Need help with VOIP solution and hardware...

Hi,

I am working with asterisk and trying to setup a demo system for myself to get more familiar with asterisk system..

Scenario:

I want my UK friend to connect to my server in US via softphone and then be able to use my landline to call any number in US, and i want to be able to connect to my server using softphone and then call any UK number using the UK vonage device that i already have.

Please advice what solution i need? what kind of VOIP hardware i will require in this scenario. And what asterisk system should be used to achieve it. Can i use trixbox or asterisk@home?

Can i buy used VOIP hardware?
Is trixbox equipped to handle 100-200 users in future?

Thanks and regards.

Hi

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I want my UK friend to connect to my server in US via softphone and then be able to use my landline to call any number in US, and i want to be able to connect to my server using softphone and then call any UK number using the UK vonage device that i already have.

What is the vonage device ? as to the US end you need a fxo card such as a TDM400 or a x100p if you want to be realy cheap.

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Please advice what solution i need? what kind of VOIP hardware i will require in this scenario. And what asterisk system should be used to achieve it. Can i use trixbox or asterisk@home?

Asterisk@home is Trixbox, But in answer, any version of Asterisk will do what you want.

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Can i buy used VOIP hardware?

Yes Check out ebay

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Is trixbox equipped to handle 100-200 users in future?

Hmm big difference between 100 and 200 users, 100 users yes 200 not realy, Asterisk its self could cope.

Ian

Vonage give its users a Voip device that connects to your dsl. and you from that device regular telephone cables goes into your phone.

So i guess i will need 2 port FXO card? One for US landline and One for UK vonage line and if i am using soft phones do i need any FXS ports on the card?

Thanks for the reply.