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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Santiago:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Ok then you can use asterisk as the "gateway" between the PSTN and an internal VoIP network. I assume you do not want to purchase any analog phones or VoIP phones, just PCs with a good sound card, speakers and a microphone? You did not clarify if your internal users were running Linux or Windows. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>For Linux GnoPhone is an excellent PC based phone client and it speaks IAX, a very light weight VoIP protocol just for Asterisk. By the way if you want go with VoIP phones, the Snom phone is the only hardware VoIP phone I know of that speaks IAX and lots of people are out there using it now.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>For Windows I have used MSN messenger 4.7, SIP and GSM codec and get so so performance from that combination. There are lots of other ones out there that will speak to Asterisk using H323 and SIP. I just do not know what they are cause I have no big need for them.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>You still have to connect yourself to the PSTN through your phone provider of choice in your location. In Columbia I am not sure who that would be and what type of service you can get. T1 vs E1 for example. Perhaps someone on the list can help you out in that respect. Any Columbian Asterisk users out there?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>- Matt</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: santiago [<A HREF="mailto:santiago@unicauca.edu.co">mailto:santiago@unicauca.edu.co</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 12:51</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] newbie question - devices</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>thanks for the answer,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>we need to use the data network for the transport of the voice, with the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>pcs as telephone devices, with h323 (possibly), and can interact with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>the PSTN (there is not VoIP providers here)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>thanks again,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>On Mon, 2003-08-04 at 11:51, Senad Jordanovic wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Hi,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> So let me understand this better.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Asterisk can use SIP gateways which offer PSTN access. For example</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> www.iconnecthere.com, can be used?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Is this correct? And if it is, than any incoming calls through that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> service, could be redirected by astrisk to its users?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Senad</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> From: asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> [<A HREF="mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com">mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com</A>]On Behalf Of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> McAughan, Matt</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Sent: 04 August 2003 17:19</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> To: 'asterisk-users@lists.digium.com'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] newbie question - devices</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Santiago:</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Just internally speaking for 20 users with very little room</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> for growth you could purchase a T100P (T1 card) from Digium.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Place the T100P it in the Asterisk server. Connect the T100P</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> to a Zhone Z-Plex channel bank (or any other supported channel</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> bank). The channel bank will break the T1 out in to 24 analog</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> handset ports. Ports you could plug any analog phone in to. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Next you worry about how to connect Asterisk up to the PSTN,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> using ISDN, PRI, or what ever is available in your area. It</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> will necessitate the purchase of another card, something</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Digium can provide, but there are other options out there such</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> as the ISDN cards supported under Linux. Actually if you have</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> good bandwidth without any telephony cards you could choose</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> PSTN access through any number of VoIP providers using SIP and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> IAX protocols.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Hope this helps. Post a little more details and someone will</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> jump in and lend you a hand, or contact me off list and we can</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> discuss further. Good luck,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> - Matt</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> From: santiago [<A HREF="mailto:santiago@unicauca.edu.co">mailto:santiago@unicauca.edu.co</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 11:06</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] newbie question - devices</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> hi, I'm a newbie in this.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> I'm part of little company with 20 users, we need a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> pbx/central with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> access to and from the PSTN. i know that it is possible with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> asterisk,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> but i want to know which kind of devices i need, (interfaces</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> and phones)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> thanks, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> -- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> santiago josé ruano rincón</FONT>
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