I really wanted to write about this a couple months ago but I figured I should put it to the test before I recommend or bust it. I am a major Skype fan and have been using Skype religiously for years. Recently I purchased the D-Link DPH-50U which is a USB Skype adapter. I did a lot of research on USB Skype adapters before I purchased one and this one really stood out to me.
The D-Link DPH-50U plugs directly into your computer or laptop via USB. There are two RJ11 ports on the side of this small device, one for a landline and the other for your telephone. That’s right folks, you can have two phone lines using this device - landline and Skype! I have a Uniden phone system I purchased from Best Buy and only the main base needs to plug into the landline jack. This phone system has 5 bases that all wirelessly communicate with the main base, so now I have both my landline and my Skype in every room of the house!!
In addition to the D-Link DPH-50U I also purchased the Netgear Skype phone for travel but you really don’t need one. Where ever you go you can bring the D-Link USB Skype adapter, even hotel phones (just plug it directly into the device and your good to go!).
Now if your interested in the D-Link DPH-50U make sure to buy it through Amazon.com, they seem to have the best prices on these and you can get it really fast for free!
Owning a business can be difficult, especially when it comes to technology implementations and expenses. I always try to find the best possible solution for my specific needs at the lowest possible price available. I’ve had a lot of experience with VOIP devices and servers like Cisco and Altigen but I really didn’t like spending thousands or tens of thousands when I can spend nothing.
Trixbox CE is the most flexible PBX system available today and best of all its FREE. Trixbox CE is an open telephony platform that combines the best of the open source telephony tools into one easy-to-install package. Based on an enhanced LAAMP (an open source bundle of Linux®, Apache™, Asterisk®, mySQL®, and PHP), the Trixbox® dashboard provides easy to use, Web-based interfaces to setup, manage, maintain, and support a complete IP-PBX system.
Trixbox CE 2.4 comes stocked with hundreds of features including:
- Unlimited Extensions
- TDM/SIP/IAX Trunks
- Remote Extensions
- Voicemail
- Fax Support
- Voicemail to Email
- IVR Menu System
- Ring Groups
- Call Queues
- Conference Rooms
- Follow-Me
- Time-Based Routing
- Music On Hold
- Paging and Intercom
- Web Access to Voicemail
- Admin Status Screen
- Package Manager (for easy updates)
- Phone Provisioning Tool
- Network Settings Tool
- Enhanced CDR Reports
- Echo Cancellation - OSLEC (Open Source Line Echo Cancelation)
Trixbox CE 2.4 is based off of:
- CentOS 5.1 kernel
- Asterisk 1.4
- FreePBX 2.3
- Web MeetMe 3
Best part about Trixbox CE is many Aastra, Polycom and Cisco VOIP phones are compatible! Here are some screenshots of the Trixbox CE 2.4 administrative interface:
Trixbox Links:
Trixbox Certified IP Phones
Trixbox Certified Servers and Interface Cards
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