[Leaplist] Askerisk - PBX

[Hank Lambert]

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It looks like you have some good advice coming in here. I found this
site that might help give you some answers:

http://www.asteriskguru.com/



Hank  Lambert
KB4MTO
Certified Geek



patrick wrote:
> Moving soon, and going to kill off the landline that is redundant,
> expensive, and a source of revenue to the tax collectors with up to 28%
> of a bill being "regulatory" taxation!
>
> Replacement? Probably Asterisk, by Digium.  Open Source, uses any PIII
> 500 cpu with 128MB RAM, runs in GNU/Linux, with a development in the
> Debian teams, and also works on other FOSS systems, such as the *BSDs.
>
> But, as is usual, there is too much info out there.  Starting with a
> wiki that really doesn't explain it in user friendly terms as to
> potential uses, up to the search engine return of manuals of hundreds of
> pages!
>
> Looking for a simple overview, in a single page, that covers typical
> hardware, uses, how to use in a single home.
>
> So, is there such a thing?  I am trying to promote FOSS solutions, to
> folks who don't know what RAM is, couldn't care less about a CPU, and
> who are unfamiliar with Mhz, Ghz, GB, and MB and their meanings.  Some
> folks are barely able to connect a telephone to the wall outlet!
>
> Sorry to have to dumb it down, but, not everyone is technically competent.
>
> Base questions:
>
> 1.  Does Askerisk work with any of the free standing Skype or Vonage
> phone modems?  I know how to program the Linksys Vonage system to use
> any service and not be locked into the Vonage trap.
>
> But, a listing of basic hardware is a nice asset.
>
> 2. Can a home system have 4 phones, through pre-wired wall jacks, on the
> system?
>
> 3. How do the phone numbers get selected or assigned in this system?
>
>
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