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Goal

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(short

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description)

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Goal

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of

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this

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HOWTO

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is

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to

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configure

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VoIP

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gateway

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between

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SIP

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and

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E1

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using

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opensource

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PBX

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Asterisk

Applicability

It is applicable for:

  • VoIP provider who wants to offer services for customers unsing EuroISDN PRI as conectivity to PSTN
  • Organisation whichs want to connect their existing PBX with EuroISDN PRI or QSIG port(s) to SIP provider
  • Organisation which wants to interconect two existing PBXes with EuroISDN PRI or QSIG connectivity using IP and SIP

Prerequisites (OS, dependencies on other software)

  • Server with some linux distribution
  • ISDN30 PCI card inside this server
  • PBX with EuroISDN or QSIG connectivity or EuroISDN PRI connectivity to PSTN

Configuration (OS agnostic)

Install Asterisk

First it is needed to install Asterisk. In most distributions, this should be easy because Asterisk is packaged with your distro. So use your distribution package manager to install. This howto is not made to focus on installation step. See 3.1.2. Setting up SIP voice services for an institution with Asterisk

Install HW drivers

You have to be sure that drivers for your ISDN PRI card are working. Simplest way is probably to install zaptel drivers (or it is together with your Asterisk package from your distro). See 3.1.2. Setting up SIP voice services for an institution with Asterisk

Ensure that hardware is working

If your hardware is working, you should be able to see something like:

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h1. Applicability

It is applicable for:
* VoIP provider who wants to offer services for customers unsing EuroISDN PRI as conectivity to PSTN
* Organisation whichs want to connect their existing PBX with EuroISDN PRI or QSIG port(s) to SIP provider
* Organisation which wants to interconect two existing PBXes with EuroISDN PRI or QSIG connectivity using IP and SIP

h1. Prerequisites (OS, dependencies on other software)

* Server with some linux distribution
* ISDN30 PCI card inside this server
* PBX with EuroISDN or QSIG connectivity or EuroISDN PRI connectivity to PSTN

h1. Configuration (OS agnostic)


h2. Install *Asterisk*

First it is needed to install *Asterisk*. In most distributions, this should be easy because *Asterisk* is packaged with your distro. So use your distribution package manager to install. This howto is not made to focus on installation step. See [3.1.2. Setting up SIP voice services for an institution with Asterisk]

h2. Install HW drivers

You have to be sure that drivers for your ISDN PRI card are working. Simplest way is probably to install zaptel drivers (or it is together with your *Asterisk* package from your distro). See [3.1.2. Setting up SIP voice services for an institution with Asterisk]

h2. Ensure that hardware is working

If your hardware is working, you should be able to see something like:
{code}
cat /proc/zaptel/1
Span 1: WCT1/0 Digium Wildcard TE110P T1/E1 Card 0 HDB3/CCS/CRC4
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{code}

Please

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ensure

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that

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/proc/zaptel

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exists

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and

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that

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there

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are

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enaught

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rights

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to

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/dev/zap/

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*

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for

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your

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asterisk

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process.

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Configure

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Layer1

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and

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Layer2

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parameters

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This

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parameters

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are

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set

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by

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/etc/zaptel.conf

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(change

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xx

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to

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your

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country

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code

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(eg.

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uk

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or

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de).

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Disable

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crc4

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if

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your

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operator

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or

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PBX

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does

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not

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support

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it.

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Next

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important

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thing

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is

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WHO

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will

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be

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master

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of

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clocks.

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In

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most

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situations,

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networtk

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part

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will

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act

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as

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clock

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source,

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but

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ask

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your

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operator,

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if

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you

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should

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be

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master

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or

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not.

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Misconfiguration

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of

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this

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will

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do

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strange

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errors

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in

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framing.

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zaptel.conf

{
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loadzone = xx
defaultzone = xx

# PRI TE
span=1,1,0,ccs,hdb3,crc4  ; I am clock master
;span=1,0,0,ccs,hdb3,crc4; Remote side is clock master
bchan=1-15
dchan=16
bchan=17-30
{code}

Next,

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it

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is

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needed

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to

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set

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layer3

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parameters

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and

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PBX

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specific

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parameters.

