[asterisk-users] [Softphones] ZoIPer vs. XLite?

[Gordon Henderson]

On Tue, 5 Feb 2008, Vincent wrote:

> Hello
>
> 	I need to hook up someone's remote PC onto our Asterisk server over
> the Net. There are firewalls on each side, so I figured it's time to
> give IAX a try, and see if it's less of a pain to use than SIP. And
> since IAX hardphones are pretty are, I guess I'll go softphone.
>
> Apparently, the two most well-known IAX and SIP clients for Windows
> are ZoIPer and X-Lite, respectively.
>
> For those of you have tried both, especially in a context with NAT
> firewalls on both sides, what's the outcome? Did you stick to ZoIPer,
> or is it not good on par with X-Lite? Are other clients I should know
> about?
>
> http://www.zoiper.com/
> http://www.counterpath.com/

Zoiper "just works" in IAX mode.

The GUI is simple and easy to use too. (Although I've only first-hand 
experience of the Linux one)

Gordon