PC based SIP client for Asterisk?
May 22, 2007 | 12:37 pm
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PC based SIP client for Asterisk?
I'm setting up an Asterisk PBX at home and want to be able to use it when on the road. Does anyone know of Windows PC based SIP client software I could use? I mainly want to call home from overseas without paying a fortune. I've got a headset for the PC...
May 22, 2007 | 2:35 pm
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Are you tied to SIP. IAX (Asterisk's native protocol) has better support for traversing firewalls/NAT routers and its easier to setup. I only ask b/c I like
There is a good list here:
http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+IAX+clients
I am partial to Idefisk (worst name ever to try and remember)
http://www.asteriskguru.com/idefisk/ ... even used it on an SAS flight to make calls once
If you really want SIP, the defacto is X-Lite which I hate too much to even link to...its riddled with problems.
Here's a list of others:
http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-VOIP+P...honesvoiceonly
May 22, 2007 | 9:14 pm
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I don't care what the protocol is. I just want to connect to my Asterisk box from my laptop PC when I'm out of the US.
May 23, 2007 | 4:48 am
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I use Eyebeam from Counterpath. Try their free version before popping for the pay version. Is your Asterisks server directly accessible from the net. Given the recent security issues outlined on nerdvittles.com, some people are partially hiding the server. If you are in the later camp, remember VPN software as well.
May 25, 2007 | 10:48 pm
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Thanks -- I'll have to try that out.