[Asterisk-Users] Clarification on chan_modem.so module

[Mr. James W. Laferriere]

 	Hello BJ & all ,

On Thu, 10 Nov 2005, BJ Weschke wrote:
> On 11/10/05, Chuck Bunn <chuck.bunn at networkdoc.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just so I am clear for version 1.2 has chan_modem.so been depreciated?
>> That means I should also remove this module from loading in the
>> modules.conf if I am using Asterisk 1.2 rc1. Do I have to do anything to
>> replace this functionality (I do not really understand what
>> chan_modem.so was used for other than it seemed to be linked to
>> musiconhold...)

> Yes. It has been deprecated. I believe it's original purpose was to
> be able to use the "voice modems" out there as FXO ports in Asterisk.
> You musiconhold will function without it.
 	Can you speak to ,  what other functionality has taken it place ?
 	Some people out here use the chan_modem.so functionality .
 		Tia ,  JimL
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