A PBX is only really useful if you can get calls into it. Of course, you can use Asterisk with VoIP calls (SIP, H.323, IAX), but you can also talk to the real PSTN through various cards. Supported Hardware is divided into two general groups: Zaptel devices and non-zaptel devices. The Zaptel compatible hardware supports pseudo-TDM conferencing and all call features through chan_zap, whereas non-zaptel compatible hardware may have different features. Zaptel compatible hardware ========================== -- Linux Support Services, Inc. (Primary author of Asterisk) http://www.linux-support.net, http://store.yahoo.com/asteriskpbx * Wildcard X100P - Single FXO interface connects to Loopstart phone line * Wildcard T400P - Quad T1 interface connects to four T1/PRI interfaces. Supports RBS and PRI voice and PPP, FR, and HDLC data. * Wildcard E400P - Quad E1 interface connects to four E1/PRI (or PRA) interfaces. Supports PRA/PRI, EuroISDN voice and PPP, FR, HDLC data. Non-zaptel compatible hardware ============================== -- QuickNet, Inc. http://www.quicknet.net * Internet PhoneJack - Single FXS interface. Supports Linux telephony interface. DSP compression built-in. * Internet LineJack - Single FXS or FXO interface. Supports Linux telephony interface. Miscellaneous other interfaces ============================== -- ISDN4Linux http://www.isdn4linux.de/ * Any ISDN terminal adapter supported by isdn4linux should provide connectivity. -- ALSA http://www.alsa-project.org * Any ALSA compatible full-duplex sound card -- OSS http://www.opensound.com * Any OSS compatible full-duplex sound card