[Asterisk-Users] some questions...

[Steven Critchfield]

On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 15:36, Chris Albertson wrote:
> --- Steven Critchfield <critch at basesys.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 05:40, Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk wrote:
> > > hi
> > > 
> > > - What excactly is _needed_ to attach analog phones to asterisk?
> > Can I do with 
> > > a card, or do I need a channel bank?
> > 
> > Digium is getting closer to releasing their card that will let you
> > connect up to 4 phones via a PCI card. Other option is a
> > line/phonejack
> > card, but it is 1 phone per pci slot. A channel bank requires
> > purchasing
> > a T1 card. The last option is to use a VoIP to analog adapter like
> > the
> > Cisco ATA186. The ATA186 is a ethernet to 2 analog port adapter that
> > is
> > supported by asterisk.
> > 
> 
> What about that USB device that is included with the "developer's kit"
> There is no on-line information.  I assume it is a USB/FXO?
> USB would be a good way to go on an end user's desk 

The usb device is FXS, and unless you are running linux desktops, then
it wouldn't be a good option. Mark is still working on getting them
stable too which is why they aren't discussed on the web site I'm sure.

-- 
Steven Critchfield  <critch at basesys.com>