[asterisk-users] Re: GSM gateway and FXO ATA

[Martin Joseph]

On 2006-08-26 18:35:27 -0700, Tzafrir Cohen <tzafrir.cohen at xorcom.com> said:

> On Sat, Aug 26, 2006 at 02:02:51PM -0700, Martin Joseph wrote:
>> On 2006-08-22 01:59:09 -0700, Tomislav Parčina <tparcina at lama.hr>
> said:
>> 
>>> Hi list!
>>> 
>>> I'm trying to connect Analog GSM gateway (2N Ateus) with Asterisk 1.2.
> 5
>>> over Grandstream HT488 ATA.
>> <snip>
>> Personally I found the FXO port on the HT-488 to unworkable except as a
> 
>> backup for power outages.
>> 
>> I found several problems with it.
>> 
>> 1) serious echo issues (I have a long loop).
> 
> But the OP will have a very short loop.
> 
>> 2) If the phone is answered on the first ring the call goes off to la 
>> la land.  Explaining to users (or myself) that you need to wait for the
> 
>> second audible ring on the handset's before answering isn't acceptable.
> 
> The "user" here seems to be the GSM gateway.
> 
>> 3) The device hangs and reboots itself occasionally.
> 
> Finally something relevant.

Thanks so much for your critique!  Usually when I buy hardware I like 
to know if it works, even if I plan to use it in a limited manor. I 
have found it's good to know how wel it works so that it can repurposed 
for other applications when/if the time comes.

Although I see that your point is correct regarding some of my points 
not being applicable to this installation, I still feel it's relevant 
to the hardware he mentioned.

Sorry to bother you,
Marty