[Freeswitch-users] FXO/FXS card advice

Sun Sep 4 06:45:35 MSD 2011

What is Khomp exactly -- a freeswitch dialplan app or what?  Sorry to be
ignorant.

João Mesquita <jmesquita at freeswitch.org> wrote:

> Khomp does it. As a matter of fact it registers an app to ease the pain of
> doinf flash based transfers, including when used with QSIG, EL7, E1LC and
> LineSide if you use those...
> 
> JM
> On Sep 3, 2011 9:37 AM, <covici at ccs.covici.com> wrote:
> > And how do you flash the hook --is it some kind of built in feature
> > code?
> >
> > Darcy <darcy at primrose.ws> wrote:
> >
> >> they both handle echo suppression. The grandstream has a program that
> auto
> >> detects this
> >> and sets it up.
> >> The audio codes is primarily programmed using bootp while we have an auto
> 
> >> provisioning
> >> system for the grandstream, we only use the audiocodes where we require
> >> hookflash.
> >>
> >> Darcy
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ocset
> >> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 9:21 AM
> >> To: freeswitch-users at lists.freeswitch.org
> >> Subject: Re: [Freeswitch-users] FXO/FXS card advice
> >>
> >> Darcy
> >>
> >> This info is very useful, especially since you have this setup running
> >> in production.
> >>
> >> One question - the two ATA devices (Grandstream & AudioCodes) are
> >> around the same price so could you give us some more info on why you
> >> would prefer the one over the other (besides the hook flash feature).
> >>
> >> Do they handle echo cancellation or do you deploy a separate solution
> >> for that?
> >>
> >> Thanks again for your help!
> >>
> >> On 09/03/2011 08:35 PM, Darcy wrote:
> >> > The grandstream has hookflash timers, but I have never been able
> >> > to get it to work and info back from grandstream indicates is is not a
> >> > pending implementation.
> >> > For cases where I require a hook flash I use the audio codes fxo
> gateways.
> >> > I never tested it on the freeswitch, we have own ap we wrote to handle
> it,
> >> > we were doing this before we discovered freeswitch. I know it works and
> 
> >> > it
> >> > is quite reliable. If I get time later today, I will give it a try on a
> >> > freeswitch.
> >> >
> >> > Brand: AudioCodes
> >> > Mfr's SKU: MP114/4O/SIP
> >> > VoIP SIP Gateway, 4x FXO, 1x WAN, LBR Codecs,
> >> >
> >> > Here are the options you have for using it. they have a variety of
> >> > configurations, fxo/fxs combos
> >> > a 4 port is in the 375 range.
> >> >
> >> > Hook Flash Option
> >> > [HookFlashOption]
> >> > Supported hook-flash Transport Type (method by which hook-flash is sent
> 
> >> > and
> >> > received).
> >> > Valid options include:
> >> > 0 = Hook-Flash indication isn’t sent (default)
> >> > 1 = Send proprietary INFO message with Hook-Flash indication
> >> > 4 = RFC 2833
> >> >
> >> > Darcy
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: covici at ccs.covici.com
> >> > Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 7:06 AM
> >> > To: FreeSWITCH Users Help
> >> > Subject: Re: [Freeswitch-users] FXO/FXS card advice
> >> >
> >> > Does this ata support picking up call waiting while in a call from the
> >> > fxo? If it were to do that, I would get one right away. The Digium FXO
> >> > card I have has problems doing this with freetdm.
> >> >
> >> > Darcy<darcy at primrose.ws> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi, for fxo's with the freeswitch I currently use:
> >> >>
> >> >> Mfr's SKU: GXW4104
> >> >> Brand: Grandstream
> >> >> 4 x FXO Gateway, 2 x LAN, 1 or 2 stage dialing, G.168 echo
> cancellation
> >> >>
> >> >> They work exceptionally well, easy to configure and can be auto
> >> >> configured
> >> >> if you
> >> >> are into that, we are. You can also get an 8 port version. I pay 220
> >> >> for
> >> >> the 4 port
> >> >> and 300 for the 8 port. I have quite a few of them deployed.
> >> >>
> >> >> Darcy
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: ocset
> >> >> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 1:38 AM
> >> >> To: freeswitch-users at lists.freeswitch.org
> >> >> Subject: Re: [Freeswitch-users] FXO/FXS card advice
> >> >>
> >> >> Thank you all for your replies.
> >> >>
