# Dumb newby type question

**URL:** <https://community.asterisk.org/t/dumb-newby-type-question/734>\
**Category:** Asterisk Support\
**Created:** [July 20, 2005, 7:44am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/dumb-newby-type-question/734 "2005-07-20T07:44:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![andrewh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@andrewh](https://community.asterisk.org/u/andrewh)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 7:44am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/dumb-newby-type-question/734/1 "2005-07-20T07:44:58Z")

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Hi,

The question I have is real basic. I have been asked to investigate using VoIP to cut the costs for a UK based law firm.

My question is simple. What I have in mind is to run Asterisk on a Linux box connected to two networks. One would be to broadband, the other would be to an internal network onto which VoIP phones (via an ATA) would be connected. I want to use th Astersik system as a VoIP PBX allowing all the usual facilities, call pivking, tranfer etc.

Can this be done, and is this the correct approach.

Thanks,  
Andrew

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**Author:** ![Weiqiang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cdc98d/32.png) [@Weiqiang](https://community.asterisk.org/u/Weiqiang)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 9:34am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/dumb-newby-type-question/734/2 "2005-07-20T09:34:39Z")

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if u are talking about setting up a PBX for the firm as a replacement for the traditional PABX then i will say yes.

I believe u have tie down with some voip service provider to provide voip-\>PSTN connection so that the people at the firm is able to call out from there ATA phone.

I am no expert by any standard and have answer to best of my knowledge. you might want to see other’s suggestions.

Cheers