> I don't know this 'translates' to Italy, but this is what I would advise> somebody in the US to consider, assuming you have a reliable Internet > connection. > > 0) I hope you mean you want to run Asterisk at home instead of 'Asterisk> at Home.' A at H was an ancient distribution from around 2005. > > 1) Rent a DID (a 'PSTN number') from a reputable SIP provider. This > eliminates the need for a PCI/USB interface and you won't disrupt your > 'business' while you figure out how to configure and test your Asterisk > server. > > In the US, you can rent a DID for about $1.50 per month and about a$0.01> per minute of 'talk time.' For 10 calls per day, this should beat thehell> out of a 'landline' monthly standing fee. > > In the US, it costs less than $20.00 to 'port' your existing number ifyou> are really in love with it. > > 2) Ditch the 'room warmer' and find something really small and cheap to > run. I live in San Diego and we pay $0.32 per kWh. I'd guess runningyour> rig would cost me $50.00 to $100.00 per month just in electricity -- and> probably that much again in the summer for additional Air Conditioning. > > Take a look at Soekris net4801. It's pretty old (but very reliable) and > it's CPU will limit you on what OS you can run, but it will give you an > idea of how small (and cheap to power) an 'Asterisk server' capable of > handling a couple of simultaneous calls can be. > > For a more modern server, look for something small and cheap based on > something like an Atom processor. Maybe a used laptop. If the battery is> still good, you've solved your UPS problem as well. Although, if youlose> power, you've probably lost your Internet connection as well so youcould> only make calls between extensions. > > 3) For the IP phones, check out ebay.com. Last year, I picked up 3Polycom> SP 501's for $20.00 each. A little dated, but a great phone.I gotta agree with most all of this. Asterisk has been shown to run on a Raspberry Pi and the Raspberry Pi 2 and will handle a few simultaneous calls. Another resource is http://www.plugpbx.org/ For home use, I would think either would be a good low power way to run Asterisk. Unless you just really need the land line, ditch the analog line and go voip from start to finish. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/attachments/20150615/6b103c69/attachment.html>
I picked up a cheap JS200-FX on ebay: http://x100p.com/products/js200fx.php for $30, and it works great for a home install. Very low power draw as well. James Cass <http://goog_987864563> jcass78 at gmail.com On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Kevin Larsen < kevin.larsen at pioneerballoon.com> wrote:> > I don't know this 'translates' to Italy, but this is what I would advise > > somebody in the US to consider, assuming you have a reliable Internet > > connection. > > > > 0) I hope you mean you want to run Asterisk at home instead of 'Asterisk > > at Home.' A at H was an ancient distribution from around 2005. > > > > 1) Rent a DID (a 'PSTN number') from a reputable SIP provider. This > > eliminates the need for a PCI/USB interface and you won't disrupt your > > 'business' while you figure out how to configure and test your Asterisk > > server. > > > > In the US, you can rent a DID for about $1.50 per month and about a > $0.01 > > per minute of 'talk time.' For 10 calls per day, this should beat the > hell > > out of a 'landline' monthly standing fee. > > > > In the US, it costs less than $20.00 to 'port' your existing number if > you > > are really in love with it. > > > > 2) Ditch the 'room warmer' and find something really small and cheap to > > run. I live in San Diego and we pay $0.32 per kWh. I'd guess running > your > > rig would cost me $50.00 to $100.00 per month just in electricity -- and > > probably that much again in the summer for additional Air Conditioning. > > > > Take a look at Soekris net4801. It's pretty old (but very reliable) and > > it's CPU will limit you on what OS you can run, but it will give you an > > idea of how small (and cheap to power) an 'Asterisk server' capable of > > handling a couple of simultaneous calls can be. > > > > For a more modern server, look for something small and cheap based on > > something like an Atom processor. Maybe a used laptop. If the battery is > > still good, you've solved your UPS problem as well. Although, if you > lose > > power, you've probably lost your Internet connection as well so you > could > > only make calls between extensions. > > > > 3) For the IP phones, check out ebay.com. Last year, I picked up 3 > Polycom > > SP 501's for $20.00 each. A little dated, but a great phone. > > I gotta agree with most all of this. Asterisk has been shown to run on a > Raspberry Pi and the Raspberry Pi 2 and will handle a few simultaneous > calls. Another resource is http://www.plugpbx.org/ > > For home use, I would think either would be a good low power way to run > Asterisk. Unless you just really need the land line, ditch the analog line > and go voip from start to finish. > > -- > _____________________________________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: > http://www.asterisk.org/hello > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >-------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/attachments/20150615/20381e7f/attachment.html>
James Cass wrote:> I picked up a cheap JS200-FX on ebay: http://x100p.com/products/js200fx.php for $30, and it works great for a home install. Very low power draw as well. > > James Cass <http://goog_987864563> > jcass78 at gmail.com <mailto:jcass78 at gmail.com>The JS-200 runs a very old ( 1.4 ) version of Asterisk I have set up more than 30 nodes using the HP thin clients, many using the available cheap T5720 units. Install the latest AstLinux in the flash, and follow the advice for a PSTN provider. I prefer voip.ms here in the US, and they also will deliver via IAX, which I prefer as SIP has so many hacking attempts I just don't want to deal with it. AstLinux in our private peer to peer network, along with many also having a PSTN connection, is easy to set up, easy to support remotely, and with a flash based system very reliable. also Astlinux has a built in facility for an in place upgrade. It also doesn't have the PITA configuration of a PIAF. Standard Asterisk conf files are used The HP 5720's also have a 120-240 volt power supply, so it should work almost worldwide Somewhat larger than a Pi, but in a decent case that could easily be mounted on a wall somewhere and connected to the LAN Other newer units with multiple NIC ports and AstLinux can also be your router /firewall Unless one is running a 100 seat call center, no need for one of those huge juice hogs anymore. John Novack -- Dog is my Co-pilot -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/attachments/20150615/2af525a3/attachment.html>