[Asterisk-Users] Mark Spencer and John "Maddog" Hall visiting Toronto - come and join us

2005-04-14 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
y station is Queen's Park and it is a 5 minute walk west on College or take the streetcar two stops to St. George. There is a campus map available on the web at http://www.osm.utoronto.ca/map. If you require additional information, please contact Simon Ditner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, or mys

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Buying some Polycom IP300s

2005-04-03 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
, but if quality (or even just the *feeling* of quality) is important, this phone will serve well. The IP500 is a similar phone with more line appearances, a higher resolution display, full handsfree (Polycom-quality) and PoE. The IP500 has been favorably compared to the Cisco 7940. Cheers, --

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Are there online forums instead of this emailforum??

2005-04-01 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
anyone off. It's just that the crowd in here is pretty passionate. Kinda like a team of drunken Canadian hockey players; friendly, but you'd never know it cause they're so dangerous. Welcome to Asterisk-Users -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Comparison Charts

2005-03-11 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
ephony" then? I'm betting no. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Jim Van Meggelen > Sent: Jueves, 10 de Marzo de 2005 12:17 a.m. > To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion' > Subj

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Where can I find all areacodes for USA (accountingpurpose)

2005-03-09 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
r list than trying to include every US and CDN NPA. Try nanpa.com This might help: http://www.nanpa.com/nas/public/npasInServiceByLocationReport.do?method= displayNpasInServiceByLocationReport -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Vir

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Comparison Charts

2005-03-09 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
Migrate to a new chassis. Asterisk changes all the rules. Therfore, to understand it, you have to adopt a new way of thinking about telecom systems. Welcome to Asterisk! -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Another Newbie Question

2005-03-08 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
ly blindingly obvious… but my techies have gone home > for the evening and I was looking for an answer before I left. You could do that with two tin cans and a string! ;-P In all seriousness, the answer to your question is: yes, Asterisk can do that, and a whole lot more. Cheers, -- Jim Van M

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Survey: what's the best HTTPd/TFTPd/FTPd to serveup configuration files to sets

2005-03-06 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
Thanks as always to everyone who provided feedback. It was most helpful! Regards, Jim. -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I would like to start a discussion centred around the various > ways one might serve up configuration files from an Asterisk >

[Asterisk-Users] Survey: what's the best HTTPd/TFTPd/FTPd to serve up configuration files to sets

2005-03-05 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
have been deprecated, and it does not appear to be actively maintained. Is TuX the way to go? As for tftpd and ftpd, I'm just not sure. Leightweight is the key, here. Thoughts, opinions, experiences? Thanks, Jim. -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing m

RE: [Asterisk-Users] x101p + Nortel ATA2

2005-02-28 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
three issues make this setup completely useless for that! Yep. You need to try and find a VMI if you can. It's designed for voicemail integration (although you still won't get the CLID). Jim. -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Introducing the Asterisk Realtime Architecture -ARA

2005-02-27 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I've added an introduction article about the ARA on my web > site http://www.voip-forum.com/ > > The same text is now also added to CVS head as > README.realtime. On the same site, you will also find the > news item about how we used > Asterisk for a call from an airline

RE: [Asterisk-Users] SIP NOTIFY in stable branch?

2005-02-27 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I didn't realize that the stable branch was never added to... > So it will NEVER have any more features than it currently has??? 1.0 STABLE will never have any more features. 1.2 STABLE will be released in the next 3 to 6 months, and it will include all features that ha

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Transfer a call ? Am I looking fortheflashcommand ?

2005-02-25 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
,SendDTMF(${ARG1}) exten => s,4,Hangup() Good luck! Jim. > > -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Jim > Van Meggelen Gesendet: Freitag, 25. Februar 2005 05:57 > An: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Comme

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Transfer a call ? Am I looking for the flashcommand ?

2005-02-24 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Fri, 2005-02-25 at 00:50 +0100, Mateo Meier wrote: >> Hey Guys >> >> Im trying to forward a call with asterisk to a regular phone. >> >> Something like " I get a call on my regular phone, and he's trying to >> reach some buddy of mine.. then I tell him "wait a sec" a

[Asterisk-Users] Brainstorm: Running Asterisk as cool as possible - AKA solid state.

