[Asterisk-Users] IAXy reliability issues >> try an Ag-168 ?

[Gary]

On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:01:17 +1100, Adam Goryachev wrote:

>On Fri, 2004-12-31 at 08:00 +1000, Gary wrote:
>> On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 14:34:24 -0500, Jim Van Meggelen wrote:
>> 
>> >asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com wrote:
>> >> Paul Fielding wrote:
>> >>> Hmmm.... I could certainly see that being the issue.  If it is the
>> >>> issue, though, then I think it's something that needs to be
>> >>> addressed. 
>> >>> 
>> >>> In my opinion, Digium needs to address it, as well as the whole
>> >>> provisioning via cli thing.  I know Asterisk itself is a CLI oriented
>> >>> piece of software, but the more one can do do decrease configuration
>> >>> timing and issues the better off one is.   I think it would be a
>> >>> benefit to allow the IAXy to be programmed via web interface.
>> >>> 
>> >>> For that matter, from what I can tell via my own experimentation, it
>> >>> appears that you cannot use DNS to define the asterisk server to it.
>> >>> This is bad, since it means that if the IP of the asterisk server
>> >>> changes, you need to directly reprovision *all* of your IAXy
>> >>> devices.... 
>> >>> 
>> >>> For a new product, it has potential, hopefully these things will be
>> >>> addressed....
>> >> 
>> >> The IAXy does not have the CPU, RAM, or Flash to be able to add any
>> >> significant features.  I think it has 4k or RAM and 4k of
>> >> Flash.
>> >
>> >Well, that certainly limits it's useful future. A neat toy, with limited
>> >market potential.
>> >
>> >I'd certainly like to hear about it's successor, then, because any kind
>> >of IAX-based ATA is something that would seem to have a future with
>> >Asterisk.
>> 
>> Do a google fo an AG-168 device based on the PA1688 chipset.
>> 
>> it available now.
>> 
>> BTW, these ATA units are cheaper than an IAXy here in Australia as
>> well.
>
>Can you point out any specific places that stock this item? I'd
>certainly be interested in it...

In Australia, IP Trading might have some left from the last batch....

One nice thing which people can use...

These units suppport PPPoE and PTP.

Think about it and you might realise how handy this can be.

In our situation we have been using PPPoE extensively and it
has made life easy for us, but ptp can be used the same way :-)


Gary
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