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It

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is

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stored

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in

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/etc/asterisk/zapata.conf.

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Use

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same

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language

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code

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as

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above.

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Use

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swtichtype

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ISDN

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because

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it

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has

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best

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support

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within

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asterisk.

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Qsig

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is

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not

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implemented

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well.

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Select

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signalling

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(either

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cpe

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for

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end

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device

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and

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net

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for

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master

...

device).

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In

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most

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situation,

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your

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asterisk

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gateway

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will

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act

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as

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CPE

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because

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your

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telecomunication

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operator

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act

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as

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network

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device

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(master).

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Dialplan

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is

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unknown,

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it

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means

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that

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there

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will

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be

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no

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automatic

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country

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or

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PBX

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prefixes

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for

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calling

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and

...

we

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will

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do

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this

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in

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dialplan

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(better

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solution).

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Echoparaeters

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are

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needed

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for

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echocancelation

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to

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work.

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But

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it

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can

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be

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time

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consuming

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process

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to

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find

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source

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of

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echo

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and

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cancelate

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it.

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And

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you

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can

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never

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be

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sure

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that

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it

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will

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not

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appear

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in

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some

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calls.

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See

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http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+echo+cancellation&view_comment_id=13700

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for

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more

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informations.

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Immediate

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means

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if

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calling

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to

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your

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asterisk

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will

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be

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routed

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to

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called

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number

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into

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dialplan.

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Next,

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we

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have

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to

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setup

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calling

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groups.

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In

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this

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scenario,

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we

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have

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only

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one

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calling

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group

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which

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spans

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all

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available

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channels

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on

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card.

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We

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can

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group

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only

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some

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of

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them

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or

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more

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cards

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together.

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Any

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call

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to

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your

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Asterisk

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box

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will

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be

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routed

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into

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fpstn

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context

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(see

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above).

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zapata.conf

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[channels]
language=xx

switchtype = euroisdn
signalling = pri_cpe

pridialplan = unknown
prilocaldialplan = unknown

echocancel=64
echotraining = 150
echocancelwhenbridged=yes

;txgain=-4
;rxgain=-4

immediate=no

group = 1
context = fpstn
channel => 1-15,17-30
acountcode = fpstn
{code}

Wiki Markup
Next, we have to setup SIP side of our gateway. We will do this in /etc/asterisk/sip.conf. We will not allow unauthenticated clients (we will route them into context guest, see above). Set your realm and domain to something usefull which should be unique. Putting your real domain there is realy good point of start. But remember, this domain and realm setting has to corespond to settings in client, see above. Only opensource codecs are enabled by default. If you buy or own g.729 codec, you can enable it. Again, set language to fit your needs. Localnets are defined to better recognisation of NAT. Lines starting with jb are turning on jitterbuffer which is good to enable. Next, we define phones which we will use. In example, we use 3-digit dialplan and we are starting with number 200. Define next sip clients to fit your needs. It is good if username corespond with peer name (name in \[\]).  It is possible to use database for storing SIP users, which is better for bigger systems, but it is not scope of this document. See [http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+RealTime+Sip] or [http://www.sineapps.com/news.php?rssid=1105] for more informations.

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sip.conf

{
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[general]
context=guest                   ; Default context for incoming calls (non authenticated)
realm=somecompany.com
domain=somecompany.com

disallow=all                    ; First disallow all codecs
;allow=g729
allow=gsm
allow=alaw
allow=ulaw

language=xx                     ; Default language setting for all users/peers

localnet=192.168.0.0/255.255.0.0; All RFC 1918 addresses are local networks
localnet=10.0.0.0/255.0.0.0     ; Also RFC1918
localnet=172.16.0.0/12          ; Another RFC1918 with CIDR notation
localnet=169.254.0.0/255.255.0.0 ;Zero conf local network

jbenable=yes
jbforce=yes
jbimpl = fixed

[200]
username=200
secret=somesecret200
type=friend
host=dynamic
context=sip

[201]
username=201
secret=somesecret201
type=friend
host=dynamic
context=sip

[...]
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{code}

Next,

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we

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have

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to

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glue

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all

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things

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together.

