(PLUGers: I am answering Aaron's questions here, but the answers may be of some general interest. Also, PLUGers like open(ness).)
On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Aaron Burt <aa...@bavariati.org> wrote: > On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 01:14:26PM -0700, Patrick J. Timlick wrote: > > I tried to connect an analog line to asterisk, with a linksys little box > > and then a relatively expensive PCI card but I had terrible echo on my > line > > which caused me to give up. > > Echo cancellation can be a bear. Which PCI card? > I forget, no time to take the skin off my Asterisk Box right now either, sorry. > > Commodity VOIP numbers are dirt cheap compared to PSTN. Running mine > over a > > ADSL line is usually as good quality as an analog line, although there > are > > occasional glitches. There are those that believe you need a better > > internet connection to run reliable VOIP. > > A little QOS goes a long way. Of course, bandwidth restriction at the > gateway helps a lot. > I used a little QOS, to no avail. The worst problem is once in a while I call someone and they can't hear me. Do you mean bandwidth restriction at the gateway of everything else except VOIP? > > I noticed your email address. You go to any IEEE meetings? > I haven't for a long time, but should. How about you? > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- p.j.timl...@ieee.org www.timlick.com 503-476-3119 10990 NE Paren Springs Rd. Dundee OR 97115 _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug