http://www.brittrix.com/blog How to Configure Asterisk and Trixbox for a typical UK small business Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:19:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the weeks since I last posted a lot has happened in the Trixbox world. In particular there has been a split from Trixbox of some well known contributors to the project. The general thrust of their argument was that Trixbox was being taken in (comercial) directions they were not ... http://www.brittrix.com/blog/2007/12/10/trixbox-should-we-move-on-to-something-else/ This may not be news to some but I must have missed it. Microsoft has been working on a small business IP based telephone system called Response Point, slated for release later this year or early next year. Reading the spec its not an Asterisk / Trixbok killer just yet. ... http://www.brittrix.com/blog/2007/09/25/ms-to-release-small-business-phone-system-trixbox-killer/ I have seen a few comments knocking around asking what version of Trixbox should I be using for a live system. The latest “stable” version of Trixbox as of today  (18th Sep 2007) is 2.2.4. There is a beta version available 2.3.0.2 which is based on the new release of ... http://www.brittrix.com/blog/2007/09/18/which-version-of-trixbox-is-stable/ Step 1. Telnet to the router (Start a DOS command prompt on your PC and type  Telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the local network IP address of the router). You will need to enter  the admin username and password when asked. Once you are into the router at the prompt enter:-  sys ... http://www.brittrix.com/blog/2007/09/03/vigor-router-setup-for-an-asterisk-based-pbx-on-the-local-network-using-nat-and-behind-the-routers-own-firewall/ I’ve just put together a quick diagram of how we are incorporating our BritTrix PBX with some of the existing Microsoft Small Business Server networks we have deployed. As I’ve outlined elsewhere on the blog we usually have a second ADSL line dedicated to VoIP.   For a bigger version of the ... http://www.brittrix.com/blog/2007/09/02/the-ip-pbx-and-your-existing-network/ We did a small Trixbox installation yesterday for a start up over in Worsley who have just moved into an empty office. They are a training firm and its just a three man operation at present. Trixbox was a really good fit to get them up and running as fast ... http://www.brittrix.com/blog/2007/08/29/trixbox-for-a-new-start-up/ Vigors are our preferred choice of router. Can you use a different router? Of course you can. We only recommend the Vigor because frankly you just plug it in and it works! You don’t need to be a geek to configure a Vigor. I’ve worked with some router / firewall ... http://www.brittrix.com/blog/2007/08/28/vigor-routers-our-preferred-choice/ Yikes! We can hear your cry of horror already! “Why do I need another ADSL line! I’ve already got an internet connection, I’m not paying for another one!”. One of the main benefits of Trixbox /Asterisk is to reduce call charges and line rental from traditional analogue and digital lines ... http://www.brittrix.com/blog/2007/08/21/voip-why-you-need-a-dedicated-adsl-connection/ Like many of us installing and configuring Trixbox for the first time I am much more used to using a Windows based system then Linux.  I’ve years of experience in all aspects of Windows installation, setup and programming but I’d never really done anything with Linux. Which makes some aspects ... http://www.brittrix.com/blog/2007/08/17/before-you-start-get-the-right-tools-for-the-job/