[Asterisk-Users] Data calls with Asterisk

[Jens Vagelpohl]

On Jan 24, 2005, at 1:50, Karim Mardhani wrote:
>   I have about 10 remote locations which are collecting some data.  I
> would like to upload that data every night.  All remote locations have
> 56K modem.  I was wondering can Asterisk be used to receive this data?
>  Basically I will have an asterisk with 1 FXO card and have it receive
> data calls.  Can asterisk receive data calls?

Why use asterisk for that if you can simply plug a modem into the 
receiving computer and use mechansisms that are *made* for that 
purpose, such as PPP?

jens

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