[Asterisk-Users] IAXy reliability issues

Adam Goryachev mailinglists at websitemanagers.com.au
Thu Dec 30 16:01:17 MST 2004


On Fri, 2004-12-31 at 08:00 +1000, Gary wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 14:34:24 -0500, Jim Van Meggelen wrote:
> 
> >asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com 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.  I know Asterisk itself is a CLI oriented
> >>> piece of software, but the more one can do do decrease configuration
> >>> timing and issues the better off one is.   I think it would be a
> >>> benefit to allow the IAXy to be programmed via web interface.
> >>> 
> >>> For that matter, from what I can tell via my own experimentation, it
> >>> appears that you cannot use DNS to define the asterisk server to it.
> >>> This is bad, since it means that if the IP of the asterisk server
> >>> changes, you need to directly reprovision *all* of your IAXy
> >>> devices.... 
> >>> 
> >>> For a new product, it has potential, hopefully these things will be
> >>> addressed....
> >> 
> >> The IAXy does not have the CPU, RAM, or Flash to be able to add any
> >> significant features.  I think it has 4k or RAM and 4k of
> >> Flash.
> >
> >Well, that certainly limits it's useful future. A neat toy, with limited
> >market potential.
> >
> >I'd certainly like to hear about it's successor, then, because any kind
> >of IAX-based ATA is something that would seem to have a future with
> >Asterisk.
> 
> Do a google fo an AG-168 device based on the PA1688 chipset.
> 
> it available now.
> 
> BTW, these ATA units are cheaper than an IAXy here in Australia as
> well.

Can you point out any specific places that stock this item? I'd
certainly be interested in it...

Regards,
Adam
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