On Sat, February 2, 2008 12:37, Sonia Hamilton wrote: > I'm doing some volunteer work with a non-profit (in Guatemala), and they > want me to set up a small Asterisk server (as they've been waiting 2 > weeks for the PABX serviceman to come out and he charges $US75/hr - > expensive for a 3rd world country). > > I just want to check with the Asterisk 'experts' that I'm on the right > track with hardware: > > * they have 3 analog phone lines, which would therefore require a PCI > card with 3 FXO modules?
Correct. They are the red modules, the FXS modules are green. The populated product number is TDM03B. That is the TDM400P card complete with 0 FXS modules and the 3 FXO modules. > > * at the high end, I've recommended a "Digium Wildcard TDM400P" with 4 x > FXO's ($US421) - does this sound right? I have had no problems with genuine Digium products. > > * at the low end, I've recommended a "X100P FXO PCI" ($US29.95) - does > this sound right? I have heard reports of problems with this product, but no personal experience. > > Comments about the above hardware, or recommendations for cheaper/better > hardware? > > I'm aware of the goodness of "echo cancellation", "a decent server" and > an FXS module for connecting an analog handset for emergencies I assume that you will be using digital handsets. You might need a FXS module on the card to drive a fax, or as you say, an analoge handset. The populated product number then becomes TDM13B. As this is Guatamala then there is no ACMA problem, but in AU you would have to buy them from a source that has A-tick approvals; I use http://www.austechpartnerships.com/atp/ - I think > it's going to be a process of showing them what Asterisk can do, then > getting money for a proper server/addins/cards/etc. Getting the dial plan right can be a bit mind bending :) Glad to help as I am about off to do a similar project in Nepal. > > > -- > Sonia Hamilton > blog: http://SoniaHamilton.wordpress.com > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > > -- Howard LANNet Computing Associates <http://lannet.com.au> When you want a computer system that works, just choose Linux; When you want a computer system that works, just, choose Microsoft. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
