I'd recommend actually just getting an external SIP ATA for starters (basically the same idea, but in an external network device that you connect to over the LAN via SIP. Asterisk can be quite randomly finicky about hardware sometimes and there's a lot of motherboard chipsets out there that Asterisk does not deal well with. This usually manifests itself in terms of lockups when dealing with POTS or TDM cards...
Also, POTS cards are pretty worthless to you if you aren't doing Asterisk; a SIP ATA can be useful elsewhere. On Nov 21, 2007 10:41 PM, Adam Kennedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Must be inflation :P > > > Jonathan Schmidt wrote: > > Well, Adam, you weren't far off. The "Buy it now" eBay 1-FXO PCI card > > prices are around $20 and I've gotten auctions for just over $10 per > card so > > I accepted your $8 as the price of winning a fortuitous auction. > > > > Reputable stores have it typically for a bit more, around $29. It's all > in > > the noise. > > > > . . . j o n a t h a n > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Adam Kennedy > > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 3:51 PM > > To: WISPA General List > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: Asterisk > > > > I'm sorry, I mixed up the terminology while typing. The $8 cards on eBay > > are regular POTS. > > > > > > Scottie Arnett wrote: > >> Thanks Adam. FXO is foreign exchange, correct? At the office, I only > have > >> regular POTS lines. Will something work with them, or do I have to have > > FXO > >> lines? At our POP, I have trunk side T1's that are being used for > >> dial-up...but I am not wanting to hook to those yet. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > >> Behalf Of Adam Kennedy > >> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 3:06 PM > >> To: WISPA General List > >> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: Asterisk > >> > >> > >> There are several cards available on ebay for roughly $8 each. They > will > >> let you plug in multiple incoming lines (FXO signalling) to toy around > > with. > >> > >> Scottie Arnett wrote: > >>> Hey All, > >>> > >>> I am wanting to install Asterisk on a server to play around with. Can > >>> anyone tell me if there is a card that I can hook a couple of POTS > >>> lines into just to try it out? Or will I have to get a digital card? > >>> Not wanting to pour major $$$$ into this until I have learned a little > >>> about it. TIA. > >>> > >>> Sincerely, > >>> Scottie Arnett > >>> President > >>> Info-ed, Inc. > >>> 615-699-3049 > >>> 931-243-2101 > >>> > >>> No virus found in this outgoing message. > >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >>> Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.2/1143 - Release Date: > >> 11/21/2007 > >>> 10:01 AM > >>> > >>> > >>> --- > >>> [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > >>> > >>> > >>> Dial-Up Internet service from Info-Ed, Inc. as low as $9.99/mth. Check > >>> out www.info-ed.com for information. > >>> > >>> > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> ---------- > >>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! > >>> http://signup.wispa.org/ > >>> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> ---- > >>> > >>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >>> > >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >>> > >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > -- > > Adam Kennedy > Network Administrator > Cyberlink International > Phone: 888-293-3693 x4352 > Fax: 574-855-5761 > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
