In the seventh video in this 10 part series of videos on Asterisk, life becomes easier! I explain how to download and use Trixbox, a web interface used to easily configure Asterisk.
If you have watched the previous videos, you may be thinking that Asterisk is really complicated, you must know Linux, be a command line guru, and be familiar with voice protocols, contexts and plenty of other abstract Asterisk lingo! [Read more →]
In the sixth video in this 10 part video series on Asterisk, we finally get to have some fun. I show you how to use a software based phone, or Softphone, to make calls using Asterisk directly from your computer.
My particular preference for a Softphone is X-Lite, which you can get for free at www.counterpath.com. It is very easy to use and setup, provides a great interface, and it provides good quality of service for your calls.
After some brief configuration of the X-Lite Softphone, which I explain in the video, you will be ready to make your first test!
Watch lesson 6 on Softphones: Using Softphones with Asterisk
In the fifth video of this 10 part video series on Asterisk, we continue with contexts and dial plans, including how to use wildcards to reduce the amount of configuration required.
One reason why Asterisk is gaining popularity is the ability of both the hobbyist and large businesses to install and use Asterisk as a successful and robust telephony communications systems.
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In the fourth video of this 10 part videos series on Asterisk, I introduce your to the concept of contexts and dial plans.
With Asterisk, the dial plan is a set of instructions in asterisk specific language that tells the system what to do with the call. Asterisk dial plans are stored in the extension.conf file. [Read more →]
In the third video of this 10 part video series on Asterisk, I explain how to configure extensions with Asterisk.
An extension in asterisk is a user that is able to connect and use the system to place or receive calls, use voicemail and other features of asterisk. [Read more →]
