Add Fax capabilities in Asterisk >=13

AsteriskRecomplieWithSpanDspBeginning with Asterisk 13 Digium will no longer make available the res_fax_digium module (FFA or commercial versione): if you want fax capabilities you should use the res_fax_spandsp module.

Yes, I know, it is possible to use IAX modem, but sometimes I prefer use T.38 protocolo to receive fax, and only res_fax_spandsp can support this protocol. I’ll show hot to install res_fax_spandsp in a working IncrediblePbx 13 inst.
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Windows 10: Mapping Drives via GPO Script Failing

Some days ago I’ve upgraded some pc’s to Windows 10.
After that we’ve verified that using old-legacy software we cannot get any mapped drive (via GPO Script) using folder/file explorer.
If we link this disk on desktop, and try to use it, we get an error.
The only solution is to enable the “Linked Connections”.
1) In Registry Editor, locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
2) Right-click Configuration, click New, and then click DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the new registry entry as EnableLinkedConnections.
3) Double-click the EnableLinkedConnections registry entry and type 1 in the Value data field: then click OK.
4) Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.

How to configure a Nortel/Avaya 4550T-PWR switch – Part 2/2

NewtworkSchemaIn this part I’ll show the configuration steps to obtain the situation in this network schema. This is a really simple and real situation: a simple network using two separated VLAN one for Data and the other for Voip.

Att.: In this example for to keep everything simple, clear and practical we’ll use Asterisk PBX and Snom IP Phone, but the same considerations apply to other brands.

Att.: Generally it’s important that we separate the voip traffic from the data traffic so we’ll utilize two different VLANs: one VLAN will carry the data traffic destined to the desktop and server and the other will carry only the Voip/voice traffic. Continue reading