<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="SGML-Tools 1.0.9"> <TITLE>VoIP Howto: Cards setup</TITLE> <LINK HREF="VoIP-HOWTO-7.html" REL=next> <LINK HREF="VoIP-HOWTO-5.html" REL=previous> <LINK HREF="VoIP-HOWTO.html#toc6" REL=contents> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="VoIP-HOWTO-7.html">Next</A> <A HREF="VoIP-HOWTO-5.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="VoIP-HOWTO.html#toc6">Contents</A> <HR> <H2><A NAME="s6">6. Cards setup</A></H2> <P>Here we see how to configure special hardware card in Linux and Windows environment. <H2><A NAME="ss6.1">6.1 Quicknet PhoneJack</A> </H2> <P>As we saw, Quicknet Phonejack is a sound card with VoIP accelerating capability. It supports: <P> <UL> <LI>G.711 normal and mu/A-law, G.728-9, G.723.1 (TrueSpeech) and LPC10.</LI> <LI>Phone connector (to allow calling directly from your phone) or</LI> <LI>Mic & speaker jacks.</LI> </UL> <P>Quicknet PhoneJack is a ISA (or PCI) card to install into your Pc box. It can work without an IRQ. <H3>Software installation</H3> <P>Under Windows you have to install: <P> <OL> <LI>Card driver</LI> <LI>Internet Switchboard application (working only with Internet, using newer Quicknet cards)</LI> </OL> <P>all downloadable from <A HREF="http://www.quicknet.net">Quicknet web site</A><P>After Switchboard has been installed, you need to register to Quicknet to obtain full capability of your card. <P>When you pick up the phone Internet Switchboard wakes up and waits for your calling number (directly entered from your phone), you can: <P> <OL> <LI>enter an asterisk, then type an IP number (with asterisks in place of dot) with a # in the end</LI> <LI>type directly a PSTN phone number (with international prefix) to call a classic phone user. In this case you need a registration to a gateway manager to which pay for time.</LI> <LI>enter directly a quick dial number (up to 2 digits) you have previously stored which make a call (IP or PSTN).</LI> </OL> <P>Internet Swichboard is h323 compatible, so if you can use, for example, Microsoft Netmeeting at the other end to talk. <P>Warning!! Internet Switchboard NEED to be connected to Internet when used with newer Quicknet cards <P>In place of Internet Switchboard you can use openh323 application <A HREF="http://www.openh323.org/code.html">openphone</A> (using GUI) or <A HREF="http://www.openh323.org/code.html">ohphone</A> (command line). <P>Under Linux you have to install: <P> <OL> <LI>Card driver, from <A HREF="http://www.quicknet.net">Quicknet web site</A>. After downloaded you have to compile it (you must have a /usr/src/linux soft or hard link to your Linux source directory): type make for instructions.</LI> <LI>Application <A HREF="http://www.openh323.org/code.html">openphone</A> or <A HREF="http://www.openh323.org/code.html">ohphone</A>. </LI> <LI>If you are a developer you can use <A HREF="ftp://ftp.quicknet.net/Developer/Linux/Docs/">SDK</A> to create your own application (also for Windows).</LI> </OL> <H3>Settings</H3> <P>With Internet Switchboard (and with other application) you can: <P> <OL> <LI>Change compression algorithm preferred</LI> <LI>Tune jitter delay</LI> <LI>Adjust volume</LI> <LI>Adjust echo cancellation level.</LI> </OL> <H2><A NAME="ss6.2">6.2 Quicknet LineJack</A> </H2> <P>This card is very similar to the previous, it supports also gateway feature. <P>We only notice that we have to <A HREF="http://www.quicknet.net/code.html">download</A> PSTNGx application (for Linux and Windows) or we use Internet Switchboard to gateway feature. <H2><A NAME="ss6.3">6.3 VoiceTronix products</A> </H2> <P> <OL> <LI>First download software <A HREF="http://www.voicetronix.com.au/vpb-driver-2.1.8.tar.gz">here</A></LI> <LI>Untar it</LI> <LI>Modify 'src/vpbreglinux.cpp' according to file README</LI> <LI>type 'make'</LI> <LI>type 'make install'</LI> <LI>cd to src</LI> <LI>type 'insmod vpb.o'</LI> <LI>retrieve (from console of from 'dmesg' output command) major number, say MAJOR</LI> <LI>type 'mknod /dev/vpb0 c MAJOR 0' where MAJOR is the above number</LI> <LI>cd to unittest and type './echo'</LI> </OL> <P>Follow README file for more help. <P>I personally haven't tested VoiceTronix products so please contact <A HREF="http://www.voicetronix.com.au">VoiceTronix web site</A> for support. <HR> <A HREF="VoIP-HOWTO-7.html">Next</A> <A HREF="VoIP-HOWTO-5.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="VoIP-HOWTO.html#toc6">Contents</A> </BODY> </HTML>
