WRT54G and SSCPRe: WRT54G(S) (was Re: [plug] Wireless Linux + A good linux book!)

[Chris Caston]

On Wed, 2005-02-23 at 13:45, Matt Kemner wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Feb 2005, quoth Chris Caston:
> 
> > I'm looking at using the WRT54g as part in plan of having my VOIP
> > provider arrange for my number to make two different 7905 phones ring
> > when the one number is called.
> >
> > My provider has told me that I need a Cisco router that supports SSCP.
> > It does appear there is a SCCP module for Asterisk:
> 
> You would get better results if you  get a SIP license for the Cisco
> phone rather than using chan_sccp or chan_skinny
> 
> Either that, or don't use a Cisco phone :)
> SIP is the emerging standard for VOIP, why use a proprietary protocol?

My provider tells me that Slinky is more functional and has more
options. I don't know a lot about it but he told me that I could only
have 2 phones ring from the someone calling the same number if I used
SCCP. 
> 
> > Would I likely be able to get it working with this WRT54g instead of a
> > Cisco router?
> 
> Probably, but you would need to cross-compile that chan_sccp - which could
> be a simple job or a painful[0] one - or use the chan_skinny that is
> bundled with Asterisk, but doesn't work well at all from what I've read.
> 
> SIP would be easier.
> 
> Get yourself a nice SNOM phone, or a Sipura 2000 ATA.
> 
If I need to but I have already invested in a 7905.

>  - Matt
> 
> [0] Cross compiling asterisk itself was about as painful as it gets
>     at least for someone like me[1] :)
> [1] I learned an aweful lot about Makefiles in the process
> 
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