[asterisk-users] Recommended *WRT router to run Asterisk?

[John Novack]

AstLinux on various embedded hardware really works well. I have several 
on older HP Thin Clients, 55xx series, some with only 128 Meg of ram. A 
replacement flash from Transcend and a 55xx of eBay can be easily under $50.
the GUI in AstLinux makes life simple for users who want to make minor 
changes.

If you want to go REALLY small, the Dockstar with a 1-2 Gig pen flash 
running Debian and 1.6.2.13 in a package not much larger than a pack of 
cigarettes

Both run off 12VDC, so backup through power blips is easy.

Either of these, IMO, is a better choice than the WRT on a router.
But then, I don't much care for all the eggs in one basket.


John Novack

Chris Gentle wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 9:20 AM, jon pounder <jonp at inline.net 
> <mailto:jonp at inline.net>> wrote:
>
>     I have a similar setup in an office but sip directly back to the
>     main server - not sure what the value add to the local asterisk
>     is, except "intercom" calls would not have to leave the lan, but
>     isn't that the purpose of reinvite ?
>
>
> When I first set it up I was using only SIP connections without an 
> Asterisk box on the remote end, just like you mentioned.  I had 
> numerous NAT problems, which I now believe were caused by a really 
> lousy router on the far end.  Since I'm behind NAT on both ends, I 
> wanted to switch to IAX to see if that would help.   It did and it was 
> a fun learning experience to get Asterisk going on such a limited 
> piece of hardware.  Now it just works with almost no maintenance.
>
> -- 
> Chris

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