[geeks] Asterisk help

[Phil Brutsche]

Bill Bradford wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 22, 2004 at 01:59:46PM -0400, james wrote:
> 
>> But, the modem you speak of must have an Intel/Ambient MD3200 
>> chipset. Otherwise, look to something like the TDM400 card with 
>> 1FXO and 1FXS for $119.00.
> 
> 
> I'm still vague as to the terms - FXO, FXS, etc.

IIRC FX0 devices don't generate a dialtone - fax machines, modems, etc.
You can plug a "normal" analog telephone into an FXS port on (say) an
Adtran or one of those PCI cards and get a dial tone out of it.

The nmemonic I use is "FXS provides signal, FXO accepts it".

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Phil Brutsche
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