Tag: FreePBX

10 April 2023

FreePBX AWS Install

FreePBX v16 Product Overview FreePBX is a web-based, open-source, graphical user interface that manages Asterisk, a voice-over IP (VoIP) telephone system. This image is optimised to run on AWS and has enhancements for operation on more minor instances. It utilises segregated disks so that you […]

26 March 2023

FreePBX: A Cost-Effective and Customisable Telephony Solution with Robust Features

FreePBX is a powerful and cost-effective telephony solution that provides businesses with a wide range of features and benefits. Whether you are a small business or a large enterprise, FreePBX can help you to improve your communication processes and provide better customer service. Its flexibility, scalability, and ease of use make it an ideal choice for businesses of all sizes. If you are looking for a reliable and customisable communication platform, FreePBX is definitely worth considering.

21 January 2021

FreePBX Call Recordings Location

The call recordings are kept in the following location by default: /var/spool/asterisk/monitor This location is not backed up by default, so you may want to add this location to the custom backup list

6 January 2021

FreePBX Network Config files

The network files are located at: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts ifup configfilenameifdown configfilename

11 January 2021

How to Setup DHCP Server and Client on CentOS and Ubuntu

In this article, we will explain how to configure a DHCP server in CentOS and Ubuntu Linux distributions to assign IP address automatically to a client machine. Installing DHCP Server in CentOS and Ubuntu The DCHP server package is available in the official repositories of mainstream Linux distributions, installing is quite […]

20 January 2021

FreePBX – Restore to a new machine.

Install a fresh version of FreePBX on to new hardware Connect to IP via browser and create an admin user Vis SSH connect as root@ipaddress Run the command yum update In Module Admin from the GUI apply several updates at a time applying them to […]

1 January 2021

FreePBX Network Settings – Command line (CLI)

If using sftp-ssh locate and edit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 If using commands nano /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 Restart Service service network restart Source: How to set Network Settings from the CLI – PBX Platforms – Documentation

4 January 2021

Which codecs should I choose for devices – Kolmisoft Wiki

Audio codecs Most commonly used are: G711 G729 G722 G711 PSTN quality codec which is supported in 99% of all devices/providers (but often disabled to save traffic). It has best quality but highest bandwidth (64kbps + ~20 kbps overhead ~= 84kbps to one direction). It […]

4 January 2021

Which VoIP/SIP Codec Should You Use? – DIDcomms

G.729 is a codec that has low bandwidth requirements but provides good audio quality. This is the most commonly used codec in VoIP calling and has a MOS rating of 4.0 G.711 is a codec that was introduced by ITU in 1972 for use in digital telephony. With […]