Question

Need VoIP Solution for home

Asked by: rhap4boy

I have at home

1. 1 Cisco 1841 Router connecting to Cable Modem.  It has two modular slots open.  
2. 3 Computers in 3 different room networked together with a switch.
3. 1 regular analog phone line

I want to be able to use either the computer or an external ip phone to

1. Talk to each other phone by pressing a button or extension or something
2. Press a button and be able to talk to the other room through speaker - like
3. Take regular incoming analog call
4. Dial out through the Internet through some kind of provider to connect to a another phone
5. Talk to another office at different location

I know how to configure the Cisco routers using CLI or GUI

What would I need and what options do I have?  I want to utilize my 1841 router for VOIP and also to control the bandwidth.  Or any other solutions?

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2005-08-25 at 14:56:10ID21540559
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Answers

 

by: leewPosted on 2005-08-25 at 14:58:31ID: 14757058

Sso basically, you want a PBX system.  I'd suggest looking into Asterisk.
http://www.asterisk.org/

 

by: grbladesPosted on 2005-08-26 at 00:56:13ID: 14759137

I agree with leew. The Asterisk@Home would probably be the easiest for you to configure if you are willing to dedicate a machine for it otherwise you can install the normal Asterisk on Linux or Windows.

 

by: dwright1542Posted on 2005-08-26 at 18:10:16ID: 14766340

I would recommend Asterisk @ Home with the following additions:

1.  I would add Cisco 7940/60 series phones for your phones.  They are top of thier game, and work directly with Asterisk @ Home.  Use the Cisco configuration option in the @home manager. Ebay is a great place to get Cisco 79* series phones.

http://asteriskathome.sourceforge.net

2.  Use Firefly as your computer / laptop softphone

https://www.virbiage.com/firefly/download/firefly-thirdparty.exe

3. For your analog incoming call, you will need an X100P card from Digium.  You can get clone cards on ebay for $10.  Asterisk @home will auto configure this for you.

4. For your provider, I would suggest broadvoice.  They are the ONLY provider who supports asterisk with a flat rate fee.  Voicepulse is also great, but charges per min.

http://www.broadvoice.com
http://www.voicepulse.com

5. If you have a VPN to the other location, you will be able to put a Cisco 7940/60 phone there an connect it to the asterisk directly, as well as a softphone.  

-Darren


 

by: grbladesPosted on 2005-08-27 at 03:14:46ID: 14767370

The Cisco phones are very good but quite expensive. I use the Grandstream gxp-2000 (http://www.grandstream.com/y-gxp2000.htm)

I have also tried Firefly but I personally prefer Diax as it has better features and a call log. http://www.laser.com/dante/diax/diax.html

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