Tagged Questions

VoIP questions should cover configuration of softphones, voice software (such as Asterisk) that runs on computers (no hardphones or PBXs) or troubleshooting VoIP quality and connectivity issues by means of computer hardware or software (tcpdump, wireshark).

learn more… | top users | synonyms

0
votes
0answers
12 views

Cisco IP Phone to SPA3102 to PSTN

I've just picked up a Cisco 7940G and configured it with SIP firmware (8.2). I'd like to use this as my office phone, communicating with POTS/PSTN via a Linksys SPA 3102 VoIP gateway. In theory, this ...
0
votes
0answers
12 views

using zfone in practice - how do i force gtalk to use SIP?

Recently i got a need for a fully encrypted and safe communications. Believe it or not - there is no simple solution. Criteria for needed software include: 1. Encrypted 1 to 1 chats (text). 2. ...
2
votes
1answer
45 views

How to associate a softphone with a phone url

I'm trying to get click to call to work using Qutecom for a softphone and a Greesemonkey script to turn phone numbers into clickable urls. Whenever I click on the phone number link I get an error ...
0
votes
0answers
40 views

Click to call with a soft phone

I'm trying to set up click to call with a soft phone. I'm using QuteCom for the soft phone, vTiger for the CRM and Asterisk, through Elastix for the PBX. I was wondering if someone could point me in ...
1
vote
1answer
52 views

Does mobile phones use TCP/IP? [closed]

Does mobile phones (any kind of mobile phone?) use TCP/IP over radio signals for internet? I would also like to know if they use VoIP for telephony? Please tell me what they use, I'm confused.
0
votes
0answers
13 views

Company Voice and Video Chat with a Company Directory

I was wondering if there is an application to set up a directory within that would always be up to date of everyone in the company, organized by team, so that they could call each other over voip ...
1
vote
1answer
53 views

Cisco 7962 cable unpluged with POE

I've got a collection of CISCO 7962 IP Phones powered by POE. On some of them I plug them in to our POE switch and I get an error that the Ethernet cable is unplugged. That strikes me as strange ...
0
votes
0answers
67 views

How to set up VOIP on Windows 7 while I am connected on VPN?

My name is Arthur, I bought VPN Service and now I am having problem to setup to configuration. I can connect to vpn server normally by using windows 7, but the problem is remote access not working, I ...
0
votes
0answers
65 views

VoIP LAN network

I am trying to make a small LAN on my home using laptop, router and telephone which is connected to VoIP adapter to convert its analog data to digital. The telephone has an IP address equivalent to ...
0
votes
1answer
67 views

IP based public addressing system

We are trying to create an IP based PA system for my institution. Our first hunch is to use an asterisk server with clients in auto-answer mode. Is there any better method, or a more apt open source ...
0
votes
0answers
49 views

How can I stream music through VoiP?

What I want is: Stream a music through Teamspeak/Skype/Mumble... while I can talk also. Using Stereo mix is not an option. If I use that, I can't speak, and everyone will just hear themselves. OS: ...
1
vote
1answer
60 views

VoIP - need setup ip network without SIP operator

Need to make next one: for ex i'm now in UAE, but i need to make a call to my girlfriend who is in Ukraine. I need to find the way how can i make the connection to my home router and make the call ...
1
vote
0answers
42 views

Using Asterisk with multiple phone lines (PSTN)

I've had experience working with Asterisk over VoIP. Did pretty complex stuff with it as long as it had ethernet cables and internet connected. I've gotten used to connecting the box to an ITSP and ...
13
votes
2answers
487 views

Receive and route phone calls through computer

I volunteered to work for a political campaign. We want to make a unified number (with multiple lines) to put as contact us number. We want it to work like customer support numbers, you call a fixed ...
0
votes
1answer
28 views

Two VoIP connections on a single DSL service

I want to connect two SIP phones to my router, alongside one another. One connects to my commercial VoIP service provided by my ISP. The other connects to my business VoIP PBX as a remote extension. ...
0
votes
1answer
105 views

Do many of the betamax voip services allow caller id spoofing? [closed]

There are many betamax voip services such as voipgain, voipcheap, voipstunt which ask you to supply a phone number and a destination phone number when making a call (as can be seen in the free trial ...
0
votes
1answer
71 views

sip trunking- asterisk(as a sip server) configuration

I would like to create a voip between two clients. I have two asterisks installed and configured on two public ip: Asterisk1 and Asterisk2. I have two clients defined in asterisk1 (client1,client2) ...
-1
votes
1answer
122 views

What technology do 160by2.com use to send SMS messages [closed]

The India based websites 160by2.com and way2sms.com allow users to signup with, and verify, a mobile number. The user can then use the website to send SMS messages to other mobile numbers with their ...
2
votes
1answer
92 views

How do I setup a Polycom phone over internet connection sharing?

