asterisk users - Sep 2005 - FW: Asterisk@home - requesting help on oh323, ISDN BRI and iConnectHere DID

I know almost nothing linux, and don't really know that much about Asterisk
(proper).. but I was 'pulled' by this subject and grabbed an
<mailto:Asterisk@home> Asterisk@home installation CD (version 1.3) and
just
went with it. Newbie doesn't quite describe it, I'm a banker.. this
simply
goes to show how easy Asterisk is becoming (I certainly hope this direction
was meant to be inviting to people like me).
 
I've been at this for a little over three weeks now. I've researched
these
topics but have not found satisfactory answers to the following: If there
are places where an answer could be found, I'd appreciate some pointer(s).
 
oh323
Once it (oh323) was installed, I was able to dialout from an h323 device
with little problem. I have not, however, been able to setup the h323 device
as an extension (or use it to communicate with other h323 devices, or
through it to the pstn.. I was confused because in creating an extension (or
a trunk) in Asterisk@home there was nothing to indicate that h323 was
"available". The dropdown in extension creation does not include oh323
(or
some such) item.
I need a clue as to how to setup an extension and how to setup a trunk
(using an h323 device that is).
 
ISDN
Could someone please tell me whether the AVM Fritz card is a "low
pain"
solution to connecting to a BRI ? I've tried connecting an ASUS card
(doesn't work with the available drivers/application) so I'm really
asking
in order to buy. I only have one BRI - this is at home) so would appreciate
any help.
 
 
iConnectHere
>From day one, I was able to create the trunk to dialout of iConnectHere, but
despite finding several claimed correct settings for receiving its DID, I've
not been able to. When I connect a Grandstream 101 to the line and power it
up, it has absolutely no problem receiving calls from that DID but no matter
what I try, I'm unable to receive into Asterisk (@home) .. Just so we're
clear, I am receiving calls from fwd and through fwd from an ipkall number..
and I'm also recieving calls from the FXO on a sipura spa3k.. - iConnectHere
don't help more than point to the wiki .. (and what I find there doesn't
work).
 
Just a note to describe my handicap with linux:
I'm unable to capture a log (or perhaps it's captured and I'm just
not aware
where).. 
Asterisk@home seems to dialout and receive calls using Macros.. I suspect
it's a clever way of managing the setup, but I'm not sure where the
various
portions of SIP.conf, extensions.conf, extensions_additional.conf,
extensions_custom.conf or indeed oh323.conf. - are relevant.
 
I mention this because I realize no one will be able to help my
"specific"
problems unless I put up the confs.. but I have not added anything related
to oh323 at all (excepting working on oh323.conf which is not meaningful
since I have no mention of the extensions or trunks of h323 devices in the
files.. and my iConnectHere 'setup' for the DID is only one of a dozen
or so
tries.. (which all don't work) .. 
 
ANY help would be appreciaated with these issues.
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AbdelRahman Tarzi wrote:
> I know almost nothing linux, and don't really know that much about 
> Asterisk (proper).. but I was 'pulled' by this subject and grabbed
an
> Asterisk@home <mailto:Asterisk@home> installation CD (version 1.3)
and
> just went with it. Newbie doesn't quite describe it, I'm a banker..
this
> simply goes to show how easy Asterisk is becoming (I certainly hope this 
> direction was meant to be inviting to people like me).
>  
> I've been at this for a little over three weeks now. I've
researched
> these topics but have not found satisfactory answers to the following: 
> If there are places where an answer could be found, I'd appreciate some
> pointer(s).
Please post to the Asterisk@Home forum:

http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=420324

and/or amportal mailing list:

http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/amportal-users

or Help forum:

http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=414452
>  
> oh323
> Once it (oh323) was installed, I was able to dialout from an h323 device 
> with little problem. I have not, however, been able to setup the h323 
> device as an extension (or use it to communicate with other h323 
> devices, or through it to the pstn.. I was confused because in creating 
> an extension (or a trunk) in Asterisk@home <mailto:Asterisk@home>
there
> was nothing to indicate that h323 was "available". The dropdown
in
> extension creation does not include oh323 (or some such) item.
> I need a clue as to how to setup an extension and how to setup a trunk 
> (using an h323 device that is).
The current version of AMP (1.10.008) supports the creation of Custom 
Trunks, which in your case could be an oh323 trunk. The next version of 
AMP (1.10.009, currently in second beta) will support Custom extensions, 
which in your case would mean that you could setup your oh323 endpoint 
and be able to leverage AMP's dialplan.
>  
> ISDN
> Could someone please tell me whether the AVM Fritz card is a "low
pain"
> solution to connecting to a BRI ? I've tried connecting an ASUS card 
> (doesn't work with the available drivers/application) so I'm really
> asking in order to buy. I only have one BRI - this is at home) so would 
> appreciate any help.
Can't comment on the pain aspect but documentation on this configuration 
exists:

http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=Asterisk+AVM+Fritz+CAPI+Driver+Install

(Note: this would be configured in AMP as a Custom Trunk as well)
>  
>  
> iConnectHere
>  From day one, I was able to create the trunk to dialout of 
> iConnectHere, but despite finding several claimed correct settings for 
> receiving its DID, I've not been able to. When I connect a Grandstream 
> 101 to the line and power it up, it has absolutely no problem receiving 
> calls from that DID but no matter what I try, I'm unable to receive
into
> Asterisk (@home) .. Just so we're clear, I am receiving calls from fwd 
> and through fwd from an ipkall number.. and I'm also recieving calls 
> from the FXO on a sipura spa3k.. - iConnectHere don't help more than 
> point to the wiki .. (and what I find there doesn't work).
No comment. Never heard of this VoIP Service Provider.
>  
> Just a note to describe my handicap with linux:
> I'm unable to capture a log (or perhaps it's captured and I'm
just not
> aware where)..
Asterisk: /var/log/asterisk/full (see /etc/asterisk/logger.conf)

Linux: /var/log/messages

> Asterisk@home <mailto:Asterisk@home> seems to dialout and receive
calls
> using Macros.. I suspect it's a clever way of managing the setup, but 
> I'm not sure where the various portions of SIP.conf, extensions.conf, 
> extensions_additional.conf, extensions_custom.conf or indeed oh323.conf. 
> - are relevant.
Please search the Asterisk@Home forum and/or amportal list & forum for 
more info on these topics.

Regards,

-- 
Jason Becker
Director & CEO
Coalescent Systems Inc.
Enabling Open Source Telephony
403.244.8089
www.coalescentsystems.ca