[sf-lug] Anyone using Asterisk with VoIP on Linux?

[Nathan Hoover]

I have some experience testing and experimenting with Asterisk, and I find
it works very well. The only aspect that has ever given me intractable
trouble is having the Asterisk box behind a firewall with NAT. For a new
user, I recommend trying Trixbox or AsteriskNOW, they are CD images you can
download that include a Linux installer (I think they're both CentOS if I
remember right), complete with Asterisk and various accessory programs
preinstalled.

You can indeed mix and match the phones to your preferences. I have had
success using Asterisk with Polycom IP301, 501, and Cisco 7940G phones. (in
fact I have a spare IP301 I was just about to ebay, if your friend is
looking for hardware).

Feel free to email me if you have any further questions, I'd be glad to be
of whatever help I can be.

Regards,
Nathan



2008/7/10 John F. Strazzarino <jstrazza at yahoo.com>:

> A friend is setting up a VoIP system for his office.  It is a small
> operation, he just wants to get 4 phones working.  He does have a Trandnet
> router with the IP phone plugged into it and he gets a dialtone, but that's
> it.  His Linux server has a myriad of error messages (of course, none of
> which I have captured!) which would probably explain why the setup is not
> working.
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> Does anyone have any experience/knowledge of how to do this?
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> I'm reading 'Asterisk for Dummies' like mad, so that would explain my
> knowledge level.
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> Also, do all phones in a VoIP system need to match (same model and
> features) or can you just use 'any old' IP phone?
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> Thanks
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> John
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