[VoIP] Help with getting SOMETHING to get onto CNET

[Spock71]

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: john jones 
  To: Voice Over IP Tandem for Analog Switches 
  Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 10:59 AM
  Subject: Re: [VoIP] Help with getting SOMETHING to get onto CNET


  So I think you need to decide if you want to go the OpenWrt (Linksys) route or the thin client route.  The OpenWrt is pretty straightforward; I've got a document  that  gives pretty good detail  on how to build it.  Between the router  and a USB memory stick, you're looking at about  $120 bucks .  John Novack  has been  blazing the  trail with the thin clients; I think you can get one for 25-30% of the cost of  Linksys solution.   You might want to pick a product that is known to work.

  John




  ----- Original Message ----
  From: Spock71 <spock71 at paonline.com>
  To: Voice Over IP Tandem for Analog Switches <voip at ckts.info>
  Sent: Saturday, November 3, 2007 3:04:40 AM
  Subject: [VoIP] Help with getting SOMETHING to get onto CNET

  For 3 months now, I've been wanting to join CNET ....

  Jeff Kauffman  KA3RXE  (Amateur Radio Callsign)
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  I've indeed got the Linksys WRT-54G router, which is still in it's original box;  I think it's Vers. 8, but from what I've read, the version I have does NOT have Linux built in as it's operating kernel, but VMware or VM player or something similar; I read this in blogs via Google of "wrt54g running as a computer".  I understand that VMware can also be used to support Asterisk server software but that's it's somewhat more difficult to implement, and more steps are involved.
    I only hope the "straightforward-ness" of your OpenWRT solution is applicable to MY particular version of the -54-G router.  Even though the router was only $49.95, it'd still be a waste not to be able to make use of it, as I already have a cable-modem gateway WCG-200 with built-in router operating my internet connection.

  I'm anxiously awaiting the day I actually have something set up and running so I can start playing around (AND LEARNING about) Asterisk config files without the overburdoning verbose text and sample configs in my "AsteriskWin32" version, which makes it VERY difficult to study config files in orderly fashion.  Once I accomplish THAT task, I can start searching for those phones for my "Plastic Network".  Also, the thought of having something set up WITHOUT having my pc turned on AND having to listen to FANS, AND being able to make/receive calls on it thru CNET, FWD, SipBroker, etc. is quite exciting (to me at least).

  Jeff K.    (KA3RXE)
  {My FAVORITE switch: W.E. #5 Crossbar Phase II Centrex -(with Phase III features) ...retired from service in Hrbg., PA in '1979'.  [NPA-NXX's: (717) 787, 783, & 782].}

  P.S. - Btw, do any of you switchmen happen to be licensed Amateur Radio Operators (HAMS) ??