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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I did some great stuff with this technology but I had =
to go through 2 or 3 sip devices before I found one that worked the way =
I wanted to, so make sure you're prepared to experiment. I'd =
link you some of the stuff I liked but it's all off the market =
now. Let me know how things have changed, hopefully for the =
better.<BR>
<BR>
David<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: qclug-bounces@qclug.org on behalf of Arron Lorenz<BR>
Sent: Wed 6/17/2009 12:16 PM<BR>
To: qclug@qclug.org<BR>
Subject: Re: [QCLUG] linux usb sip phone<BR>
<BR>
David,<BR>
Thanks a ton! I'll be sure to report back to the LUG if anything<BR>
happens with this project.<BR>
<BR>
Thanks,<BR>
Arron<BR>
<BR>
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 11:46 AM, David Hinkle =
<hinkle@cipafilter.com>wrote:<BR>
<BR>
> In the past I've used Sipura adapters, which cost about $40, =
you plug any<BR>
> cheap analog phone into them, and they are ethernet and work =
with<BR>
> asterisk. Sipura has since been bought by cisco and is =
being sold under<BR>
> the Linksys brand.<BR>
><BR>
> Take a look at:<BR>
><BR>
> <A =
HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Internet-Adapter-Voice-over-IP-PAP2=
T-NA/dp/B000HCX7UG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=124482448=
5&sr=8-1">http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Internet-Adapter-Voice-over-IP-=
PAP2T-NA/dp/B000HCX7UG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=12448=
24485&sr=8-1</A><BR>
><BR>
> I haven't used this model, but it should give you 2 lines for about =
$50.<BR>
> Team this up with 2 cheap analog phone handsets (High quality =
analog phone<BR>
> handsets can be had very cheap, and have great loud sound quality) =
and a<BR>
> asterisk server running on Linux and you have a dirt cheap, =
highly<BR>
> expandable and customizable phone system.<BR>
><BR>
> Give the asterisk server a public IP and all you have to do is take =
these<BR>
> units anywhere that has internet to set up your call =
center. You can use<BR>
> asterisk with a SIP trunking provider and you won't pay for a =
single phone<BR>
> line.<BR>
><BR>
> You can also go directly to a sip provider and cut asterisk out if =
you<BR>
> don't want any of the logging or call routing technologies it can =
provide.<BR>
><BR>
> Just make sure you buy 1 unit of whatever you want and test it =
extensively<BR>
> with the service you plan to use before you commit. =
Last time I<BR>
> experimented with these technologies they were plagued with<BR>
> incompatibilities.<BR>
><BR>
> David<BR>
><BR>
><BR>
><BR>
><BR>
> -----Original Message-----<BR>
> From: qclug-bounces@qclug.org on behalf of Arron Lorenz<BR>
> Sent: Fri 6/12/2009 10:10 AM<BR>
> To: qclug@qclug.org<BR>
> Subject: [QCLUG] linux usb sip phone<BR>
><BR>
> Hello LUG,I was just looking for any personal recomendations, or =
tips in<BR>
> the<BR>
> world of usb sip phones. I'm looking to get a dozen $40 or less =
usb<BR>
> handsets. My goal is to create a portable multi phone station that =
a non<BR>
> profit that I work with can use for it's volunteers.<BR>
><BR>
> Thanks,<BR>
> Arron<BR>
><BR>
> --<BR>
> From:<BR>
> Arron James Lorenz<BR>
> Reel to Reel Drive In<BR>
> DavenportDriveIn.com<BR>
><BR>
> Profit is only profitable to the extent that you can use it =
~Timothy Ferris<BR>
><BR>
><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
--<BR>
From:<BR>
Arron James Lorenz<BR>
Reel to Reel Drive In<BR>
DavenportDriveIn.com<BR>
<BR>
Profit is only profitable to the extent that you can use it ~Timothy =
Ferris<BR>
<BR>
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