[Asterisk-Users] New Windows IAX Client

[Ken Alker]

Please pardon my ignorance, but I've got some newbie questions for you:

1) Is your IAX client essentially identical in functionality to a software 
SIP phone?

2) I was under the impression that IAX was a protocol made up specifically 
for * boxes to pass calls to each other.  Am I mistaken about the purpose 
of IAX, or are you just using it in a different, unintended way?

3) Does IAX basically give you everything SIP does and vice-versa?  IOW, is 
it just another signaling protocol like H.323, MCGP, and SIP or is it 
totally different?

--On Wednesday, January 21, 2004 6:01 PM -0600 Steven Sokol 
<ssokol at sokol-associates.com> wrote:

> Announcing a new Windows-based IAX/IAX2 client.  Please download it and
> give it a try.  Let me know about any bugs, and any missing features.  I
> have yet to come up with a catchy name for it, so at this point it calls
> itself IAX Phone.  (Suggestions?  Non-derogatory suggestions,
> preferably).
>
> Download: http://www.sokol-associates.com/Downloads/IaxPhone.zip
>
> Reference & Support Page: http://www.sokol-associates.com/IaxPhone.htm
>
>
> Features:
>
> - Works correctly for both inbound and outbound calls!
> - Registers With Multiple Servers
> - 4 Line Appearances
> - Direct IAX URL Dialing (user:password at asteriskserver.com/1123 at users)
> - 20 Speed Dials
> - Native IAX Blind Transfer (no more wasted pound key)
> - Drag/Drop Transfer (right-click & drag a line to a Speed Dial to
> transfer)
> - Last number redial
> - Message Waiting Indicator (Native IAX, no Manager configuration
> reqired)
> - Message Waiting Count *
> - Registration Indicator
> - Missed Calls Indicator
> - Mini-Mode for low screen-real-estate usage.
> - Multiple Audio Output Devices (use speakers for Ring, headset for
> audio I/O)
> - Supports IAX/IAX2
> - Supports DSP Filters: AGC, Echo Cancellation, Denoise
> - Integrated call timer
> - Integrated with the Eutectics IPP200 USB handset
> - Direct dialing for IAXTel users (no need for nnnn at iaxtel)
> - Intercom Calls (auto-answer, use speakers for audio output)**
>
> Coming Soon:
>
> - Call Log
> - Phonebook Dialing
> - Outlook Integration (dialing & screen pops)
> - Programmable feature buttons (DND, Forward, Direct-To-Voicemail
> Transfer, etc.)
> - Documentation (sorry...;-)
> - Additional Screen formats (toolbar, icon-tray)
> - Keyboard Shortcuts
> - User-defined ring-tones (wav, midi, etc.)
> - Personalized ring-tones (assigned in phonebook)
> - Enhanced speed dial "dashboard" as DSS (Manager integration) for
> Operator console
> - Call rejection/Zapateller
> - Optional IAX debugging and logging
> - Auto-answer options (either all calls or by phone-book entry)
> - Integrated call recording
>
> Hopeful Additions:
>
> - Simple text messaging
> - Local conferencing
> - Screen-saver awareness (auto "Away" when screen saver kicks on)
>
>
> This is the very first release so there will be bugs (as always, use at
> your own risk).  Please let me know what they are ASAP.  I will
> hopefully have the next release (with many of the "coming soon"
> features) out later in the week or over the weekend.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve Sokol
>
> * Requires a small change to chan_iax2.c in order to return valid
> message counts.  See the support page.
>
> ** Requires a special macro in extensions.conf that replaces the
> caller's real number with a special Intercom indicator ID.  See the
> support page.
>
>
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