maziloFrom MaziloPremium
join:2002-05-30
Lilburn, GA
kudos:1 | [Equipment] Build Your Own PBX Under US$16 I thought to pass along the following information to those who are interested in building an inexpensive PBX system.
Currently, J&R is having a great sale on a PogoPlug POGOV4A101 $15.99 (after $14 instant rebate) until 01/28/13. What I don't know is if it comes with a FREE S/H to any US address. At any rate, ArchLinux has some information on how to hack this device to run its OS that has both Asterisk and FreeSWITCH. This device is powered by a Marvell Kirkwood ARM processor clocked @800MHz with 128 / 128 MB RAM / NAND, an SD slot, a SATA port, and a Gigabit Ethernet port.
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 jjoshuaPremium
join:2001-06-01
Scotch Plains, NJ
kudos:3 | Less powerful than a dockstar. Is this thing useful at any price? |
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maziloFrom MaziloPremium
join:2002-05-30
Lilburn, GA
kudos:1 | said by jjoshua:Less powerful than a dockstar. Is this thing useful at any price? The CPU on a Seagate Dockstar is clocked @1.2GHz. If one has an intention to build an Asterisk PBX System, I believe this device is powerful enough to drive several concurrent calls.
One can always spend about US$40 to get GoogleTV (an Android 4.x OS) on a USB stick powered by a Rockchip RK-3066 dual-core Cortex A9 CPU clocked @1.6GHz + 1 GB RAM and turn it into a PBX System.
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 crazyk4952Premium
join:2002-02-04
united state
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said by mazilo:I thought to pass along the following information to those who are interested in building an inexpensive PBX system.
Currently, J&R is having a great sale on a PogoPlug POGOV4A101 $15.99 (after $14 instant rebate) until 01/28/13. What I don't know is if it comes with a FREE S/H to any US address. At any rate, ArchLinux has some information on how to hack this device to run its OS that has both Asterisk and FreeSWITCH. This device is powered by a Marvell Kirkwood ARM processor clocked @800MHz with 128 / 128 MB RAM / NAND, an SD slot, a SATA port, and a Gigabit Ethernet port.
This price does not include free shipping. Looks like S&H charges are about $6 for a U.S. address for super saver shipping. |
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maziloFrom MaziloPremium
join:2002-05-30
Lilburn, GA
kudos:1 | said by crazyk4952:This price does not include free shipping. Looks like S&H charges are about $6 for a U.S. address for super saver shipping. So, it really isn't a sweet deal at all.
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 mgraves1Premium
join:2004-04-05
Houston, TX
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Sure, it can handle a few calls. Years ago people, including myself, used Soekris Net4801 SBCs for embedded Asterisk systems.
»www.mgraves.org/?p=1092
The 466 MHz Geode CPU could handle a decent number of calls without transcoding, only 2-3 calls being transcoded in/out of G.729.
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jobr
join:2004-10-21
Halifax, NS | reply to jjoshua
I'm running Freeswitch on an Iomega Iconnect, which has the same CPU but clocked at 1 GHz and it works just fine. Freeswitch with one call going takes less than 10% CPU time. |
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crazyk4952Premium
join:2002-02-04
united state
kudos:1 Reviews:
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said by mazilo:said by crazyk4952:This price does not include free shipping. Looks like S&H charges are about $6 for a U.S. address for super saver shipping. So, it really isn't a sweet deal at all. No, sorry. I didn't mean to imply that! You had just said that you were not sure if it included free shipping or not.  |
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 VexorgTR
join:2012-08-27
Sheffield Lake, OH
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| It's weird.... does nobody have old PC's around?
I have 3-4 systems ready to be recycled that could be a PBX......
What's the obsession with running linux apps on a wristwatch, kids toy, or whatever?
My current PBX is a computer that was slated for being recycled. It was a Pentium D. I put 2 gigs of Ram in it and now it runs 3CX... hooray. |
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 TrevIP Telephony AddictPremium
join:2009-06-29
Victoria, BC
kudos:4 | said by VexorgTR:It's weird.... does nobody have old PC's around?
I have 3-4 systems ready to be recycled that could be a PBX......
What's the obsession with running linux apps on a wristwatch, kids toy, or whatever?
My current PBX is a computer that was slated for being recycled. It was a Pentium D. I put 2 gigs of Ram in it and now it runs 3CX... hooray.
Yeah, I can't figure out why people don't use their old 32" CRT TV as a secondary monitor... they keep buying these new LCD flat panels or inexpensive tablets instead.
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OZOPremium
join:2003-01-17
kudos:2 | reply to VexorgTR
said by VexorgTR:What's the obsession with running linux apps on a wristwatch, kids toy, or whatever?
