Asterisk can do all this and more. I would suggest starting by using this project http://asteriskathome.sourceforge.net/. You can also check out this site http://www.asteriskdocs.org they just published a book and can download for free that is full of great information.
BTW when I set up my server I only used a X100P card. This was more than enough to do all I wanted. This card is much cheaper than a TDM 400P. Good luck -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 7:00 PM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Advice on Asterisk-based home voicemail+fax+datasystem I took a look at vgetty as a solution for my home telephony needs, but the lack of documentation (at least beginner-level documentation) led me to give up. I have a couple of GNU/Linux (gentoo & Debian) and FreeBSD boxes at home. I have a POTS line and a digital cable modem. I am not interested in dropping my local tone dial service for VOIP. I want to do the following: 1. Voice mail answering system. Message by person is a must if I am going to forward by email. 2. Voice mail is recorded as a .wav file (or similar) and either forwarded to email accounts or at least put in folder where it can be forwarded to the right user based on either the folder it is in or the message's file name. (So, I can write a script to email the message.) 3. Receive faxes and save them as a file in the same folder as the voice mail (so that I can forward it.) 4. not interfere with outgoing voice calls. 5. Act as a fax server and dial out faxes for home LAN pcs (linux, unix, windows) clients. 6. Not interfere with outgoing voice calls. *** less important *** 7. Be able to dial out data calls. 8. Act as PPP Internet connection for backup to cable Internet. 9. Be able to use Skype through my digital cable-based Internet connection. So, with these goals in mind, I started looking at Asterisk. It looks like I need some sort of hardware card like the Wildcard TDM 400P. I guess I am looking for some idea of whether I am barking up the wrong tree. Asterisk seems very alive and well while vgetty docs are much older, but it is a real PBX, not a home modem solution. Any suggestions on how I can piece together a reasonably priced solution to do the above? I am flexible on what hardware goes in. Any ideas/comments appreciated. Regards, Bud Roth _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
