From owner-sage-members@usenix.org Wed Jul 20 21:28:59 2005 Received: from usenix.org (voyager.usenix.org [131.106.3.1]) by eldwist.darkuncle.net (8.12.11/8.12.9) with ESMTP id j6L4ShUR007936 for ; Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:28:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: from voyager.usenix.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by usenix.org (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j6L4Q8V6018147 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:26:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (majordomo@localhost) by voyager.usenix.org (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) with SMTP id j6L4Q7bD018146; Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:26:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: by voyager.usenix.org (bulk_mailer v1.13); Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:20:23 -0700 Received: from voyager.usenix.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by usenix.org (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j6L4KMV6017819 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:20:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordomo@localhost) by voyager.usenix.org (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id j6L4KMWh017818 for sage-members-outgoing; Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:20:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: from kira.monsoonwind.com ([198.144.196.116]) by usenix.org (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j6L4KLV5017813 for ; Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:20:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hamner.monsoonwind.com (hamner.monsoonwind.com [192.168.128.2]) by kira.monsoonwind.com (8.12.10/8.12.9) with ESMTP id j6L4YOld025918 for ; Thu, 21 Jul 2005 04:34:24 GMT Received: from ssl.monsoonwind.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by hamner.monsoonwind.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id j6L43Mf0013340 for ; Thu, 21 Jul 2005 04:03:22 GMT Received: from 192.168.128.25 (SquirrelMail authenticated user lanning) by ssl.monsoonwind.com with HTTP; Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:03:22 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <60860.192.168.128.25.1121918602.squirrel@ssl.monsoonwind.com> In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:03:22 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: [SAGE] SIPphone.com/Gizmo project versus Skype, etc.... From: "Robert Hajime Lanning" To: sage-members@usenix.org User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.4 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal X-XheaderVersion: 1.1 X-UserAgent: Sender: owner-sage-members@usenix.org Precedence: bulk Status: RO Content-Length: 1743 Lines: 39 > I've downloaded and installed the program, but haven't had a > chance actually to try out Gizmo, nor have I (yet) signed up for > their Virtual Numbers program, or their SIP-to-PSTN dialing plan, > etc.... But I have looked at the hardware accessories that they > have, and noted at least a couple of SIP/PSTN adapters for $70 or > less, including at least one SIP/PSTN dualphone adapter. > > I'm not 100% certain, but I imagine that they have comparable > models that are available overseas, too. I could buy two or three of > these things and connect them to HomePNA powerline networking > adapters and the base stations for my existing cordless phones, and > then be able to take my same existing handsets anywhere in the house > I want. I actually have an Asterisk installation. Though I went all out and have a channelbank running my local analog phones and POTS lines. Asterisk also has some pretty good echo cancelers. For calls across VoIP I will hear an echo for the first one or two seconds. Once the canceler trains up, it is gone. I am running it on a Hush Box sold via www.mini-itx.com. You can build a system for alot less that would be bigger, but I liked the look and the no fans bit. In fact, I have a second one, that I am going to use for my entertainment center. My outbound calls go via nuphone.net. I have DIDs from connect.voicepulse.com. For directory services, I am registered at Free World Dialup www.fwd.pulver.com. (I am 85528.) For more information about Asterisk and other VoIP services and technology you can look at the Asterisk Wiki at www.voip-info.org. -- And, did Guloka think the Ulus were too ugly to save? -Centauri