[asterisk-users] small homebrew pbx

[James Cass]

I picked up a cheap JS200-FX on ebay: http://x100p.com/products/js200fx.php
for $30, and it works great for a home install.  Very low power draw as
well.

James Cass <http://goog_987864563>
jcass78 at gmail.com


On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Kevin Larsen <
kevin.larsen at pioneerballoon.com> wrote:

> > I don't know this 'translates' to Italy, but this is what I would advise
> > somebody in the US to consider, assuming you have a reliable Internet
> > connection.
> >
> > 0) I hope you mean you want to run Asterisk at home instead of 'Asterisk
> > at Home.' A at H was an ancient distribution from around 2005.
> >
> > 1) Rent a DID (a 'PSTN number') from a reputable SIP provider. This
> > eliminates the need for a PCI/USB interface and you won't disrupt your
> > 'business' while you figure out how to configure and test your Asterisk
> > server.
> >
> > In the US, you can rent a DID for about $1.50 per month and about a
> $0.01
> > per minute of 'talk time.' For 10 calls per day, this should beat the
> hell
> > out of a 'landline' monthly standing fee.
> >
> > In the US, it costs less than $20.00 to 'port' your existing number if
> you
> > are really in love with it.
> >
> > 2) Ditch the 'room warmer' and find something really small and cheap to
> > run. I live in San Diego and we pay $0.32 per kWh. I'd guess running
> your
> > rig would cost me $50.00 to $100.00 per month just in electricity -- and
> > probably that much again in the summer for additional Air Conditioning.
> >
> > Take a look at Soekris net4801. It's pretty old (but very reliable) and
> > it's CPU will limit you on what OS you can run, but it will give you an
> > idea of how small (and cheap to power) an 'Asterisk server' capable of
> > handling a couple of simultaneous calls can be.
> >
> > For a more modern server, look for something small and cheap based on
> > something like an Atom processor. Maybe a used laptop. If the battery is
> > still good, you've solved your UPS problem as well. Although, if you
> lose
> > power, you've probably lost your Internet connection as well so you
> could
> > only make calls between extensions.
> >
> > 3) For the IP phones, check out ebay.com. Last year, I picked up 3
> Polycom
> > SP 501's for $20.00 each. A little dated, but a great phone.
>
> I gotta agree with most all of this. Asterisk has been shown to run on a
> Raspberry Pi and the Raspberry Pi 2 and will handle a few simultaneous
> calls. Another resource is http://www.plugpbx.org/
>
> For home use, I would think either would be a good low power way to run
> Asterisk. Unless you just really need the land line, ditch the analog line
> and go voip from start to finish.
>
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