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lines and my 6 internal lines.

For the PC I was planning to use the smallest PC posible like a HP Proliant
Microserver  but it doesn=B4t have space for this PCI card.
Is there another way to interface to 3 external and 6 internal lines??

Thank you for your kind help

On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 6:52 AM, Gopalakrishnan A.N <saigop at gmail.com>wrote=
:

> Asterisk is open source and you can install in a normal PC itself and you
> can avail all the features that proprietary system has.
>
> If you want to integrate with any VoIP service then a PC with Asterisk is
> enough or else if you want to integrate with PSTN lines then you need FXO
> card to be installed, its a PCI card. Vendors like Sangoma, Digium (from
> Asterisk) were selling these cards. And for internal for your agents if y=
ou
> need analog hard phones then you need to have FXS card you can avail thes=
e
> FXO and FXS cards in combination. These cards will fit in your PCI slot o=
f
> machine. Configuring these cards are also very easy.
>
> If it is VoIP then you dont need these cards simply install Asterisk in a
> PC and you are done.
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 5:38 PM, Terry Brummell <terry at brummell.net>wrote=
:
>
>> Yes, I use Elastix myself too.  Funny that I didn=92t mention that one!
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:
>> asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of *DHAVAL INDRODIYA
>> *Sent:* Friday, February 18, 2011 6:11 AM
>>
>> *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>> *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users]Newbie=B4s question about Asterisk...
>>
>>
>>
>> i prefer to go with Elastix very easy to setup and maintain and reach UI
>> rather than freePBX
>>
>> cheers
>> Dhaval
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Terry Brummell <terry at brummell.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Dean=92s link has references to Trixbox.  TB has a bad, bad, very bad
>> reputation for being very insecure.  Alternatives to TB are FreePBX & PB=
X in
>> a Flash.  All are Asterisk based and very easy to set up.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:
>> asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of *Dean Collins
>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 17, 2011 7:29 PM
>> *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>> *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users]Newbie=B4s question about Asterisk...
>>
>>
>>
>> If you already have experience with linux asterisk will be easy for you.
>>
>>
>>
>> Other people will reply with official links but here is how I use Asteri=
sk
>> in my small home office www.cognation.net/asterisk
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Dean
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:
>> asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of *Francisco Javier
>> Cintr=F3n Olgu=EDn
>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 17, 2011 7:26 PM
>> *To:* asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
>> *Subject:* [asterisk-users] Newbie=B4s question about Asterisk...
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi, My name is Francisco from M=E9xico.
>>
>> Here, in my work we have a very very old panasonic PBX(12 years old). We
>> are growing and we need to increase our external lines(from 3 to 4) and =
our
>> internal lines(from 6 to 10). Besides we need voice mail and voice menu =
too.
>>
>>
>> We asked for a quote to our panasonic dealer. The whole thing cost about
>> 4,500 dollars.
>>
>> My boss just saw a thing called Asterisk this morning looking for option=
s
>> in Google. He asked my to investigate what this thing called Asterisk is=
 and
>> if we could save some money using it instead of the panasonic solution. =
So,
>> here I am.
>>
>> I have some experience as linux sysadmin(we have 1 oracle linux server a=
nd
>> 1 linux print server) nevertheless I don=B4t have any idea where and how=
 to
>> start this evaluation?
>>
>>
>> Please
>> Would you give us a clue where to see If Asterisk could work for us?
>>
>> Thanks for your kind help.
>>
>>
>> --
>> _____________________________________________________________________
>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com --
>> New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs:
>>               http://www.asterisk.org/hello
>>
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>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit:
>>   http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> _____________________________________________________________________
>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com --
>> New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs:
>>               http://www.asterisk.org/hello
>>
>> asterisk-users mailing list
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>>   http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Thank you  with regards,
> Gopalakrishnan A.N.
> VoIP call - sip:saigop at gtalk2voip.com
>
>
>
> --
> _____________________________________________________________________
> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com --
> New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs:
>               http://www.asterisk.org/hello
>
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>   http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
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I think I have 3 PSTN lines because I can connect a normal telephone to the=
m all and make calls between each of them. <br>We have 5 normal telephones =
and 1 panasonic. <br><br>From what I got I need a PC=A0 and a of PCI card t=
o interface to my 3 external lines and my 6 internal lines. <br>

<br>For the PC I was planning to use the smallest PC posible like a HP=20
Proliant Microserver=A0 but it doesn=B4t have space for this PCI card. <br>=
Is there another way to interface to 3 external and 6 internal lines??<br><=
br>Thank you for your kind help<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, F=
eb 18, 2011 at 6:52 AM, Gopalakrishnan A.N <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:saigop at gmail.com">saigop at gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; borde=
r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Asterisk is open =
source and you can install in a normal PC itself and you can avail all the =
features that proprietary system has.<div>
<br></div><div>If you want to integrate with any VoIP service then a PC wit=
h Asterisk is enough or else if you want to integrate with PSTN lines then =
you need FXO card to be installed, its a PCI card. Vendors like Sangoma, Di=
gium (from Asterisk) were selling these cards. And for internal for your ag=
ents if you need analog hard phones then you need to have FXS card you can =
avail these FXO and FXS cards in combination. These cards will fit in your =
PCI slot of machine. Configuring these cards are also very easy.</div>