2005-02-23 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
systems can be sealed up much easier, and having no moving parts makes them easier to ruggetize. This is just a brainstorm, so all thoughts are welcome. TIA, Jim. -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Vir

RE: [Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do if youneedmorethan4C.O. lines

2005-02-20 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Jim Van Meggelen wrote: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Jim Van Meggelen wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Yep, that's a possibility, but it's rather more kludgy than I'd >>>> like. (heck, the chann

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Segmentation fault {Writer given gnu-lashing}

2005-02-20 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
OR WANNABE NEWBIES!!! (that oughta stir things up) -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Andrew Kohlsmith > Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 1:39 PM > To: 'Asterisk Use

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Digium TDM400P has RJ45 interface, how to connect to analog phone RJ11?

2005-02-20 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
Title: Message Just plug it in. The RJ11 is narrower than the RJ48, but has the exact same connection mechanism. it'll fit perfectly (the centre two pins are the contacts)   -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTE

RE: [Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do if you needmorethan 4 C.O. lines

2005-02-20 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Sun, 2005-02-20 at 11:47 -0500, Jim Van Meggelen wrote: >> Well, I appreciate everyone's input, and I'll give the matter some >> more thought. >> >> Just so no one stays up at night worrying, this is not a situation I >

RE: [Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do if youneedmorethan4 C.O. lines

2005-02-20 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Jim Van Meggelen wrote: > >> Yep, that's a possibility, but it's rather more kludgy than I'd like. >> (heck, the channel bank and T1 is more kludgy than I'd like - an >> integrated card would be my preference). > > I

RE: [Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do if you need morethan 4 C.O. lines

2005-02-20 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
o everyone for their feedback. Regards, Jim. -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Folks, > > In light of all the troubles people report when running more > than one TDM400 card in a system, I wouldn't mind hearing > what your solution of

RE: [Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do if youneedmorethan4 C.O. lines

2005-02-20 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 20 Feb 2005, at 16:22, Jim Van Meggelen wrote: > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> If you have a TDM card already, buying a T1, channelbank, etc. to >>> add a few lines is the stupidest thing I've heard of today. >> >>

RE: [Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do ifyouneedmorethan4 C.O. lines

2005-02-20 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On February 20, 2005 09:25 am, Michael Giagnocavo wrote: >> Sorry, I understood the O.P. already had the hardware bought and >> installed and simply wanted to throw on an extra line. > > You understood correctly; Uh, nope. I've been unclear. It was a purely hypothetica

RE: [Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do if youneedmorethan 4 C.O. lines

2005-02-20 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
OTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Jim Van Meggelen > Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 8:39 PM > To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion' > Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do > if you needmorethan 4 C.O

RE: [Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do if you need morethan 4 C.O. lines

2005-02-19 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
st and > cleanest solution that I know of. > > > Jon. > > > On Friday 18 February 2005 09:21 am, Jim Van Meggelen wrote: >> Folks, >> >> In light of all the troubles people report when running more than one >> TDM400 card in a system, I wouldn't mind hearing

[Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do if you need more than 4 C.O. lines

2005-02-18 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
them into the Wiki, as I figure this could be useful knowledge for the community. TIA, Jim. -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date:

[Asterisk-Users] Monitoring a telco line for MWI through a TDM400 FXO

2005-02-18 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
one would serve, but I can't find anything in the list archives or Wiki with clues as to how this might be achieved. Any advice would be appreciated. Cheers, Jim. -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Monitor does not like variable subsitutions

2005-02-16 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, > > There is no colon the filename below. Exactly. But there *is* (or rather *was*) in the filename you told it you wanted to write. Where'd it go? > --- Jim Van Meggelen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> You are using ille

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Monitor does not like variable subsitutions

2005-02-16 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
OK, forget I said that. Wrong side of my brain. Still, it is funny that it truncates the filename at the colon. These lines are suspicious: CLI>ast_writefile: No such format 'wav|rec_to_448704386865_at_16022005-16' Where'd the ":56:35" on the end go? Also, why is is trying to set the format to

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Monitor does not like variable subsitutions

2005-02-16 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
You are using illegal characters in your file name. See this line in your output? > ast_writefile: No such format 'wav|rec_to_448704386865_at_16022005-16' It can't get past it because the colon is not a valid filename character. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, > > I have been attempting to

