[Asterisk-Users] Cheap Learning Environment

[Tilghman Lesher]

On Tuesday 09 December 2003 05:18, Kris Edwards wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Like many of you I'm sure have done, I'd like to build an * box at
> home for testing/educational purposes (and to eventually have one
> killer fancy schmancy phone system for my SOHO).
>
> If I have two standard phone lines in my house, what is the
> cheapest hardware solution to interface them with *?

You'll need two X100Ps to interface with the external phone lines.
You will also probably need a TDM400P with at least 1 module
installed, unless you plan to use your system only as an answering
machine (i.e. no place to connect a telephone handset).  That will
run you $325-$505, depending on how many handset modules you
buy.

At the upper end, it's fairly close to the price of a T100P plus a
fleabay channel bank (which can be had for $75-$150).  With such
an arrangement, you can have many more telephone handsets.  You'd
still need to make sure that you got a channel bank with FXO ports,
otherwise you'd still need the X100Ps ($200) for the two lines coming
into your house.

-Tilghman