[Freeswitch-users] FXO/FXS card advice

covici at ccs.covici.com covici at ccs.covici.com
Sat Sep 3 15:06:13 MSD 2011


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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