[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk and embedded system

[Michael Graves]

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:43:34 +0100, Josh wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I'm kinda new with asterisk stuff.
>I'm running a Debian with asterisk and a digium X101P clone card in country #1.
>Since I'm going to work in another country (country #2), I would like
>to setup another Asterisk server + 1 FXO device in #2 as well as in
>#1.
>
>However I'm looking for a small solution. By "small", I mean I don't
>wanna have a big desktop running 24/7 ... just an small box like a
>WRT54GS + ATA Ethernet FXO for ex ...
>I've read some howtos from
>http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+embedded+systems but I'm
>still wondering what kind of hardware to choose.
>
>The network I would like to setup is basic, something like :
>
>X101P + asterisk (#1) <----IAX----> asterisk + FXO (#2)
>
>Person in #1 will call the line connected to the X101P, then choose
>via a menu to call me.
>The call is transferred via IAX between the 2 asterisk boxes, then in
>#2, asterisk will dial the number via FXO
>
>With your experiences, which hardware/system (that can be reliable) do
>you recommend ?
>i was thinking of a WRT54GS + a GrandStream Handytone 488
>(http://voipstore.atacomm.com/Shops/ViewItem.aspx/27934028032-43151799552.htm),
>what do you think about this ?

I heartily recommend Astlinux (www.astlinux.org) running on a Soekris
Net4801. It boots in less than one minute to a CF card and stores all
its setups, VM, MOH files, etc on a USB key drive. The whole setup will
cost your around $220 USD....more than a WRT54G, but its far more
flexible, reliable and supported by a great user community. It also has
one PCI slot and one mini-PCI slot as well as an IDE interface
on-board.

Truly, I can't say enough good things about Astlinux. I've been using
it for about 18 months. Prior to that I used Asterisk on Fedora Core 1
running on a VIA C5000 mini-itx, in an early attempt to make a fanless,
silent system.

Now for my next trick....I'll again leverage Kristian's work (auther of
Astlinux) to make an Asterisk installation running on a Gumstix acting
as a SIP <> IAX2 protocol translator. That way ay SIP hard phone can be
an IAX2 hard phone as well. That'd be my holiday season project.

Michael Graves


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