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Posted by Miguel Cruz on June 16, 2005, 3:11 pm
> Miguel Cruz wrote:
>>> I'm searching for a (of course cheap) VoIP solution with the following
>>> requirements.
>>>
>>> - adequate replacment for existent analog phone
>>> - answerphone
>>> - being able to do calls from a computer (LAN)
>>> - being able to call by hardware-phone
>>> - queue for incoming calls
>>> - piping the calls to other internal members
>>> - Using the existent DSL Connection (I don't want a Gateway for my LAN
>>> directly into the telephone-net, ISDN/analog)
>>> - managed call-back service
>>>
>>> Is Asterisk in connection with a SIP-Accout (e.g. sipgate.com) the
>>> right solution? Can Asterisk handle multiple Phone-Members within my
>>> LAN?
>>
>> Asterisk can do everything you've listed here. Some of the items will
>> have a bit of a do-it-yourself component though.
>
> I have a question here:
> Don't you need a media gateway to route the voice traffic no matter
> what?
> If you do not need a media gateway, what would be the alternative way
> to route the voice traffic?
Unless you will only be using IP phones (and talking to other people who use
IP phones) you will need a media gateway.
With the appropriate hardware, Asterisk can serve that function. However, in
many cases it is simpler to pay for the services of one or more external
commercial VoIP providers.
miguel
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