[Asterisk-Users] Where does a newbie get started?

Jay Milk
2005-01-31T13:28:04Z

Do you feel you need a PBX?  If you don't understand the benefits of a
PBX, chances are, you don't need it.  Most people arrive here because
they have certain needs and find that asterisk meets them.  Going the
other way is a bit like buying a snowblower in Texas because it's so
nice and shiny :)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Williams [mailto:williamsbyron@gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 1:33 PM
> To: Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Where does a newbie get started?
>
>
> I heard this project mentioned on the MythTV mailing list
> this weekend. I'm interested in finding more out about the
> way * works, but I can't seem to find something that talks
> about the benefits of having such a program in a home with a
> single line. What type of hardware would be required and any
> additional wiring that may be required.
>
> Does * support different rings for different callers and such.
>
> I'm not a PBX expert (we studied it in very littel detail in
> one of my networking classes) so all the jargon is lost on
> me. Where would I find such a guide or a few articles on my level?
>
> Thanks,
> John Williams