[geeks] Asterisk PBX

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Ido Dubrawsky wrote:

>Ok...so I've decided to start playing around with Asterisk to setup a PBX at
>the house.  What I want to do is use a second POTS line I have to the house
>and terminate that as the primary line to the PBX (inbound and outbound).  I've
>looked at the asterisk website as well as the Digium website but I'm not sure
>as to what hardware I need.  I've got a standard x86 PC but do I need both
>the FXO and the FSO card for the Digium TDM400P card?  Also, I want to setup
>IP telephone on the "inside" of the house and for the Asterisk to be the 
>IP-telephony to Analog gateway...can it do that?  How hard is Asterisk to set
>up?  
>
>Ido
>  
>
It takes a while but then works rather easy. If you dont want to spend a 
lot of money just get 2 of the clone cards. I have got mine for like 
$15/piece at newegg. 
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=25-132-001&depa=0
They will work.

Next  you will need IP phones. You can go with more $$$ ones or cheaper 
ones. They also do have 802.11b handset's. Just make sure it talkes SIP 
or IAX.

http://www.voip-info.org has tonz of information to get you started too 
and also about phones.

-- Thomas