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Nortel i2004

2005-02-15 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Nortel i2004 spec is available here. > > http://www.nortelnetworks.com/products/library/collateral/i2004.pdf >Documentation implies H.323 and MGCP interoperability. I'd love to know where to get the firmware for that. >I am not sure >of the nature of the relationshi

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Nortel i2004

2005-02-15 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Carl Sempla schrieb: >> On Monday, 14 February, 2005 02:30 : George Cohn >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> >>> Stefan Gofferje wrote: >>> Hi folks, has anybody knowledge about the Nortel i2004? Nortel calls it "Internet Phone". I'm curious, wh

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Nortel i2004

2005-02-15 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Stefan Gofferje wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> has anybody knowledge about the Nortel i2004? Nortel calls it >> "Internet Phone". I'm curious, which protocols it may understand... > > I just came back from a Nortel roadshow and was told it's H.323. That's one of the things

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Setting a "Forward" to an external number on yourphone

2005-02-15 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi! > > Maybe I have just been looking on the wrong pages but there is a > question that is very important for me. I already studied some > Demo-Dialplans and made some basic experiences with Asterisk. > But what I > need to find out is how I can handle this. > > I am l

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Cannot reset an IAXy box!!!

2005-02-13 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com wrote: >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> I was working yesterday and after I provide my IAXy box it loose any >>> network comunication, the link light (green) is on and the activity >>> light (orange) when the power is turned on it does

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Cannot reset an IAXy box!!!

2005-02-12 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I was working yesterday and after I provide my IAXy box it > loose any network comunication, the link light (green) is on > and the activity light (orange) when the power is turned on > it does nothing, but when I pickup the phone connected to the > box,

RE: [Asterisk-Users] How to charge for Asterisk installations andongoing support?

2005-02-03 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > I'm just wondering how other people cost/charge for * boxes > they have installed in small businesses? > > Asterisk is such a complex beast and is capable of so much it > seems equally complex to figure out a charging model!? I agree. > I'm contemplating installi

RE: [Asterisk-Users] TDM400 stopped working

2005-02-01 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
l.conf Or, hierarchically: [Asterisk] (/etc/asterisk/zapata.conf) ^ | v (/etc/zaptel.conf) [Linux] Not well explained by the documentation, perhaps, but logical nonetheless. Cheers, Jim. -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-V

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Newbie

2005-01-29 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, > I am new here. I am also somewhat new to telephony and IT, > however, I am technically adept. That's probably the most important thing with Asterisk. > I work for a small but growing non-profit in Colorado and I > wear many hats. Because I am the only one who h

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Nortel --> Asterisk-------->Asterisk

2005-01-29 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Jim Van Meggelen wrote: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> [snip] >>> >> >> Your diagram is a bit confusing to me. Still, the use of PRI in the >> BCM is a good plan. You've avoided using the highly unstable VoIP >

RE: [Asterisk-Users] PRI for Data and Voice

2005-01-29 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
t'd do this for you. They've been supporting T1 data on Linux for years, and they're recently added zapata to their list of open-source drivers. Give them a shout, they love this kind of stuff. Cheers, Jim -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outg

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Minimum Setup

2005-01-29 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
Dave Morrow wrote: > Hi all, I have asterisk installed and working just fine with a couple > of Cisco IP Phones. I am now ready to pilot connectivity to PSTN and > am wondering what hardware would be recommended to make minimum > connectivity to the public telephone network. Minimum would be an

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk HEAD ->> Stable schedule?

2005-01-29 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> does anyone know when current HEAD is scheduled to stabilise? Is >>> there a plan, or is it still "some time in the future"? >> >> I believe I saw an announcement recently that it will start >> stabilizing in February, with the goal of releasing 1.1 on the >> six-month

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Varion - Digium compatible cards

2005-01-29 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi community, > > does anyone out there made some experience with Varion > (www.govarion.com) based E1/T1 cards ? I have no hands on experience with them, but they are based on the open-source Tormenta card: www.zapatatelephony.org With Asterisk, I think any hardware

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Nortel --> Asterisk-------->Asterisk

2005-01-29 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am looking at setting up the following configuration and any > help/input/comments before signing the PRI contracts will be greatly > appreciated. > > PRI Tampa PRI > Sarasota PRI > <--> Nortel BCM-->Asterisk<-->Aste

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Canadian Content: Telus and Shaw...

