[Asterisk-Users] FW: Asterisk@home - requesting help on oh323, ISDN BRI and iConnectHere DID

[Jason Becker]

AbdelRahman Tarzi wrote:
> I know almost nothing linux, and don't really know that much about 
> Asterisk (proper).. but I was 'pulled' by this subject and grabbed an 
> Asterisk at home <mailto:Asterisk at home> installation CD (version 1.3) and 
> just went with it. Newbie doesn't quite describe it, I'm a banker.. this 
> simply goes to show how easy Asterisk is becoming (I certainly hope this 
> direction was meant to be inviting to people like me).
>  
> I've been at this for a little over three weeks now. I've researched 
> these topics but have not found satisfactory answers to the following: 
> If there are places where an answer could be found, I'd appreciate some 
> pointer(s).

Please post to the Asterisk at Home forum:

http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=420324

and/or amportal mailing list:

http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/amportal-users

or Help forum:

http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=414452

>  
> oh323
> Once it (oh323) was installed, I was able to dialout from an h323 device 
> with little problem. I have not, however, been able to setup the h323 
> device as an extension (or use it to communicate with other h323 
> devices, or through it to the pstn.. I was confused because in creating 
> an extension (or a trunk) in Asterisk at home <mailto:Asterisk at home> there 
> was nothing to indicate that h323 was "available". The dropdown in 
> extension creation does not include oh323 (or some such) item.
> I need a clue as to how to setup an extension and how to setup a trunk 
> (using an h323 device that is).

The current version of AMP (1.10.008) supports the creation of Custom 
Trunks, which in your case could be an oh323 trunk. The next version of 
AMP (1.10.009, currently in second beta) will support Custom extensions, 
which in your case would mean that you could setup your oh323 endpoint 
and be able to leverage AMP's dialplan.

>  
> ISDN
> Could someone please tell me whether the AVM Fritz card is a "low pain" 
> solution to connecting to a BRI ? I've tried connecting an ASUS card 
> (doesn't work with the available drivers/application) so I'm really 
> asking in order to buy. I only have one BRI - this is at home) so would 
> appreciate any help.

Can't comment on the pain aspect but documentation on this configuration 
exists:

http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=Asterisk+AVM+Fritz+CAPI+Driver+Install

(Note: this would be configured in AMP as a Custom Trunk as well)

>  
>  
> iConnectHere
>  From day one, I was able to create the trunk to dialout of 
> iConnectHere, but despite finding several claimed correct settings for 
> receiving its DID, I've not been able to. When I connect a Grandstream 
> 101 to the line and power it up, it has absolutely no problem receiving 
> calls from that DID but no matter what I try, I'm unable to receive into 
> Asterisk (@home) .. Just so we're clear, I am receiving calls from fwd 
> and through fwd from an ipkall number.. and I'm also recieving calls 
> from the FXO on a sipura spa3k.. - iConnectHere don't help more than 
> point to the wiki .. (and what I find there doesn't work).

No comment. Never heard of this VoIP Service Provider.

>  
> Just a note to describe my handicap with linux:
> I'm unable to capture a log (or perhaps it's captured and I'm just not 
> aware where)..

Asterisk: /var/log/asterisk/full (see /etc/asterisk/logger.conf)

Linux: /var/log/messages


> Asterisk at home <mailto:Asterisk at home> seems to dialout and receive calls 
> using Macros.. I suspect it's a clever way of managing the setup, but 
> I'm not sure where the various portions of SIP.conf, extensions.conf, 
> extensions_additional.conf, extensions_custom.conf or indeed oh323.conf. 
> - are relevant.

Please search the Asterisk at Home forum and/or amportal list & forum for 
more info on these topics.

Regards,

-- 
Jason Becker
Director & CEO
Coalescent Systems Inc.
Enabling Open Source Telephony
403.244.8089
www.coalescentsystems.ca