Getting into the proper mindset is a very challenging task when it comes to the design of a business quality VoIP PBX. The more time you spend carefully determining the specific features and functions you require, the easier it will be to manage and operate your business telephone system in the long run.
There are […]

If you are like myself, you are still running OpenSER 1.1 because OpenSER 1.2 is simply not ready for prime time abuse quite yet. I have to admit the OpenSER developers have been working very hard to stabilize 1.2. Keep up the hard work guys!
I have tracked down solutions to the following error conditions that […]

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I have an on going series called How To Configure Asterisk. This first article in this series walks you through a typical first installation […]

Now that Asterisk has gone mainstream, more and more Asterisk installations are happening in home environments.
Asterisk is perfect to power a residential phone system, as the cost of entry is now very obtainable, unlike in years past. In fact, you can even run Asterisk on a Linksys WRT54G, along with many many other Linux based […]

In my last How To Configure Asterisk Article, I showed you how to setup and deploy a basic Asterisk PBX system. In this article, I will demonstrate the power of using Macros in your dial plan.
Macros assist you by significantly reducing the amount of code in your dialplan. Once you define a Macro, they […]

I would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter.
Here in Michigan it is cold and windy with some fresh snow on the ground. My family and I are about to devour way too much food, but my mom loves to cook, so we are doing some serious eating today (and leftovers for the […]

OpenSER is a flexible, mature and stable SIP communications server. However unlike Asterisk, OpenSER requires extensive knowledge of the SIP Protocol and presumes nothing about your configuration or method of deployment.
I am basing this configuration on OpenSER v1.1.1 which is currently considered the most ’stable’ version. Although v1.2 has been released, I am going […]

Deploying your first Asterisk system can be a frustrating task, espcially if you attempt to utilize the more advanced features and functions of Asterisk without having a solid foundation of the basic concepts. This article will walk you through the process of downloading, compiling and configuring your first instance of Asterisk that will allow […]