2005-01-29 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Are there any VOIP lobbyist groups in Canada? Well, he's not exactly *in* Canada, but there's Jeff Pulver: http://www.crtc.gc.ca/ENG/transcripts/2004/tt0922.htm He seems to be about all we've got, thus far. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk HEAD ->> Stable schedule?

2005-01-26 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Jim Van Meggelen wrote: > >> I had always thought that the difference between STABLE and HEAD >> *was* the stability. Not so much stability in terms of code, but >> more in terms of features and compatibility. Is that not the same >> num

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk HEAD ->> Stable schedule?

2005-01-25 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Jim Van Meggelen wrote: > >> So 1.0.x STABLE will become 1.2.0 STABLE, and 1.1.x HEAD will be >> continued as 1.3.0 HEAD >> >> Could be wrong, but it'd make sense. > > It would make sense if we ever did unstable releases fr

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk HEAD ->> Stable schedule?

2005-01-25 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk wrote: > >> does anyone know when current HEAD is scheduled to stabilise? Is >> there a plan, or is it still "some time in the future"? > > I believe I saw an announcement recently that it will start > stabilizing in February, with the goal of relea

RE: [Asterisk-Users] PSTN and Asterisk

2005-01-24 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
Title: Message www.voip-info.org www.asteriskdocs.org     -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vassili GontcharovSent: January 24, 2005 5:13 AMTo: asterisk-users@lists.digium.comSubject: [Asterisk-Users] PSTN and Asterisk

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Any experience with Sangoma cards?

2005-01-24 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > I am considering A101/102/104 cards for my asterisk > installations. Has any of you used these or any Sangoma cards > in such environment? Any thoughts? How do they stack up > against Digium cards? Any input would be greatly appreciated. robert The Sangoma cards ar

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Anyone know where a good source of mailing liststats might be found?

2005-01-23 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
d > love to know if anyone has knowledge of any organization that > might maintain such stats. > > Regards, > > Jim. > > > -- > Jim Van Meggelen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Versio

[Asterisk-Users] Anyone know where a good source of mailing list stats might be found?

2005-01-22 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
Regards, Jim. -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 21/01/2005 ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Voicemail Synchronization

2005-01-21 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
Title: Message I tested this as well and found the same thing.   I have submitted a bug report:   http://bugs.digium.com/bug_view_page.php?bug_id=0003394   That one's severe enough that I have flagged it as a major. On a busy system, this bug could cause all kinds of messages to go missing,

RE: [Asterisk-Users] G.729? Worth it?

2005-01-19 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Low bandwidth >> Low CPU utilization >> Best audio quality >> > > I think you might want to clarify that Best audio quality is in > relation to other highly compressed codecs. Certainly my (albeit > limited) experience is that g711 is much more clear than g729. > Co

RE: [Asterisk-Users] G.729? Worth it?

2005-01-19 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi All, > > For a small installation using ITSPs via DSL is G.729 a > worthwhile exercise? I have G.729 capable SIP phones and my > ITSPs cupport the codec so I could go end-to-end without > transcoding. What's call quality like compared to G.711, GSM or iLBC? Low band

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Any interest in a Canadian Asterisk

2005-01-17 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > >>> Would it be considered trolling to start a thread on Cleaning Maple >>> Syrup off of Dial Pads, or Wiring your Moose for Wi-Fi? >> >> Let's not forget the weekly "tooques and telephony" segment, and a >> review of the best block heaters

[Asterisk-Users] RE: Canadian Content: Telus and Shaw...

2005-01-17 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
Kim Lux wrote: > I called Telus before Christmas requesting some sort of VOIP > connection. Here is what I learned: > > a) the guy I was talking to never heard of * That'll change. > b) they didn't think there was any way that a PC could > perform the duties of a PBX He was probably thinking of

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Any interest in a Canadian Asterisk mailing list?

2005-01-17 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On January 17, 2005 04:47 pm, Jim Van Meggelen wrote: >> LOL. I hadn't thought of it that way. Little vignettes amidst the >> commercials? > > Exactly -- It's precisely why I hang around on linux-elitists > and a couple > other o

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Any interest in a Canadian Asterisk mailing list?

