In Parts 1 and 2 we got as far as connecting four PSTN lines to our Asterisk server, setting up extensions for three users, and routing inbound calls to one of the users. Next we’ll configure outbound ...

Fellow blogger Alec Saunders wrote a post last week that has brought a notion from the back of my brain to the front. (Given how crowded my brain is, that's no small feat). What Alex is saying, in ...

I've had a phone line free household since I first got a cell phone. Being free from the wires works fairly well, but it has some limitations. To me the cellular phone is like a personal accessory, so ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Asterisk 1.2.1 is an extremely flexible IP PBX that ...

After some tweaking, I believe I have everything working the way I want it with my new TrixBox/Asterisk system. To recap, the actual Asterisk server is a Trixbox 1.2.3 build running on a VMware ...

I am going to be assembling an Asterisk server, and we really like having dual PSUs so we can put one on each circuit for each rack. So far it looks like the Dell R310 is the best option, but I wanted ...

If you've ever wanted more control over incoming phone calls at home or at the office, setting up a PBX system could be the solution, and Geek.com's John Rogers has a tutorial for you. He explains ...

I've been using an Asterisk server to handle all of our telephone service for about a year now. During this time, I've discovered many really neat things that can be done with Asterisk, VoIP and ...

So another piece of my Asterisk/TrixBox puzzle was completed today -- or rather, almost completed. I received the Linksys SPA-3102 FXO/FXS SIP ATA, which will be the bridge between Asterisk and one of ...