For me it's mainly about the cost of the power, consumed 24/7. PC could easily take 250W, while that tiny computer takes around 2.5W. While in winter it's not a bad thing (I have to heat home anyway), in the summer I don't want to pay x2 (one time for the PC consumed power and second time for conditioner to cool home down from that heat). Go green, save the planet... 
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 brg
join:2001-01-03
Chicago, IL
kudos:1 | said by OZO:said by VexorgTR:What's the obsession with running linux apps on a wristwatch, kids toy, or whatever?
For me it's mainly about the cost of the power, consumed 24/7. PC could easily take 250W, while that tiny computer takes around 2.5W. While in winter it's not a bad thing (I have to heat home anyway), in the summer I don't want to pay x2 (one time for the PC consumed power and second time for conditioner to cool home down from that heat). Go green, save the planet... For many of us it's both. My personal "production" PBX is on a cast-off PC very much like VexorgTR describes. Bulletproof. Then, I tinker with embedded devices (Dockstar; the odd router; maybe a RasPi down the road) to see if I can get something that works in all respects as well as the "production" PBX PC so as to save that power. And also: to learn more about Linux, or maybe FreePBX, or raw Asterisk, or perhaps FreeSwitch... |
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VexorgTR
join:2012-08-27
Sheffield Lake, OH Reviews:
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| You make the monitor joke, but I do still have one of those around for the server box I only need to physically visit a few times a year... otherwise it's OFF.
At the same time I hear "Go Green".... I think that re-use/recycle isn't exactly a horrible plan either. I try and minimize the tech trash, and we have a tech trash recycler that gets the rest. my "big old antique box".... that is "Eating up all those watts".... along with the furnace, lights and all the other computers we fix all add up to a 30$ electric bill. I'd say we're not exactly being wasteful with energy. |
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redholm
join:2004-10-31
Sunnyvale, CA Reviews:
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+1
I estimate that 1 Watt 24/365 cost me $3 a year (including the AC). Yup that is California electric prices for you.
Raspberry Pi 5W = $15/year PC 70+W > $210/year
My Linux arm based toys are basically free compared to an old PC. |
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VexorgTR
join:2012-08-27
Sheffield Lake, OH | All my electric for my whole business is about 350$ for the whole year.
Glad I live where I do.... |
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 XCOMdigitalnUllPremium
join:2002-06-10
Spring, TX
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| said by VexorgTR:All my electric for my whole business is about 350$ for the whole year.
Glad I live where I do....
Along with Pentium 4, Pentium D are one of the most inefficient processors ever built...
When you run a business from home who does not save on cost....
pfff
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mgraves1Premium
join:2004-04-05
Houston, TX Reviews:
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said by VexorgTR:What's the obsession with running linux apps on a wristwatch, kids toy, or whatever? At least to me there is an undeniable attractive quality to appliance-like hardware for such services. This is why I have a NAS and not a file server. It's why my Logitech SqueezeServer runs on a net-top. It's why my router is a PCEngines ALIX running m0n0wall.
Low-power consumption. Low heat output. Low noise output. Runs for considerable time on an affordable UPS. Reboots to an operating state without user intervention.
What's not to like?
OTOH, there are limits. I've purchased a Dockstar but not actually used it to host anything but a hard drive.
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brg
join:2001-01-03
Chicago, IL
kudos:1 | said by mgraves1:OTOH, there are limits. I've purchased a Dockstar but not actually used it to host anything but a hard drive.
If I can get Asterisk and FreePBX up-and-running on a Dockstar, you certainly can. I got my $22 worth. |
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VexorgTR
join:2012-08-27
Sheffield Lake, OH Reviews:
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The shop has its own electric meter and all, so in the city's opinion, it's not an In-home business, since it's separated... but yeah, it's a big cost saver. Smaller cities are many times easier to deal with.
We've got older computers around here like litter at times, so it just makes sense to use it rather than scrap it. If the mobo has the mil-spec caps on it, it's a candidate for being re-used.
I install NAS units in tiny offices for file share purposes. The old Buffalo LinkStations come to mind since they have auto-backup to another HDD. Some of those are still in good working order after 6-7 years. As long as they keep working, they stay..... just keep old drives backed up. |
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mdseuss
join:2012-05-27
Worcester, MA | reply to XCOM
said by XCOM:Along with Pentium 4, Pentium D are one of the most inefficient processors ever built...
When you run a business from home who does not save on cost....
pfff
I agree. I've got pfSense running on a Pent 3 (old Dell desktop) and was able to trim it down to about 29W (including a 40G laptop HD). This box is great since I have 4 PCI 10/100 Ethernet cards in it.
Don't toss those old P3 motherboards yet!
I am looking for an embedded alternative to run pfSense (even if only with dual Ethernet interfaces). Recommendations? |
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