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Calls

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from

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E1

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are

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directed

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into

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context

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fpstn,

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calls

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from

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SIP

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are

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directed

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into

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context

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sip.

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Now

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we

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should

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define

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routing

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rules

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for

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this

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contexts.

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We

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assume

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that

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operator

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sends

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entire

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number

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as

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DNID

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and

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we

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have

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9digits

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country

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dialplan.

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Replace

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123456

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by

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your

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PBX

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prefix.

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We

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will

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reach

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outside

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world

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using

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0

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as

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prefix.

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In

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fact,

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this

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is

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realy

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very

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simple

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config.

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In

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real

...

world,

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we

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should

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use

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macros

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and

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better

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error

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reporting.

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\$

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{EXTEN:6}

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means

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that

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we

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will

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strip

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first

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six

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digits

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from

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number.

...

Similary,

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\${EXTEN:1}

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strips

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one

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number

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from

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left

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side.

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For

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testing

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purposes,

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we

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created

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extensions

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111,

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which

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answers

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call

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and

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do

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simple

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echo

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application.

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You

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must

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have

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asterisk

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sounds

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instaled

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to

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make

...

it

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working.

...

extensions.conf

{
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[general]
static=yes
writeprotect=yes

[fpstn]
include => test
exten => _123456XXX,1,Dial(SIP/$\{EXTEN:6\})

[sip]
include => test
exten => _2XX,1,Dial(SIP/$\{EXTEN\})
exten => \_0.,1,Dial(Zap/g1/$\{EXTEN:1\})

[test]
exten => 111,1,Answer()
exten => 111,2,Playback(welcome)
exten => 111,3,Playback(demo-echotest)
exten => 111,4,Echo()
exten => 111,5,Playback(demo-echodone)
exten => 111,6,Playback(vm-goodbye)
exten => 111,7,Hangup()
{code}

{code}

h1. 
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Validation,

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confirmation

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tests

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If

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everything

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went

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fine,

...

you

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should

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be

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able

...

to

...

register

...

into

...

your

...

asterisk

...

PBX

...

with

...

your

...

SIP

...

phone

...

and

...

call

...

111.

...

In

...

other

...

side,

...

incoming

...

call

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to

...

123456111

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should

...

have

...

same

...

effect.

...

Most

...

common

...

problems

...

and

...

solutions:

...

  • Cannot

...

  • register

...

  • SIP

...

  • phone.

...

  • Double

...

  • check

...

  • that

...

  • you

...

  • have

...

  • configured

...

  • sip.conf.

...

  • Try

...

  • command

...

  • asterisk

...

  • -rvx

...

  • 'sip

...

  • show

...

  • peers'.

...

  • You

...

  • should

...

  • see

...

  • your

...

  • peer.

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  • Registered,

...

  • but

...

  • cannot

...

  • call

...

  • anywhere

...

  • (even

...

  • test).

...

  • Check

...

  • your

...

  • codec

...

  • settings.

...

  • There

...

  • should

...

  • be

...

  • same

...

  • codec

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  • on

...

  • phone

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  • and

...

  • in

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  • sip.conf

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  • Registered,

...

  • can

...

  • call

...

  • test,

...

  • but

...

  • cannot

...

  • call

...

  • outside

...

  • Check

...

  • zaptel.conf,

...

  • zapata.conf

...

  • and

...

  • rights

...

  • to

...

  • /dev/zap

...

  • for

...

  • your

...

  • asterisk

...

  • process.

...

  • Try

...

  • asterisk

...

  • -rvx

...

  • 'zap

...

  • show

...

  • status'

...

  • ,

...

  • asterisk

...

  • -rvx

...

  • 'pri

...

  • show

...

  • span

...

  • 1'

...