Im quasi familiar with Asterisk, but Im wondering...

If we are able to get Asterisk installed as a module on the Nodes, can the modules from each node contact eachother and query their DB's? So as to create an Asterisk Net? so that Say I want to call VA3SDF, I pick up my IP phone, Dial VA3SDF-1 and the IP Phone on his end will ring?

Id suggest using the Node ID as the base number, and a post fix for each individual ip phone / sip phone associated with that node's asterisk module. And say a # as the post fix to ring ALL phones associated with the node.

If Astersisk is installed on a node any one logged in to the 10. ip address(wifi) can access the system. This works buy either iphone android, or windows 3CX is good choice for software. you can also plug in regular IP phone like Grand Stream directly into the router.

We have in our area 2 gs routers with Asterisk so you have 2 seperate systems, and different 10. IP address. It can become very easy to over load the small box with to many numbers on  VOIP. So be careful.

73 Bob N7WWK

Do you have any URL's to reference this kind of setup? (examples, etc)

I would love to setup my 2nd USB node with *,  to talk to my 1st one that has * loaded and all the extensions assigned.

That way when I take my 2nd node out to presentations, etc, (and not have to break down my main node), if I get a tunnel or something back to my main mesh, it will handle the traffic locally without having to have a second full setup.

Thanks

KTF

Each Asterisk node will have numbers / extensions assigned.

To access N7WWK-NODE3 from 3CX on my android or Windows machine, or Grandstream 2000 Phone

My android set up 3CX

Name = N7WWK-NODE3

Display Name = N7WWK-NODE3

User = 67995 [note is n7wwk]

ID = 67995

Password = password

Local PBX IP = 10.16.157.189

PBX Port = 5060

So any node on the system with Local PBX IP = 10.16.157.189 and an extension on the system will ring my number.

Grand Stream 2000 with direct connection to node's wan port.

User = 6000

ID = 6000

Local PBX IP = 10.16.157.189

PBX Port = 5606

Will ring through

2 Nodes with asterisk will each have separate extensions, I see no way to combine all the extensions accept buy the WIFI 10. IP address.

Currently our local setup has the Grand Stream phone at the command location, it is 2 line phone. So this will allow for 2 configurations, and separate WIFI 10. IP's. Until we secure more Network wired phones. Possible with ATA adapters, if 2 line. With the Grand Stream Phone it is possible to transfer call from line 1 to line 2.

Not sure if 3CX will allow multiple configurations, like 2 numbers with different IP address.

KI4WQF-NODE1

10.209.143.140

Has 1012 / 1015 extensions assigned [Located at Public Transportation Bus Garage]

N7WWK-NODE3

10.16.157.189 [To be Located at Putnam CO FL. EOC]

We used this setup recently during Operation RADAR II Drill. All worked fairly well.

http://www.n7wwk.com/Radar-II/index.htm

Somthing along this line :

http://dev.villagetelco.org/trac

http://www.dundi.com/

http://www.voip-info.org/storage/users/813/47813/images/1654/DUNDi_So_Easy.pdf  <-- Very good read.

I will be reading MUCH MUCH more over the next few hours on this. More to come...

Im going to open up a new thread on Asterisk MESHING

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