SIP to Landline Whats Needed

First of all I would just like to say hi to everyone, I am a new member and I am looking for some help. Recently I've been experimenting with VoIP and I have successfully set up my own server which can send and receive calls over IP quite nicely using 3CX. Now I want to be able to make calls to landlines also. I have two landlines of my own how and I want to connect the server to it somehow. What kind of hardware do I need to connect my 3CX to a landlines so I may make calls from my server to landlines? I would imagine it to be something like a router with both Rj45 and Rj11. Is this called a VoIP gateway? If so can anyone point me in the direction of an affordable price range 60-200 USD. I looked at this is it what I need to accomplish my goal. http://www.google.com/products/catalog? ... EYQ8gIwAw# any advice is appreciated.

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or is it a pstn gateway.

Welcome to Voipuser forums.

The SP3102 has ports to connect to 1 PSTN line and to Voip. You would need a 3102 for each landline. Since you are using 3CX you would likely be better off using a card in the computer that can support 2 FXO modules from such suppliers as Digium and Sangoma.

Thank you for your advice Dibsmft. The Sangoma A200 FXO looks like it would do wonders except for the fact that I am running 3CX in Vitural Machine. I don't need to utilize both of my phone lines as this will be used in a home environment. Is there any reason why the Linksys SPA3102 won't work any better (i.e. voice quality)? It does look as if it is support by 3CX.

The SPA3102 works very well (I have one) and can be set up to do many useful tasks. The manual that comes with it is fairly useless for the more complicated tasks but the information can be found on the web. If you only need one PSTN line then the SPA3102 can do everything that you need. It can probably handle the voip as well if you only need one call at a time (and is a lot cheaper to run that a dedicated computer).

Well I will definetly have to see about the SPA3102. How much did you pay for yours?

I have had it quite a long time. I think back then I paid about $100 Can. Now you can get them for about $80 - $90 Can. or so... even less in US$ if you shop around. I use it with Sipsorcery so that it can connect to as many Voip providers as needed.

Well that's great since I happen to live in the US. I will definitely look into getting one. It would be supper cool to be my own VoIP and PSTN service provider. Thanks for all the info.