<div><br></div><div>If it is VoIP then you dont need these cards simply ins=
tall Asterisk in a PC and you are done.=A0</div><div><div><div></div><div c=
lass=3D"h5"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 5:38=
 PM, Terry Brummell <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:terry at brummell.=
net" target=3D"_blank">terry at brummell.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>


<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; borde=
r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" lang=3D"EN-US"><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Yes, I use El=
astix myself too.=A0 Funny that I didn=92t mention that one! </span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal">
<span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">=A0</span></p>

<div style=3D"border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none non=
e; border-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color=
; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size=
: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt;"> <a href=3D"mailt=
o:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com" target=3D"_blank">asterisk-users=
-bounces at lists.digium.com</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:asterisk-users-boun=
ces at lists.digium.com" target=3D"_blank">asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium=
.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>DHAVAL INDRODIYA<br>


<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 18, 2011 6:11 AM</span></p><div><div></div><d=
iv><br><b>To:</b> Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion<b=
r><b>Subject:</b> Re: [asterisk-users]Newbie=B4s question about Asterisk...=
</div>


</div><p></p></div><div><div></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom: 12pt;">i prefer to go with Elasti=
x very easy to setup and maintain and reach UI rather than freePBX <br>

<br>cheers<br>Dhaval</p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at=
 4:14 PM, Terry Brummell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:terry at brummell.net" target=
=3D"_blank">terry at brummell.net</a>&gt; wrote:</p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal">


<span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Dean=92s link has=
 references to Trixbox.=A0 TB has a bad, bad, very bad reputation for being=
 very insecure.=A0 Alternatives to TB are FreePBX &amp; PBX in a Flash.=A0 =
All are Asterisk based and very easy to set up.</span></p>


<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 1=
25);">=A0</span></p><div><div style=3D"border-width: 1pt medium medium; bor=
der-style: solid none none; padding: 3pt 0in 0in; border-color: -moz-use-te=
xt-color;">


<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b>=
<span style=3D"font-size: 10pt;"> <a href=3D"mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@=
lists.digium.com" target=3D"_blank">asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com=
</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com" tar=
get=3D"_blank">asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of=
 </b>Dean Collins<br>


<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 17, 2011 7:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> Asterisk Use=
rs Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [asteris=
k-users]Newbie=B4s question about Asterisk...</span></p></div></div><div>


<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size: 10pt; color: black;">If you already have experience with linux ast=
erisk will be easy for you.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size: 10pt; color: black;">=A0</span></p>


<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Other=
 people will reply with official links but here is how I use Asterisk in my=
 small home office <a href=3D"http://www.cognation.net/asterisk" target=3D"=
_blank">www.cognation.net/asterisk</a> </span></p>


<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; color: black;">=A0</=
span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;">=A0</spa=
n></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; color: black;"=
>Cheers,</span></p>


<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Dean<=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;">=A0</span></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;">=A0</span></p></div>=
<div><div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: center;" align=3D"center=
">


<hr width=3D"100%" align=3D"center" size=3D"2"></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-si=
ze: 10pt;"> <a href=3D"mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com" targ=
et=3D"_blank">asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com</a> [mailto:<a href=
=3D"mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com" target=3D"_blank">aster=
isk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Francisco Javie=
r Cintr=F3n Olgu=EDn<br>


<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 17, 2011 7:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"m=
ailto:asterisk-users at lists.digium.com" target=3D"_blank">asterisk-users at lis=
ts.digium.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [asterisk-users] Newbie=B4s question a=
bout Asterisk...</span></p>


</div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi, My name is F=
rancisco from M=E9xico. <br><br>Here, in my work we have a very very old pa=
nasonic PBX(12 years old). We are growing and we need to increase our exter=
nal lines(from 3 to 4) and our internal lines(from 6 to 10). Besides we nee=
d voice mail and voice menu too. <br>


<br>We asked for a quote to our panasonic dealer. The whole thing cost abou=
t 4,500 dollars. <br><br>My boss just saw a thing called Asterisk this morn=
ing looking for options in Google. He asked my to investigate what this thi=
ng called Asterisk is and if we could save some money using it instead of t=
he panasonic solution. So, here I am. <br>


<br>I have some experience as linux sysadmin(we have 1 oracle linux server =
and 1 linux print server) nevertheless I don=B4t have any idea where and ho=
w to start this evaluation?<br><br><br>Please<br>Would you give us a clue w=
here to see If Asterisk could work for us?<br>


<br>Thanks for your kind help. </p></div></div></div></div><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><br>--<br>__________________________________________________________=
___________<br>-- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by <a href=3D"http://ww=
w.api-digital.com" target=3D"_blank">http://www.api-digital.com</a> --<br>


New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs:<br>=
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 <a href=3D"http://www.asterisk.org/hello" targe=
t=3D"_blank">http://www.asterisk.org/hello</a><br><br>asterisk-users mailin=
g list<br>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit:<br>


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/p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p></div></div></div></div><br>--<br>
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om" target=3D"_blank">http://www.api-digital.com</a> --<br>
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 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 <a href=3D"http://www.asterisk.org/hello" targ=
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<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br></div></div>-- <br>Thank y=
ou=A0 with regards,<br>


Gopalakrishnan A.N.<div>VoIP call - <a href=3D"mailto:sip%3Asaigop at gtalk2vo=
ip.com" target=3D"_blank">sip:saigop at gtalk2voip.com</a><br><br></div><br>
</div>
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