asterisk users - Oct 2009 - [IAX] Recommended soft- and hardphones?

Hello

Since SIP/RTP is a pain to use with road warriors who need to connect
from any location over the Internet, I'd like to get them some IAX
phones instead.

For those of you using this protocol instead of SIP, what would you
recommend as IAX hardphones and Windows (and ideally Mac) softphones?

Thank you.

Vincent wrote:
> Since SIP/RTP is a pain to use with road warriors who need to connect
> from any location over the Internet, I'd like to get them some IAX
> phones instead.
What gives you that idea?

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On Oct 30, 2009, at 7:55 AM, Vincent wrote:
> Hello
>
> Since SIP/RTP is a pain to use with road warriors who need to connect
> from any location over the Internet, I'd like to get them some IAX
> phones instead.
>
> For those of you using this protocol instead of SIP, what would you
> recommend as IAX hardphones and Windows (and ideally Mac) softphones?
>
> Thank you.

I'll avoid the SIP/IAX religious war that usually breaks out over this  
topic and actually provide an answer to your question.  :-)

Citel just announced an IAX hardphone not long ago.  I haven't used  
it, but maybe you'd want to give it a shot and let the rest of us know  
how it works.  As far as softphones, I'd say Zoiper has been my choice  
for a while - runs on Mac and Windows.   (note: these are not official  
recommendations; just random personal selections made with no  
discernible criteria other than "it seemed like a good idea at the  
time")

JT


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On Fri, 30 Oct 2009, Vincent wrote:
> Hello
>
> Since SIP/RTP is a pain to use with road warriors who need to connect
> from any location over the Internet, I'd like to get them some IAX
> phones instead.
>
> For those of you using this protocol instead of SIP, what would you
> recommend as IAX hardphones and Windows (and ideally Mac) softphones?
Try Zoiper - www.zoiper.com

It's cross platform - Linux/Win/Mac.

Gordon

On 10/30/09 12:55, Vincent wrote:
>Hello
>
>Since SIP/RTP is a pain to use with road warriors who need to connect
>from any location over the Internet, I'd like to get them some IAX
>phones instead.
>
>For those of you using this protocol instead of SIP, what would you
>recommend as IAX hardphones and Windows (and ideally Mac) softphones?
How about Digium iaxy adapter, I've used it in the past, it register to your
asterisk as soon as you plug it to any network (borrow any hotels phone, plug it
into the iaxy adapter) and you have your solution.  
The is a web-page that will allow you to provision the adapter over the Internet
if you have to (don't have the link).

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Joseph