Asterisk@Home 2.0Beta6 with new version of Asterisk 1.2

[kilos]

On the 16th November Digium released 1.2 of Asterisk VoIP PBX

http://www.digium.com/index.php?menu...pr_asterisk1_2
A significant number of changes have been made to the core of Asterisk
including code formatting, simplification and documentation. The Asterisk
developer community extends all over the world, and the new changes
incorporated in Asterisk 1.2 make it easier for new developers to get
involved. New features include:

* Improved voicemail features
* Addition of the DUNDi (Distributed Universal Number Discovery)
protocol
* Easier Asterisk configuration
* Creation of a Realtime Database Configuration Storage Engine
* More power added to the Asterisk Dialplan
* Introduction of Asterisk Extension Logic, a new, flexible method for
configuring the dialplan
* New interface for dynamic IVR flow control
* Configurable access to general call features
* Improved SIP protocol support
* New features for the IAX (Inter-Asterisk eXchange) protocol
* Use of sound files for native music-on-hold
* Customized CDR Support
* PRI support improvements
mPortal
Install that on my server on IP address http://196.211.2.162 tomorrow
when my 480 Mb download is finnished

Asterisk@Home website
http://asteriskathome.sourceforge.net/ look in downloads

Features of AAH 2.0Beta6
-------------------------
* Asterisk 1.2
* Flash Operator Panel 0.24
* Festival Speech Engine version 1.96
* weather agi scripts
* wakeup calls
* Integrated WebMeetMe GUI
* AMP-1.10.010 BETA
* CentOS 4.2
* SugarCRM with Cisco XML Services interface + Click to Dial
* Music On Hold (mpg123)
* Fax support (spanDSP)
* xPL support
* Digium card auto-config

Installed a Digium TDM400P FXO card in that server.
http://www.digium.com/index.php?menu...roduct=TDM400P

Download link that works
Quicker link
http://kent.dl.sourceforge.net/sourc...e-2.0BETA6.iso

Slow download
http://puzzle.dl.sourceforge.net/sou...e-2.0BETA6.iso

[kilos]

Digium cards can be purchased from Connection-telecom.com
or miro.co.za
Paid R1015 with one FXO module (additional modules up tp 4)
R500 per card extra
This card is for regular PSTN, if we want ISDN it costs about R3400 and up

OEM version of Digium Wildcard X100P available for $35.95 (allows 1 FXO port,great for testing)
http://www.digitnetworks.com/store/p...bec6b14871900d

Still trying to download AAH2.0Beta6, due to IS international links going down last night, trying again now

[kilos]

New version of AAH 2.0Beta6 up and running.
on 196.211.2.162

[8321]

New version of AAH 2.0Beta6 up and running.
on 196.211.2.162

I WISH I could play again.
Just so many big issues with iBust in Pretoria right now that I don't get to anything else.

[kilos]

my IS ADSL down at the moment, very strange, will reboot
the Cisco Router tomorrow morning as it was working part
way today
Blade from Centurion grabbed ext 229 and it worked ok from his
SAIX ADSL line, kept on timing out from SAIX diginet to IS DSL line
and thus had to re-connect
My office ext on our PBX will be 93802 if you have Xlite Softphone working to the
AAH VoIP server

[8321]

Is your Asterisk OK at the moment? Ping seems OK.

Connecting to Panel gives all extensions flashing red/green and frequent screen refreshes. Wasn't like this with previous release.

[kilos]

Had a 2hr power failure and my AAH server would not comeup
reloaded AAH, will add extensions now

[SolarSpace]

Uhm.. you can get ISDN up and running for about 350 bucks. Just buy a cheap Duxbury ISDN (HSF Chipset) PCI modem card, and slot it in. Load the bri-stuff drivers and you're off. I've been running production systems with this setup in S.A. for a year now with no problems.

[kilos]

My my that is quite a solution depends on how many channels you wan to run.
1 x Duxbury PCI ISDN modem = 2 channels, cetainly alot cheaper than a Digium ISDN card. Will give it a try

[hilton]

Can you get Asterisk running with just one analogue line for testing purposes?

What sort of additional hardware is required? Internal modem or will an external one do the trick?

Thanks

Cheers
Hilton

[kilos]

Purchased a Digium TDM400P with one FXO module (R1015) that allows
you to connect to your analog Telkom line or PBX.

This is an OEM version of the Digium X100P card retails for $35
http://www.digitnetworks.com/store/p...dd112680faca4e

According to SolarSpace he used a Duxbury PCI ISDN modem with the BRI interface drivers loaded R350

[kilos]

Hi 8321, I see the following times to iBurst, should
try during the day when their is traffic
1 196.211.2.161 (196.211.2.161) 1.411 ms 1.188 ms 1.204 ms
2 196.211.129.13 (196.211.129.13) 49.225 ms 47.799 ms 45.109 ms
3 196.36.80.209 (196.36.80.209) 46.323 ms 47.423 ms 45.072 ms
4 196.26.96.203 (196.26.96.203) 47.224 ms 46.678 ms 45.861 ms
5 isl.nmszone.is.co.za (196.26.0.3) 48.159 ms 48.651 ms 50.817 ms
6 168.209.86.122 (168.209.86.122) 51.973 ms 48.797 ms 50.826 ms
7 196.38.243.125 (196.38.243.125) 54.456 ms 55.151 ms 50.476 ms
MPLS Label=635 CoS=5 TTL=253 S=0
8 196.38.243.126 (196.38.243.126) 50.560 ms 54.542 ms 53.202 ms
9 wbs-196-2-124-250.wbs.co.za (196.2.124.250) 55.700 ms 55.288 ms 51.706 ms

[8321]

Purchased a Digium TDM400P with one FXO module (R1015) that allows
you to connect to your analog Telkom line or PBX.
....

Hi Kilos, Blade and others. Will talk again in 2006. SIP connections work great but I am battling with making my Telkom incoming line (same FXO module on TDM400P as kilos) 'hang up' after a call. Will post my problem more precisely next year. I suspect it could be to do with local country telco settings which are different from the Yanks..

[kilos]

Thanks 8321 I have the same problem as it holds the call for a few seconds, when u drop the call and then one when you try to call the FXO port, it is busy.

Found some Wildcard X100P OEM version on the Net bought 3 for a test. Certainly cheaper than the Digium (R1015) for testing versus R300.

I suppose the Quality will be noticeable. One FXO port per PCI slot
Thanks Blade, Ambo & 8321 your feedback have been greatly appreciated.