Re: [uug] Asterix Question

2008-09-26 Thread Jeff Anderson
Mark Gardner wrote: > Jeff Anderson wrote: > >> I would say that it is worth it if you need to continue using POTS as a >> backend for your phone system. If you don't have any particular reason >> to use POTS, I'd suggest finding a SIP provider that'll work with >> asterisk-- most do. It's gener

Re: [uug] Asterix Question

2008-09-26 Thread Mark Gardner
Jeff Anderson wrote: > I would say that it is worth it if you need to continue using POTS as a > backend for your phone system. If you don't have any particular reason > to use POTS, I'd suggest finding a SIP provider that'll work with > asterisk-- most do. It's generally cheaper than paying the ty

Re: [uug] Asterix Question

2008-09-26 Thread Jeff Anderson
Mark Gardner wrote: > On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 10:13 PM, Gabriel Gunderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> It's Asterisk - like the "*" symbol. >> > > Thanks I saw my mistake after i sent the email. My Bad. > > >> Even when you find one that works, I've never really been happy with >> it

Re: [uug] Asterix Question

2008-09-26 Thread Daniel Fussell
Mark Gardner wrote: > I just read that some simple "winmodems" will work as a VoIP POTS > bridge. Is that true? No, it's a vicious rumor. ;-Daniel Fussell BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their autho

Re: [uug] Asterix Question

2008-09-26 Thread Mark Gardner
On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 10:13 PM, Gabriel Gunderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's Asterisk - like the "*" symbol. Thanks I saw my mistake after i sent the email. My Bad. > Even when you find one that works, I've never really been happy with > it. It's OK for tinkering and learning how to us

Re: [uug] Asterix Question

2008-09-25 Thread Daniel Fullmer
On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 09:13:47PM -0600, Gabriel Gunderson wrote: > And no, not just any winmodem will work. It needs to have a certain > chipset - don't remember off hand which one. I think you mean this one: http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/X100P+clone I tried this a few years ago with an I

Re: [uug] Asterix Question

2008-09-25 Thread Gabriel Gunderson
It's Asterisk - like the "*" symbol. And no, not just any winmodem will work. It needs to have a certain chipset - don't remember off hand which one. Even when you find one that works, I've never really been happy with it. It's OK for tinkering and learning how to use Asterisk, but so is SIP <-

[uug] Asterix Question

2008-09-25 Thread Mark Gardner
I just read that some simple "winmodems" will work as a VoIP POTS bridge. Is that true? -- ~ Mark Gardner ~ *** Some people are like Slinkies, not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs BYU Unix Users Group http://u