> >> >> Anthony, you reply has left me uncertain again. All of the ATA's
> listed
> >> >> here (wiki.freeswitch.org/wiki/Interop_List) seem to have some
> >> >> limitations and bugs which have to worked around.
> >> >>
> >> >> Your reply suggests that buying a OpenVox A400P04 card (currently only
> >> >> $219 for 4 FXO's) would be more difficult to install and maintain that
> 4
> >> >> ATA's. I would have thought that the FXS/FXO cards were engineered to
> >> >> work with Freeswitch/Asterisk etc. without limitations like caller-id
> >> >> not working or call-transfer not working as expected.
> >> >>
> >> >> I can see the benefit of an ATA since I can add them on as needed with
> >> >> little or no hassle (except for the large power board to plug them all
> >> >> into:-)
> >> >>
> >> >> I have only just got the SPA3102 receiving incoming calls and I am no
> >> >> expert in either solution but would have thought that a 4 port FXO
> card
> >> >> would be easier as it is made to purpose?
> >> >>
> >> >> ps. the PAP2T seems to be one of the better Linksys ATA's from the
> list
> >> >> of features that work?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks again for all your help and suggestions.
> >> >>
> >> >> On 09/03/2011 05:54 AM, Anthony Minessale wrote:
> >> >>> If you are doing FXO and you already have an ATA working that might
> be
> >> >>> as good as you'll get.
> >> >>> Its nice to not have to deal with TDM if you can help it and most
> >> >>> analog ATA are cheap and effective and much less painful to deal with
> >> >>> than analog cards.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Saugort Dario Garcia Tovar
> >> >>> <dgarcia at anew.com.ve> wrote:
> >> >>>> One think you should consider also, is the FXO/FXS board that you
> will
> >> >>>> buy,
> >> >>>> you have to check compatibility with your server/pc.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> For example openvox models A800P and A1200P has an issue with
> >> >>>> motherboard
> >> >>>> based on chipset H55 for example.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> On 9/1/2011 9:59 PM, curriegrad2004 wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> In the following order, most people usually recommend:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> 1. Sangoma
> >> >>>> 2. Diginum/OpenVox
> >> >>>> 3. Building your own Tormenta Zapatel Card (Only for serious
> >> >>>> engineering types of people) from COTS
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 8:50 AM, Michel Daggelinckx
> >> >>>> <michel.daggelinckx at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Digium and sangoma cards are high quality and work greast with FS
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Michel
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 5:24 PM, ocset<ocset at the800group.com> wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Hi
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> As a new member of the forum, I am curious to know your experience
> with
> >> >>>> FXO/FXS cards.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> I have a SPA3102 and have configured it to work with FS, but it
> feels a
> >> >>>> bit like I am trying to make a square peg fit a round hole. I am
> hoping
> >> >>>> to implement FS at a business which currently has 4 POTS lines and
> >> >>>> would
> >> >>>> prefer to use an internal IDE card for the job of integrating these
> >> >>>> phone lines into FreeSwitch.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Has anyone got some advice on which cards I should be looking at
> that
> >> >>>> just "work" with FS? What about echo cancellation - is that
> something I
> >> >>>> should just cater for or does it depend on the client situation?
> What
> >> >>>> about software cancellation?
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> This seems like one of those times when too much choice is a bad
> thing
> >> >>>> and I need some guidance on what has worked for you.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> All advice would be greatly appreciated.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Regards
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
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