2005-01-17 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On January 17, 2005 01:57 pm, Jim Van Meggelen wrote: >> I'd have a hard time appreciating regulatory challenges in regions >> that I don't have involvement with, so I assume that the reciprocal >> is generally true as well. Granted, I

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Any interest in a Canadian Asterisk mailing list?

2005-01-17 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On January 17, 2005 11:42 am, Jim Van Meggelen wrote: >> Anyhow, I signed up, and am planning to start a thread about the CRTC >> VoIP deliberations (and the generous act performed there by Jeff >> Pulver), something I wouldn't feel was app

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Any interest in a Canadian Asterisk mailing list?

2005-01-17 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
ur of the list. As VoIP becomes ubiquitous, the value of regional lists might be less and less relevant. Jim. > -Original Message----- > From: Jim Van Meggelen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 11:42 AM > To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Comme

RE: [Asterisk-Users] simple over view of the process

2005-01-17 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello All, > > Please forgive the lack of understanding as of yet but I have > been trying to follow the mailing list messages over the last > few days and would like to know if someone could wither point > me into the right direction or possibly give me a brief > overvi

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Any interest in a Canadian Asterisk mailing list?

2005-01-17 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
art a thread about the CRTC VoIP deliberations (and the generous act performed there by Jeff Pulver), something I wouldn't feel was appropriate on Asterisk-Users. Time will tell how many topics there are to discuss. The way I see it, a Canadian mailing list will be no different than ou

RE: [Asterisk-Users] CAS voice signalling?

2005-01-17 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > According to CarrierAccess, the Adit 600 uses CAS for voice > signalling. What is this? This should not be a problem for > Asterisk? Does the Asterisk server need to reencode CAS into aLaw > when going to Euro ISDN? Try this: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk652/tk653

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Hardware issues

2005-01-14 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Since i need to run at least 30 FXS-channels, what hardware > should I use? Both Motherboard etc and FXS-hardware? There > seems to be only 4-channel cards from digium. Then I would > need at least 8 cards. 8 FXS-cards + 1 E1-card. What > motherboard handles this? And to

RE: [Asterisk-Users] How to present a dialtone to a dial-in user?

2005-01-13 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
Title: Message Is there a dialtone recording?   I'm thinking : exten => s,1,background(dial-tone-recording) exten => s,2,goto(,s,1)   I have not tested this, but I can't see why it wouldn't work. The only problem would be the lack of a timeout (and possibly a small challenge getting a rec

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Ring Voltage Supplied by Wildcard TDM400P REV E/F& AUTO FXS/DPO

2005-01-11 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
Rich Adamson wrote: >>> I'm trying to connect a TDM400P with an FXS module to a Valcom >>> V-9940 Paging adaptor. This port on the TDM400P was connected to a >>> 2500 Set and was working I just re-connected it to the Valcom (which >>> is known to work on a Telco POTS line) and its not picking up.

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Ring Voltage Supplied by Wildcard TDM400P REV E/F& AUTO FXS/DPO

2005-01-11 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
Peter Svensson wrote: > On Tue, 11 Jan 2005, Jim Van Meggelen wrote: > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> I'm trying to connect a TDM400P with an FXS module to a Valcom >>> V-9940 Paging adaptor. This port on the TDM400P was connected to a >>> 2500 Set a

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Ring Voltage Supplied by Wildcard TDM400P REV E/F& AUTO FXS/DPO

2005-01-11 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi; > > I'm trying to connect a TDM400P with an FXS module to a Valcom V-9940 > Paging adaptor. This port on the TDM400P was connected to a 2500 Set > and was working I just re-connected it to the Valcom (which > is known to > work on a Telco POTS line) and its not picki

RE: [Asterisk-Users] GSM adapter for analog telephone - connect withfxo or fxs to Asterisk

2005-01-09 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > I have Siemens combiset - it can gateway GSM phone to normal > analog phone. It has output where I can connect regulat analog phone. That would be an FXS connection. > > How can I connect to combiset with Asterisk - via fxo or fxs ? > You would need to conne

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Toronto?

2005-01-08 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Asterisk Users Mailing List - > Non-Commercial Discussion" > Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 12:37 PM > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Toronto? > > >> On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 05:40:02 -0500, Jim Van Meggelen >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[Asterisk-Users] Toronto?

