Re: [Astlinux-users] Hardware question

[Lonnie A. <li...@lo...>]

> On Feb 14, 2021, at 5:32 PM, Doron Keller <dor...@gm...> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm not sure this is the place to ask this so I'd appreciate pointing me to the right place if not.
> 
> I would like to build or buy an embedded system with fxo, fxs and ethernet interfaces and a processor that can run astlinux. 
> 
> Are you aware of such over the shelf hardware? 
> 
> Thank you.

Hi Doron,

Not knowing your technical background makes it difficult to define a specific answer, but maybe a little info.

Short answer, I'm not aware of an x86_64 box with FXO/FXS ports.

Though a plain x86_64 box should work with a SIP voice network, we have some examples in the docs:

Generic 64-bit, x86_64 Boards and Appliances
https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:documentation#generic_64-bit_x86_64_boards_and_appliances

Getting AstLinux running and functioning as a router/firewall/vpn is fairly straightforward.

On the other hand, getting the PBX (asterisk) configured from scratch takes some effort.  We have tools to help configure phones and such, but getting the first phone and upstream SIP provider configured takes time and research.

While PCIe cards that support FXO, FXS exist, some sort of SIP telephony gateway device will also get you FXO/FXS with less trouble and more hardware options.

An alternative to physical FXO, open an account with an internet SIP provider and obtain a phone number and billing by the minute.  Do the math, but is it usually not expensive.

Lonnie