritz! cards. I found one place that
> sells them, but when comparing to the prices they're available for
> overseas the pricing seemed a bit high.
Consider that the importer had to pay for the austel approval.... Yes,
they are more expensive, but $10k fine plus 3months in prison is
probably less appealing....
> Other than that - if anybody has any recommendations for reasonably
> priced cards, I'm open to suggestions.
> 
> If it's not possible - does anybody have any recommendations for
> retailers overseas? Some searching has found retailers in Germany with
> the information in German, but as I've only just started learning
> German I wouldn't be too comfortable constructing a query/etc.
Even though it is an identical card etc, if it doesn't have the little
austel sticker, then it is illegal to connect it to the PSTN... Of
course, you probably will never have a problem, but if you are
re-selling this to someone else, you have even bigger fines. If this is
for personal use, well, it is up to you.

Regards,
Adam

Hello Shaun,

The AVM cards bought in Australia are Atick certified, hence the extra
cost (although the card is identical to overseas models). Hence the
extra cost. 

If you don't care about certification, I personally would try and get
HFC-s cards off ebay. They are very cheap and should work better then
capi especially when it comes to echo. It also gives you timing through
zaptel. Problem is the card costs less then the shipping :(

Regards,
	Matthew Enger
	menger@xi.com.au





On Fri, 2004-08-20 at 14:21, Shaun Ewing wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I was wondering if anybody knows where one might obtain a PCI ISDN
> card supporting a single BRI for use with Asterisk in Australia (and
> using something like chan_capi).
> 
> Because of the Isdn4Linux DTMF issue, I don't want one of those cards.
> I've already spent too much time messing about with my current card.
> 
> I'm after something like the AVM Fritz! cards. I found one place that
> sells them, but when comparing to the prices they're available for
> overseas the pricing seemed a bit high.
> 
> Other than that - if anybody has any recommendations for reasonably
> priced cards, I'm open to suggestions.
> 
> If it's not possible - does anybody have any recommendations for
> retailers overseas? Some searching has found retailers in Germany with
> the information in German, but as I've only just started learning
> German I wouldn't be too comfortable constructing a query/etc.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Shaun
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Matthew Enger <menger@xi.com.au>
Xintegration

Hey Shaun,
> Because of the Isdn4Linux DTMF issue, I don't want one of those cards.
> I've already spent too much time messing about with my current card.
I have a Traverse NetJet card which I got working without any problems at all.
I'm pretty sure
all I had to do in order to get DTMF working all I had to do was set my SIP
client to use
rfc2833 signalling. I'm not at home at the moment, but I can check that when
I get home tonight.

The only thing I have not been able to get working is SpanDSP for receiving
incoming faxes.

On another note, if anyone has any NetJet cards they don't want, I'll be
happy to take them :)

Cheers
Darryl

-- 
Darryl Ross
Senior Network Engineer
OEG Australia
Email: darryl@oeg.com.au
Phone: 08 81228363
Office: 08 81226361

If you want to live up to the whole "There is more than one way to
     do it" slogan, you have to give someone a swiss army chainsaw ...

Get an HFC-PCI card instead
That leaves all the stuff to Zaptel, and the card costs you ?50 or less

On 20. aug. 2004, at 06.21, Shaun Ewing wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I was wondering if anybody knows where one might obtain a PCI ISDN
> card supporting a single BRI for use with Asterisk in Australia (and
> using something like chan_capi).
>
> Because of the Isdn4Linux DTMF issue, I don't want one of those cards.
> I've already spent too much time messing about with my current card.
>
> I'm after something like the AVM Fritz! cards. I found one place that
> sells them, but when comparing to the prices they're available for
> overseas the pricing seemed a bit high.
>
> Other than that - if anybody has any recommendations for reasonably
> priced cards, I'm open to suggestions.
>
> If it's not possible - does anybody have any recommendations for
> retailers overseas? Some searching has found retailers in Germany with
> the information in German, but as I've only just started learning
> German I wouldn't be too comfortable constructing a query/etc.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Shaun
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