[VoIP] Update on Linksys Router running Asterisk

[Steph Kerman]

I set up a simple network between 2 of my machines and one of the 2 port 
Mediatrix units so that I can talk to the Mediatrix unit.  The unit has 
a configuration interface that you talk to with a browser.  This allows 
country-specific configuration (call progress tone plan and ringing 
frequency) and other characteristics to be set.

It seems that the Mediatrix APA allows Voip networks to be built using 
the APAs themselves and "APA Server software".  They seem to be designed 
to function as a seamless extension of the PSTN.  The APA FXS ports are 
programmed with dialing rules to determine the level of local and toll 
access to the PSTN..  The APA FXO ports can be programmed to function 
like a DISA, where incoming PSTN callers are answered with dial tone 
from the APA, whereupon they can dial any telephone on the Voip 
network.  They can also be programmed to automatically extend an 
incoming PSTN call to any local FXS port on the same APA or any other 
APA on the Voip network.

The manual that describes all this is in hard copy form.  I do not have 
and have not found a PDF version of it on the Mediatrix website.  
Perhaps that is because they were rated "end of life" about 1 year ago 
and support was ended.

I have one unit ready to send that I packed up for you last week but now 
that I am playing with another one I doubt you will get anywhere without 
a manual.  I'm not certain that these units use standard protocols over 
the network to communicate with the APA server or each other.  We might 
even need some kind of LAN protocol analyzer to understand what protocol 
they use.  If so, they may require too much effort to integrate them 
with *.  I'll let you know where this leads.

Steph

john jones wrote:
> I also have a Cisco ATA that I'm trying to get unlocked and Steph is 
> going to send me a MediaTrix ATA so I'll try to get both of them 
> tested with the Linksys.
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