[ale] NewbieQ: VOIP and AU-100 Handset work for Linux?

[Mills, John M.]

Jim, ALErs -

Thanks for the comments.

I'm guessing that during a VOIP call, the PC's 'xinetd' would forward
inbound and outbound traffic (SIP?) between a specified enternet port
and a specified USB device: the handset, and if you have an actual
account through a local or remote server, the keypad might allow
dialing.

How might that be accomplished, or does it sound like the wrong model
for phone connections?

I guess I may spend the $20 (then I would need someone to actually call
...).

 - Mills

-----Original Message-----
From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Jim
To: ale at ale.org
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 7:44 AM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] NewbieQ: VOIP and AU-100 Handset work for Linux?

I have a Grandstream, Budgetone 100 ethernet phone that is connected to 
my Asterisk PBX on a Linux box, but since it plugs into the ethernet, I 
suspect it could connect directly to a voip provider on the internet 
that supports that hardware with changes to my router to open the right 
ports up.  It's my understanding the Skype does a proprietary protocol 
to the phone, so it has to be running special firmware.  The Grandstream

is OK however there is a little echo on the other end, they tell me.  I 
used a Softphone with Skype with great success.  I imagine the hard 
phone will work equally well.

Jim.
Mills, John M. wrote:

>ALErs -
>
>I see before me in a glowing Firefox frame an ad for a VOIP "handset",
>USB phone, that claims to work with lots of OS, "no driver software
>required", and wondered whether ALErs are using this or similar gadgets
>for Skype calls.
>
>TIA for any background on such HW.
>
>Not that I know anyone to call ...