[asterisk-users] Looking for ideas for nice **Asterisk** home phone system

[jon pounder]

On 08/26/2011 02:26 PM, Jeff LaCoursiere wrote:
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> On Fri, 2011-08-26 at 12:10 -0600, linux guy wrote:
>> I was thinking of using a PAP2T-NA for the ATA to handle the fax.  It
>> appears to have a large number of fax specific settings.  Can anyone
>> comment on using this device with a fax ?
> If you are using POTs to bring in your fax calls you should be ok for
> home use.  I do this with a PAP2T-NA, Hylafax, and iaxmodem.  I have
> iaxmodem accept the fax, then "relay" it to the PAP2T.  I use the second
> port to drive a Panasonic DECT base station with five satellites, which
> I have spread around the house.  The Panasonic is the only one I have
> found that has the ability to host a ton of satellites without having a
> ton of redundant features on the base station (don't really need an
> answering machine, for example).  Its also the only one where the
> handsets have nice 2.5mm headset jacks, which I use all day.
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> I've never really understood the need for wireless SIP handsets.  An ATA
> plus a normal DECT set seems perfect to me.

The way I use it I have one device in my pocket, I can get my calls on 
the couch, in the yard, down the street, at the office or in another city.

sip + wifi doesn't just have to be at your house, it can be anywhere 
there is wifi available.





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