Ron Heron wrote:
>
> Just to resound, the message below is perfectly accurate. So, to provide
> this type of service, like a linux version of dialpad, one would have to
> hack the client software, and provide routing to the PSTN Gateway on the
> server end. There are several of these gateways that one would have to
> contract. For example, Yahoo! and dialpad.com both use the same gateway.
> You could, however, set up your own gateway. But, this would require a
> VOIP setup, and an extensive amount of bandwitdth and PSTN trunking, not
> to mention FCC (or the country's equivelant) licensing. You would
> basically be a tandem switch. This is usually cost-prohibitive for most
> basement hackers. As for the phonejack - yup, it's a sound card, but
> dedicated to the service (i think it's a money maker - $5 for the
> hardware, and sell it for $20-$40).
>
> Ron
>
> > Yes, that is correct. That is exactly what it does. Now, what is it that
> > the Quicknet PhoneJack cards do that these services do not do but get
> > the same job done? Hmmm...
> > That is why we want to either hack (program) the current java codecs
> > that dialpad uses or net2phone and make a linux plugin to handle them.
> > As far as the hardware of Quicknet PhoneJack, I get the impression that
> > it is nothing more than a specialized sound card. If java is java, then
> > why did dialpad tell me in writing that they don't have support for it
> > yet? What type of sense does that make?! Anybody feeling me on this one?
> > I will post their letter to me to the list.
> > That is next.
> >
> > Cheers,
Thank you, Ron.
Tricia didn't think so but it doesn't matter because..
I LOVE that woman with that cute name.
Cheers,
-- Al
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