Hi, all. My subject line says it all: is there a WiFi SIP phone with VPN abilities? Failing that, a WiFi phone that runs Linux? I already know one phone that does meet my requirements -- the iPhone. The new software comes with a Cisco VPN client, and a SIP client can be had from third-party vendors for jailbroken phones. And, while I'm not averse to the idea, a) it ain't cheap, and b) it's a bit hack. I've googled my heart out, but haven't found anything else that (I'm sure) meets all three requirements. Thanks! -Ken -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
> Hi, all. My subject line says it all: is there a WiFi SIP phone with VPN > abilities? Failing that, a WiFi phone that runs Linux? I already know > one phone that does meet my requirements -- the iPhone. The new software > comes with a Cisco VPN client, and a SIP client can be had from > third-party vendors for jailbroken phones. And, while I'm not averse to > the idea, > a) it ain't cheap, and > b) it's a bit hack. > > I've googled my heart out, but haven't found anything else that (I'm sure) > meets all three requirements.The Nokia N810 "internet tablet" might fit your requirements. It runs Linux, much of the software kit is open-source, it has WiFi, it has a built-in SIP phone application, and it has an OpenVPN client available. The SIP phone app will support multiple SIP accounts. I use mine fairly regularly to connect with my home Asterisk server when in restaurants and stores that have WiFi access for their customers. The use of the OpenVPN connection makes life *much* simpler, as the VPN can successfully create a tunnel through most NAT routers, and doesn't require STUN support. I have two different account definitions on my N810 - one for my own Asterisk server (via the tunnel) and another which registers directly with my telco origination provider. The latter will establish a more direct connection when I dial out onto the PSTN (since the traffic doesn't go through my home-DSL line twice) but is somewhat less certain to work at any given wireless site (since it's dependent on STUN and on the settings of that site's firewall/router). Getting the OpenVPN/SIP setup working requires a bit of fiddling, as it's not straightforward: - You must add one or two additional Maemo software repositories to the Application Manager, - You must use the "blue pill" mode of the installer to add OpenVPN to the system (install the OpenSSH or Dropbear SSH client and server at the same time) - You must create your OpenVPN certs on your OpenVPN server and then download them to the N810 and install them in the right directories. - Accessing the Asterisk server via the OpenVPN tunnel requires changing the SIP-phone account definition via a shell command line tool, to force the SIP phone to use the tunnel's IP address rather than that of whatever WiFi connection you are using at the time. Fortunately, this can be done automagically when the tunnel starts up, via some "up" and "down" shell scripts... I can provide samples upon request. - If your OpenVPN tunnel doesn't terminate on the same machine that runs your Asterisk server, you may need a SIP proxy running on the tunnel-termination server. I wouldn't have bought the N810 for use solely as a WiFi phone, but having this feature added to an otherwise-very-useful lightweight Internet access device / GPS is extremely handy.
Not in the form factor that you would expect. Can I ask why? Most modern VoFi phones support WPA2. Frank -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Ken D'Ambrosio Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:52 PM To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com Subject: [asterisk-users] WiFi SIP phone w/VPN? Hi, all. My subject line says it all: is there a WiFi SIP phone with VPN abilities? Failing that, a WiFi phone that runs Linux? I already know one phone that does meet my requirements -- the iPhone. The new software comes with a Cisco VPN client, and a SIP client can be had from third-party vendors for jailbroken phones. And, while I'm not averse to the idea, a) it ain't cheap, and b) it's a bit hack. I've googled my heart out, but haven't found anything else that (I'm sure) meets all three requirements. Thanks! -Ken -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
2009/2/12 Ken D'Ambrosio <ken at jots.org>> Hi, all. My subject line says it all: is there a WiFi SIP phone with VPN > abilities? Failing that, a WiFi phone that runs Linux? I already know > one phone that does meet my requirements -- the iPhone. The new software > comes with a Cisco VPN client, and a SIP client can be had from > third-party vendors for jailbroken phones.Could you elaborate this latest point (SIP clients avalability) ? When I looked at it, iPhone developper agreement wouldn't allow third party application to run in background, which is a show-stopper for getting incoming calls. Rumours say it will be changing with firmware 3.0 ...> And, while I'm not averse to > the idea, > a) it ain't cheap, and > b) it's a bit hack. > > I've googled my heart out, but haven't found anything else that (I'm sure) > meets all three requirements. > > Thanks! > > -Ken > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >-------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/attachments/20090213/c8049248/attachment.htm
Ken D'Ambrosio wrote:> Hi, all. My subject line says it all: is there a WiFi SIP phone with VPN > abilities? Failing that, a WiFi phone that runs Linux? I already know > one phone that does meet my requirements -- the iPhone. The new software > comes with a Cisco VPN client, and a SIP client can be had from > third-party vendors for jailbroken phones. And, while I'm not averse to > the idea, > a) it ain't cheap, and > b) it's a bit hack. > > I've googled my heart out, but haven't found anything else that (I'm sure) > meets all three requirements. > > Thanks! > > -KenMy Nokia E71 has a decent sip-client and vpn capabilities. I use it as an extension all day long (and also as a GSM phone and pda), but I haven't used the vpn and sip together, yet. As an added bonus, it's an S60/3 with a well-documented API and an active development community. It's still pricey -- ~$300, but there are less expensive wifi/sip equipped Nokias out there.