2005-01-08 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
Anyone in the Toronto area interested in getting together to share notes and swap war stories? -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.9 - Release Date: 06/01/2005

RE: [Asterisk-Users] TDM400P - Problems

2005-01-06 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
César Davi Ávila do Nascimento wrote: > Hi All > > I've bought a TDM400P and need some help with configuration. Can you > tell me what to do ? > > I've tried to install and the message below has appeared: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] asterisk]# modprobe zaptel > [EMAIL PROTECTED] asterisk]# modprobe w

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Configuration details for Asterisk interactionwith Vocal

2005-01-02 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
Title: Message Please put this in the Wiki (www.voip-info.org). It is valuable information and will reach a wider audience there.   -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: January 3, 2005 1:52 AMTo: aste

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Qs about FXO/FXS cards

2005-01-02 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
pick it > up. In my > house, there are a few spots where power isn't the cleanest, so I'm > certain that I'm getting at least some noise, despite every > machine is > fed from their own ups :) [here he goes again . . .] Are they power-conditioned UPSs? > Hope that hel

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Qs about FXO/FXS cards

2005-01-02 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
Dorn Hetzel wrote: > On Sat, Jan 01, 2005 at 07:23:58PM -0500, Jim Van Meggelen wrote: >> [...] >> What if, for example, the TDM400 issues were a cumulative thing? If >> you had over 6dB of attenuation on the PSTN loop, coupled with >> greater than 5V potential on

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Qs about FXO/FXS cards

2005-01-02 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This has been an interesting discussion. I'll chime in with my > experience here. > > I have two servers. One with the cheapest motherboard and athlon > processor I could find on Newegg.com. The other is a 1999 era > motherboard with a Via C3 processor, again a bargain

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Qs about FXO/FXS cards

2005-01-01 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Sat, 2005-01-01 at 16:14 -0700, Michael Welter wrote: > >> Since you asked, and since I'm well into this bottle of Merlot on >> New Year's day: >> >> 1. Power alarms. WTF does that mean? Wish I had some support docs. >> >> 2. On bootup, "Excessive leakage modul

RE: [Asterisk-Users] IAXy reliability issues

2004-12-30 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Paul Fielding wrote: >> Hmmm I could certainly see that being the issue. If it is the >> issue, though, then I think it's something that needs to be >> addressed. >> >> In my opinion, Digium needs to address it, as well as the whole >> provisioning via cli thing.

RE: [Asterisk-Users] IP Phone recommendations?

2004-12-29 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hey gang, > I'm looking at escaping from a Nortel Meridian CISC system > to Asterisk/Digium/SIP phones. I'm currently in the testing > and proof of concept phase. I'm going to need a SIP phone > and don't want to re-purchase and have "orphans" around. I've got a few

RE: [Asterisk-Users] zapata.conf not being parsed by *

2004-12-29 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
You need two files to make the zapata stuff work: /etc/zaptel.conf /etc/asterisk/zapata.conf The first one (/etc/zaptel.conf), configures the Linux driver for the hardware. In theory, you could have another application other than Asterisk using the zaptel driver. The second one (/etc/asterisk/za

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Ouch, part reset, quickly

2004-12-21 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> On December 21, 2004 08:29 am, Jim Van Meggelen wrote: >>> 5 Watts per FXS >>> >>> They also told me each FXS port would support a REN (ringer >>> equivalence number) of 5.0, which means that you should be able to >

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Ouch, part reset, quickly

2004-12-21 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On December 21, 2004 08:29 am, Jim Van Meggelen wrote: >> 5 Watts per FXS >> >> They also told me each FXS port would support a REN (ringer >> equivalence number) of 5.0, which means that you should be able to >> to ring five of the

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Ouch, part reset, quickly

2004-12-21 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> -Original Message- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven >>> Critchfield Sent: Saturday, 4 December 2004 1:44 AM >>> To: Ed Greenberg; Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial >>> Discussion

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Ouch, part reset, quickly

2004-12-21 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven >> Critchfield Sent: Saturday, 4 December 2004 1:44 AM >> To: Ed Greenberg; Asterisk Users Mailing List - >> Non-Commercial Discussion >> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users]

RE: [Asterisk-Users] TDM120 card?

