Asterisk + VOIP

Impotence · March 30, 2006, 12:46pm

Im planning to use Asterisk, an open source PBX, To allow a spare computer to act as a gateway between landlines and VOIP.

Idear:

Call My computer (over landline), enter pw, hang up
computer calls me, i pick up and then dial the number i want (saves my credit :P)
Computer Calls number via VOIP

This would allow me to call spain etc from anywhere using my mobile [GF is currently in spain ].

The First problem, reading the wikipedia article (link @ top), i read this:-

“the server must be fitted with special hardware. (An ordinary modem will not suffice.)”

Do i require this ‘special’ hardware, i would have thought i only needed a modem as im only using it as a gateway to bypass long distance tolls! :>

Many more questions will follow

Ps, my net connection is through a Router (and the spare comp has a ethernet socket) and i have a pci modem somewhere…

Impotence · April 11, 2006, 2:13am

Yes i do know that im posting a reply to myself, but this thread has been in “Unanswered Threads” long enuf!

I will buy one of the ‘special’ cards when i have the cash (and the motivation to do this again).

thanks anyway (to the 22 people who read this so far)