[asterisk-users] soft ATA on linux with zaptel?

[Steve Totaro]

On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 4:19 PM, Brian J. Murrell <brian at interlinx.bc.ca> wrote:
> Slightly OT, but I'm wondering if anyone here has come across a "soft
> ATA".  That is, software that will perform the functions of a basic POTS
> line ATA on Linux with a zaptel driven card.
>
> I have a Linux machine with a zaptel card in it and I want to have
> another Linux machine running Asterisk utilize the zaptel card in the
> first Linux machine to make outgoing and receive incoming calls.
>
> I realize I could make Asterisk do this job, but it seems pretty heavy-
> weight for just that purpose -- of bridging a POTS line to a SIP (or IAX)
> connection.
>
> Ideas?
>
> b.
>

Why not just get a softphone and use a USB soundcard or even the
onboard sound card as your ATA?  Like a MagicJack and SJphone or Xlite
or whatever it is that works with it.

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