What are the Internet Connection Sharing settings that I need so that I can have my Polycom phone utilize my wireless connection? The physical configuration is as follows: Computer accesses the ...
3
votes
2answers
48 views

Are there any free voice changing programs for Windows?

I would like to be able to change my voice in real-time while using any chatting software. This would include Skype and any IP-phone software. I found Clownfish for Skype, but was looking for ...
2
votes
0answers
49 views

Good quality audio conferencing without a headset

I work at home and am doing a lot more video conferencing than I used to. I also use a softphone on the computer for most of my phone calls as well. Particularly when video conferencing I would like ...
0
votes
2answers
75 views

What is the difference between a VoIP phone and a SIP phone? [closed]

I was under the impression that SIP is a protocol for the initiation of communication between applications, and that the protocol VoIP is for the transmission over an established pair of IP addresses ...
0
votes
1answer
43 views

VoiP to connections?

I have been recently playing with AsterixNow and got a nice network set-up with trunks and sips. Outgoing calls go to a VoIP provider that charge me say 2pence per minute for local mobile. I have been ...
1
vote
1answer
119 views

How to set up a home SIP Server/Proxy for multi ring?

I have a sip account which only allows one device to be registered. When i'm at home I want incoming calls to be able to ring on multiple devices. All of these devices are connected to the local ...
0
votes
1answer
63 views

No XMPP client to talk to, us (partial JID) : asterisk

I am attempting to setup asterisk with my google voice account and not having much success. When I attempt to dial out, I get this error: No XMPP client to talk to, us (partial JID) : asterisk ...
2
votes
3answers
165 views

Will VPN will slow down VOIP traffic?

If I have a Linux setup with VPN in Paris and a Linux setup with VPN in London, both with high-speed internet, will packet-switching be slower for VOIP than if I didn't use VPN? A few people have ...
0
votes
3answers
269 views

QoS in the wireless router for viber

I am connecting my iPhone 3GS to my wireless home network using Viber (VOIP). As I am getting poor sound quality as other in the house are downloading, etc. I'd like to create a QoS rule in my router ...
0
votes
1answer
180 views

iptables + vpnc + Cisco IP Phone 7941

I have a Linux gateway with kernel 2.6.39 connected to a Cisco ASA 5500 with vpnc. I'm using iptables with masquerading and forwarding to give the LAN access to the tun0 device connected to the VPN. ...
2
votes
1answer
127 views

What are the internal workings of Google Voice?

I am new to Google Voice and am interested in how it works internally so I have few doubts about it. Is the Google Voice number itself a SIP number? How does Google Voice receive calls from any PSTN ...
2
votes
0answers
24 views

Videoconferencing software that degrades framerate rather then resolution

Is there a video-conferencing software that can be set to degrade framerate rather then resolution when the intervening connection is slow? I do a significant amount of remote collaborative work. ...
0
votes
1answer
42 views

Not able to answer call

Got a Cisco Sipura SPA 941 hardware phone and I am connected to Asterix (most likely) VoIP server of my provider. I am behind a firewall (ADSL) and I have put my phone to the DMZ zone, so it should ...
1
vote
1answer
80 views

How to connect a remote IP Phone to our VOIP Network?

We have an IP phone system in our office, and about 8 VoIP phones running on the system. We have a remote worker, who is literally states away. We'd like to connect his phone to our VoIP network, so ...
1
vote
1answer
99 views

How can I call from my PC?

