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Asterisk on open WRT

VoIP is a very exciting area that became widely available. Recently, I was trying to explore it.

 I tried the following gadgets:

• Nokia N800 with GTalk and Skype.
• VoiceGear Skype adapter – very buggy software. Otherwise, real neat idea.
• GTalk client on Blackberry

Here are some ideas for the next step.

1. Get a Linksys WRT54GL (Open Source Linux version).
2. Install an OpenWRT software with webif2 interface.
3. Install and configure Asterisk PBX (There is a good book on the asterisk website)
4. Connect PSTN phones using Linksys SPA2102

Here is a diagram for the solution:

Here is a complete tutorial.

Of course, I could possibly buy a Linksys PBX solution SPA9000 to replace both asterisk and the need for the SPA2102. This is another point for further research.