[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk with modem

Rich Adamson radamson at routers.com
Wed May 18 05:54:52 MST 2005


> > Please could any one tell me how could I configure Asterisk inorder to
> > be able to use my modem (instead of FXO cards ...) for outgoing calls.
> 
> The simple answer is you can not.
> 
> >  And which type of modems work with Asterisk ?
> 
> None
>  
> > Do I have to do some changes on Asterisk's scripts or, maybe, add some
> > ones ?!
> 
> See above

Well, you sort of can use a modem (kind of off topic). One can
configure a modem as a PPP dialup link into an isp, and then
use that link with low data rate codecs to place sip/iax calls.
But, as Dave pointed out, its not a means to substitute for an
analog fxo-pstn interface.





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