Is there a way to just take a number of some web page and dial it? Perhaps route it via my iPhone? The scenario I am talking about is this: let's say I am looking for an apartment on craigslist. ...
1
vote
1answer
42 views

Is a static IP required for a Cisco 7000 series VoIP phone?

my girlfriend will begin working from home, and she needs to hook her Cisco 7000 series Voice over IP phone up to our existing DSL account. The phone provider's tech support said that there was no ...
0
votes
1answer
143 views

Hooking up iMac, DSL modem, router, VoIP box and ROKU

I want to hoop up iMac, DSL modem, router, VoIP box and ROKU. How do I begin? I've read to go from wall to modem to router to VOIP, then I guess I'd just get another cable to hook the ROKU to the ...
2
votes
1answer
81 views

Skype dial out shortcut

I've created shortcut on desktop which looks like this "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" "/callto:echo123" However, whenever I run the shortcut I have firefox open with Launch Application ...
0
votes
0answers
85 views

How to fix bricked UTStarcom F3000 WiFi VOIP phone? [closed]

I have a UTStarcom F3000 WiFi VOIP phone which I tried to perform a firmware upgrade to and it failed with the result being a bricked phone. I started the upgrade with too little battery left and it ...
3
votes
1answer
200 views

One way broadcast of SIP call using Wowza

I have a POTS conference call taking place and I want to live stream the audio over the internet using Wowza. My plan is to dial into the conference call essentially bridging the audio onto the Wowza ...
7
votes
2answers
303 views

Skype is dead. Are there any alternatives? [closed]

I think I'm not the only one who is having problems with Skype right now. Could you please tell, if you have any experience with any VoIP software beside Skype and how good is it?
3
votes
3answers
295 views

Replacing my home phone with a VOIP solution?

I'm considering replacing my expensive home phone line with a VOIP option, but want to make sure I'm prepared for what to expect. I have a high-speed internet connection, and a (nearly) always-on ...
0
votes
0answers
104 views

GnuGK has makecall feature. How to make this work?

I finally yesterday removed/backup my whole system which was in Fedora 14. Then i installed Fedora 15 completely fresh copy (so that i have all latest dependencies to give GnuGK more freedom to get ...
0
votes
0answers
108 views

Can a polycom phone use freeswitch as a conference server? [closed]

I have some Polycom 335 and 650 phones. They support 3-way conferencing right on the phone. I also have a freeswitch server set up as a conferencing server that supports way more than 3 people. How ...
0
votes
1answer
143 views

Ohphone - where to download for CentOS/Fedora distributions?

I'm using a project which mentioned I need to used ohphone. However I can't find any Fedora/CentOS versions of ohphone that work with OpenH323. Does anyone know where I could find that?
1
vote
2answers
113 views

How do I let my parents use my VOIP only for outgoing phone calls? [closed]

I have installed a VOIP-server and it's been hosting my landline for the last 12 months. I would also like to help my parents get rid of their expensive landline connection and let them use my VOIP. ...
1
vote
1answer
319 views

Is it possible to run Skype on my NAS or DD-WRT?

Ok so here is my setup: Qnap NAS > TS-210 Gigabit router/switch with DD-WRT (big-generic) multiple PC's 1 usb-to-phone box > Trust ST-1200 Internet Phone Station (this is pretty old...) 1 phone ...
0
votes
1answer
382 views

Microphone doesn't work with VoipDiscount

I have VoipDiscount and need to use this to make phone calls. However, my laptop's internal microphone does not work with VoipDiscount; people cannot hear me on the other side of the call. I've ...
0
votes
1answer
110 views

How to install H.239? From the H323plus or openh323gk or where?

I have downloaded this, but i dont see in the ./configure output anything related to h.239. Any idea? downloaded ex: http://waix.dl.sourceforge.net/project/openh323gk/Sources/2.3.3/ config.status: ...
1
vote
1answer
70 views

Skype call recording with real-time annotation / markers?

There are plenty of applications to record Skype calls, but I am looking for one that allows you to place "chapter markers" or any sort of bookmarks or annotations at certain points in the call in ...
1
vote
1answer
560 views

Windows 7: How do I listen to music on the computer's speakers, and take calls over a headset, without having to unplug/plugin the headset?

I like hearing most audio over my computer's speakers. I like taking calls using a wired headset. I have a random HP desktop PC that came pre-installed with Windows 7, 64. It has Realtek Audio and ...
1
vote
2answers
68 views

Windows utility to monitor VoIP?

I no longer have a landline and rely on a VoIP provider to call/receive calls through the PSTN. It generally works well, but sometimes, end-users complain of low call quality, even when my ADSL line ...

1 2 3