On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 09:11:35AM -0500, Celejar wrote: > On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:53:34 -0500 > Rob Owens <row...@ptd.net> wrote: > > > I'm looking for an easy way for my wife to contact me when I'm working > > out in my garage. I've usually got the computer on, playing music out > > there. I'd like something that will make a sound over the computer > > speakers, so I'll know I have an incoming call. > > > > I use Ekiga for SIP over the internet. It does not work, though, to > > communicate between 2 computers on the same LAN -- I think this is > > because I use STUN. > > Well, the Ekiga FAQ does note that this will not work when you're > behind a NAT router, and it says that the solution is to use Avahi - > have you tried that? > > http://wiki.ekiga.org/index.php/Ekiga_behind_a_NAT_router#I_have_2_Ekiga_behind_a_NAT_using_STUN:_they_can.27t_communicate > http://wiki.ekiga.org/index.php/Avahi > Excellent! That works! Users on the LAN show up in the address book as "Contacts Near Me".
> > I could set up my own SIP server, but I imagine there must be an easier > > way. If not, then I'd appreciate advise on which SIP server would be > > best/easiest for my application. > > I am not sure about this, and I haven't tried it, but IIUC, the problem > we're discussing will only occur where you're trying to communicate via > a SIP server, but you should be able to connect to each other directly > by local hostname / IP address, i.e., instead of trying to call with > 'robow...@ekiga.net', try 'gar...@192.168.0.11' (after setting up your > lan addressing scheme appropriately). > That works also. Who knew it would be so easy... Thanks for the help. -Rob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