2004-12-19 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > hi > > any chance of making asterisk support these? > >http://voipstore.atacomm.com/shops/ViewItem.aspx/27934028032-3835624908 8.htm According to the manufacturer, they already do: http://www.ipvolution.com/ Cheers, Jim. -- No virus found in this outgoing message.

RE: [Asterisk-Users] How to increase the performance?

2004-12-18 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Jim Van Meggelen schrieb: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> - ADSL 1000kBit/s Downstream, 128kBit/s Upstream >> >> That upstream bandwitch will need to be managed carefully. > > I know. > >> If you're using G.7

RE: [Asterisk-Users] RE: Meetme with video???

2004-12-18 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Noah, I have been contacted by 2 people but nothing so > far. If you want to add $500 please email me your details and > I'll add it to the wiki to co-ordinate this. > > I agree I'm really surprised why no one has shown more of an > interest in video calls on asterisk

RE: [Asterisk-Users] How to increase the performance?

2004-12-18 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Rich Adamson schrieb: >>> In the past I had problems with the audio over sip. Then I tried the >>> "-p" Option and increased the memory. Now it is better but not >>> perfect. >>> >>> Are there any more possibilities to increase it more? By now I'm >>> using a P-II/333.

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Total newbie here looking to do a VoIP conference call?

2004-12-17 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Sorry for the misspelling... Thanks for the replies. I will > set it up and start playing. This is all very exciting. > I've been using VoIP as my primary phone but this is going a > bit further. At the office we have a T1 that is probably > fairly dead after hours.

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Total newbie here looking to do a VoIP conferencecall?

2004-12-17 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am looking to help out my company find a more budget > conscious but reliable way to hold conference calls between > 5+ people. 4x a month we hold several hour long conference > calls during non-business hours. All of the employees have > high speed internet. Current

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Old posts and the ability to search...

2004-12-17 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Gents, > > Just a passing thought... is there any reason why the ability > to search the past posts on here isn't switched on? > > Just wondered, since it makes much more sense to be able to > search the old archives if you have a problem, rather than > ask the same que

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Hardware based DSP

2004-12-17 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thank you all for your explanations related to my question. > > I have one follow-up question though. > > When I said that all dsp related stuff has to be handled > by software within asterisk, I was thinking of > conferencing at the time. > > I mean in order to be abl

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Calculating required bandwidth

2004-12-16 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> I was posed this question: >>> >>> A T1 set up for voice carries 24 conversations on a circuit that is >>> 1.544 megabits/second. Right? >> >> Yes and no. If the T1 is channelized, then yes. If it's a PRI >> ci

RE: [Asterisk-Users] How "expensive"are thedifferent codecs?(Regarding CPU time)

2004-12-16 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Jim Van Meggelen schrieb: > >> You understand. I was kidding a little bit, but yes, I am also >> wondering just what things can be done to get a slower machine to >> work as well as possible. > > Okay. So lets try. What are you running

RE: [Asterisk-Users] How "expensive" are thedifferent codecs?(Regarding CPU time)

2004-12-16 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Jim Van Meggelen schrieb: > >> Hmmm. I propose that we make your system the list guinea pig! If we >> can get that one tweaked, there's no telling what alse we can do with >> Asterisk! > > I'm not really sure that I compl

RE: [Asterisk-Users] How "expensive" are the different codecs?(Regarding CPU time)

2004-12-16 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Antony Stone schrieb: >> On Wednesday 15 December 2004 21:26, Michael Vogel wrote: >> >>> Is it a little bit too much for such a machine? What could be the >>> bottleneck? CPU? Memory? Interrupts? >> >> My advice would be to whack in a load more RAM - basically, try to

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Calculating required bandwidth

2004-12-16 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=Bandwidth%20consumption > > A T1 set up for voice uses G711 at 64Kbps which at 1.544Mbps > equals 24 channels. This is also known as a PRI. No, that is incorrect. PRI is a type of ISDN service that is typically carried across

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Hardware based DSP

2004-12-16 Thread Jim Van Meggelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi All, > > Is it correct to say that by design, asterisk wont make use > of any cards hardware dsp capabilities ? I think it would be more accurate to say that Asterisk will be able to connect to ANY type of media device, as long as an Asterisk-compatible channel has

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