Looking for VoiceOverIP software

it-s · 05-09-2006, 09:06 AM

Hi everyone,

I want to be able to communicate with my brother who is on the second flor. We both run Linux, but there is no network so far. I want to create something like a simple network between us and also be able to talk to him over that network without an actual Internet connection.

To make it clear: I want to connect 2 Linux PCs together and use them as in-house phone.

Does anyone have any idea as to how can I do that?

meng · 05-09-2006, 09:14 AM

Try Gnomemeeting, even though it's often touted for video, it's principally for voice.

Hangdog42 · 05-09-2006, 09:26 AM

FYI, Gnomemeeting is now called Ekiga. Other solutions are OpenWengo and Twinkle but I believe these require Internet access as they are much more like Skype. Ekiga should work over a closed network.

it-s · 05-09-2006, 10:39 AM

Thank you meng and Hangdog42,

I've thought about gnomemeeeting or whatever they call it, but was sure it's the same thing as Skype and as Skype can't do without internet I just skipped this as an option. Now, however, I'll look into setting it up. Hope it works. Wish me luck

Best wishes

it-s