[Asterisk-Users] Im a noob

[Ty Purcell]

Yes it does support a basic analog line (or many many lines...).  It also
supports T1's, ISDN, etc.  FXO would provide an analog connection to the phone company (your wall jack)
FXS would allow you to plug analog phones into Asterisk.

Phone <--->(FXS)<--->Asterisk<---->(FXO)<---->Phone Company

You could eliminate the FXS need if you run SIP or IAX IP handsets.  Then they would just connect to 
your network.  


Ty


-----Original Message-----
From: dbakker at arrayasolutions.com [mailto:dbakker at arrayasolutions.com]
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 3:34 PM
To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Im a noob


Im completly new to the whole PBX thing. I have a toshiba unit now and we're moving our office in the next few months. I want to use asterisk but would like to test it out first. Does it support a basic analog phone line like the one in my house? Is that FXS? Are there any FAQs I should read to learn more? Thanks for the reply!