[Gllug] Re: Asterisk

[Andy McGarty]

On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 18:07:32 +0100, John Winters <john at sinodun.org.uk>  
wrote:

> On Tue, 2006-04-04 at 17:36 +0100, Andy McGarty wrote:
> [snip]
>> I use the X100p clone and although I don't use it for outbound (I use
>> www.voiptalk.org) it is used for all my inbound calls and its fine.
>> Sometimes people get thrown by the double dialtone (BT rings, asterisk
>> answers, rings my voip phone).  I use a voip adaptor and my old handsfee
>> handsets.
>
> You can avoid the double ring tone by not answering the BT line until
> the intended recipient answers.  Of course Asterisk then doesn't get the
> opportunity to listen for incoming faxes, but if you're not using that
> line for incoming faxes then it makes sense not to Answer().
>
> Which VoIP adaptor are you using?
>
> John
>
I didn't know this was an option.  I'm running asterisk at home so most of  
the config is done through the management interface.

I use the Grandstream 286  
(http://www.voiptalk.org/products/Grandstream+Handytone+ATA-286).  It has  
needed power cycling a couple of times, but generally it just works.

I've also set up IAX connection to one of my customers so we don't pay for  
phone calls between us.  And also to my nephew when he was at home, but  
his university halls connection isn't up to it and we get delay and  
breakup.

I also used my home asterisk box whilst I was in Africa to call family and  
friends, but the delay was huge.  Voice quality was good though.

Andy



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