[Asterisk-Users] asterisk hardware

[Tofik Suleymanov]

Wilson Pickett wrote:

>> anyone using hardware IAX phones with asterisk ?
>> I've googled on this issue and found several hardware phones which
>> support IAX protocol, but before paying money I'd like to know more
>> about what people experiencing with them.
>
>
> I have had three of them for neary two years. Here's an "executive 
> review":
>
> They're dirt cheap
> You get what you pay for. Some (not all) firmware has clicks and hums.
> The later phones look and sound better and are more robust.
> You can get the firmware and tweak it (see yahoo group)
> Many languages are available since users have the firmware
> They do both SIP and IAX, (one at a time via firmware change)
> They will speak the ip address, server address etc, good for unsighted
> users. Many don't like this and have disabled it (by a firmware tweak)
>
> Conclusion: these phones are excellent for use on the road (assuming a
> real Internet connection and not through a proxy as many hotels do). I
> wouldn't recommend them for daily intensive use as they aren't built
> for it. All of my phones have been continuosly online and working for
> over one year.
>
> They are perfect for setting up asterisk, tinkering with firmware and
> settings, giving a phone to distant firends or relatives.
>
> Google for yuxin,atcom,   yahoo for PA1688 mailing list
> and here
> http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-VOIP+Phones
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Wilson,
thank you very much for extensive and useful answer !

Tofik Suleymanov