[Mac-telephony-list] File URLS ???

[Martin Joseph via List]

On Dec 11, 2006, at 1:38 PM, Tyrel McMahan via List wrote:

> Can anyone please post updated links to the install files? I am ready
> to try and do an install, but I can't find the files. Both websites
> are a total mess and it is difficult to find the files and complete
> info for doing an install. I seached Google and even checked Torrents
> to no avail. Does anyone out there have the install files for OS X
> that could throw them up on an FTP or even BitTorrent until sunrise
> gets everything organized?
>
There is no magic bullet.  Your best bet is to build from source.   
You can do this by installing Apple's developer tools on tiger and  
then building your choice of systems (asterisk or OpenPBX, OR  
FreePBX, or whatever).  Building from source isn't an obvious  
approach like clicking on an installer, but when you figure it out,  
then you know how to do it...
> Also, I am reading the "Open PBX Howto" here:
> http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/OpenPBX.org+How+to+build+on+OSX% 
> 252FDarwin
>
> I am wondering if anyone has actually used this to do a fresh install?
I have been using asterisk 1.23 and 1.4 on PowerPC Mac hardware  
running osx.  I built from source using the available tarball (or SVN  
for 1.4 trunk).


> It doesn't seem to be complete. I don't want to sound like I am
> complaining - just eager to get my VoIP system working. Thanks for an
> help.
Sorry there is no easy link to a double clickable installer, but even  
that is kind of a red herring as configuration still isn't all pretty  
and nice.  Learning to setup an asterisk based PBX isn't all that  
easy or pretty currently IMO.
>
> P.S. I am still waiting for an answer to the question below from my
> first post. If anyone could give some advice, I'd certainly apreciate
> it.
>
Did I miss it?
> Baically, I am interested in finding the preferred adaptor (FXO ?)  
> to use
> an analog POTS phone line with my G4 mac mini as the PBX server
> in conjunction with my GrandStream 200 VoIP phones.
I tried a Grandstream HT-488 first (garbage), then I tried the  
Wellgate 3701a, which was much better in terms of reliability,  but  
recently (eight months of use) took a dive.  This means it need to be  
shipped back to Taiwan for warranty service.

I currently have on order an Audiocodes MP114 (2FXS/2FXO) which I  
should have in a couple of days, and I am hoping it raises up the  
quality of my FXO considerably.
> Any guidance
> would be greatly appreciated. I am also interested in other's
> expereince with picking the best audio codecs and related settings on
> these particular phones as well.
I like uLaw for codec as long as you have enough bandwidth.  I use  
G729 for low bandwidth links.

The Sipura/Linksys single port FXO is also quite popular,

Hope this helps,
Marty