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<DIV><SPAN class=718391110-05122004><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2>Thanks
Dean..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718391110-05122004><FONT face=Arial color=#000080
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718391110-05122004><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2>Well,
about the hardware then. What do you recommend for beginning with Asterisk. I
intend to use Cisco 7940s/7960s with Asterisk.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718391110-05122004><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2>Also
which software is recommended to enable Soft phone on users
PCs?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=718391110-05122004><FONT face=Arial color=#000080
size=2>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718391110-05122004><FONT face=Arial color=#000080
size=2>Walid</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>dean
collins<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 04, 2004 7:21 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
[Asterisk-Users] ZAP and IAX Trunks<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi
Walid,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Welcome to the
list.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Zap are the connections
from ordinary pstn (or telco lines) to your digium
hardware.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">IAX is an Asterisk
protocol for incoming lines via IP from another asterisk
PABX.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hope this
helps.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dean<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Walid Azab<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Saturday, December 04, 2004 5:42
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
asterisk-users@lists.digium.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Asterisk-Users] ZAP and IAX
Trunks</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=maroon size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hello Everyone,</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=maroon size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have recently come
across these two terms. I am new at Asterisk and do appreciate your assistance
in this. Some tools such as <STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">"astGUIclient"</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG> and
<STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">"Asterisk
Management Portal" </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG>require that the phone system be
running <EM><I><U><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Zap</SPAN></FONT></U></I></EM><U> or <EM><I><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">IAX
trunks</SPAN></FONT></I></EM></U><EM><I><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></I></EM>as well as SIP devices. SIP
devices are understadable but what about the other two? I am planning to use
Cisco 7960/7940 IP phones.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=maroon size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=maroon size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Walid</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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