Expanding the Obi202 (aka Pimp My 202)

[Usetheforceobiwan]

If you ever wondered how much you can expand your Obi202 or how many of the various USB peripherals you can use at once, the pictures linked to below speak a thousand words.  What's included:  Obi202, Obiline, (2x) ObiBt, ObiWifi and an Amazon Basics 4 port USB hub. I suppose I could connect a hard drive if I wanted to but I think that would be pushing it a little (I would need a larger hub too).  The little thing never ceases to amaze me with it's flexibility

[Ostracus]

*looks closely*

Darn! No phones.

[QBZappy]

*looks closely*

Darn! No phones.

I think that there is no room left for a phone.

[dircom]

It talks to itself I guess

[drgeoff]

*looks closely*

Darn! No phones.

I think that there is no room left for a phone.

Or two!

[Usetheforceobiwan]

He, he no room for phone..you make funny joke!

Actually in real life, the 202 usually has one standalone cordless phone connected to ph and ph2 goes to wiring throughout the house. I have it set up to bridge Ethernet to another ATA that I sometimes put close to it.  One of the SP's is an extension on a PBX while two of the SP's are on GV.  The remaining SP I think I am going to connect a Cisco IP phone to at some point.   I use one of the BT's to connect to my main cell phone and the other BT is for my spare cell.  I use the Wifi when I want to experiment with the 202 and want to have it close to do so. 

All kidding aside, even having this for over a year and having more than my fair share of problems (mostly user error out I have to admit), I still am impressed by the flexibility and capability of this little unit.  I guess it's a little fanboyish but I make no apologies 

[cluckercreek]

Looks to me like "Pimp Daddy be rollin'"!

[giqcass]

Did you add an uninterruptible power supply?  Excellent addition IMO.  Instead of Obline for my Obi202 I added an Obi110.

[Mango]

Thanks for the photos. 

How do you find the quality of the OBiLINE?  Any echos, beeps, or other unwanted audio?

[Usetheforceobiwan]

I have had no issues with the Obiline once I got beyond my initial experience with programming the 202.   No real echo that I have experienced but maybe I am not picky.

Note that if you find yourself like me with 2 ObiBt's, be sure to follow the sequence of adding phones to the dongles as outlined in gigcass' post about half way down here:  https://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=5132.0.  If you don't follow that convoluted method, you'll never get the phones to pair to separate dongles.  Once again, world class support on Obihai's part (rolls eyes) but a heck of an atta boy for gigcass