Re: [Iaxclient-devel] Introducing Firefly

[Adam H. <ad...@te...>]

From: "Dan" <dt...@fx...>
> Hi,
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Adam Hart
>
> > I believe you can connect using a standard asterisk box but you'll miss
> out on the extended features.
>
> It is a standard IAX client or a softphone using a modified/non-standard
> version of IAX2?
> I have tried to register with my own * box without success.

It should work, others have reported success. In networks, ensure you select
IAX. Firefly protocol runs over FRAME_TEXT in the iax2 protocol but only if
you select Firefly as the type of network.
Just a quick note, whenever I say IAX i mean iax2, iax1 isn't used at all.
>
> > The network runs on iLBC so unforunately it won't work with most IAX2
> clients (unless you get * to translate)
> There is any specific/technical  reason not to use GSM as another possible
> codec?

This was mainly a quality decision, only allowing iLBC ensured compability
and quality. Beats asking 'which codec are you using?', 'do you have iLBC
enabled?'. Also native transfers don't work between different codecs.

>
> > If you don't wish to connect to the firefly network, click cancel when
it
> asks you.
> When you have setup multiple servers and try to dial a number which of the
> servers is used to place that call?
> I have defined just one (my box) and then tried to call an existing
> extension, but it doesn't work.

dialing a number without an @ suffix will use your internal network. eg
12345678 (To make a network your internal network, tick route internal calls
for that network - ditto for external)
dialing a number with a + at the start (and no @ suffix) will use your
external network. eg +413123135
you can dial a number with @<network name> to explicitly use a certain
network, eg if you have a network named iaxtel and you dial 1234@iaxtel, it
will use your iaxtel network details to make the call.
Otherwise, urls will work eg iax://123@my*server.com/123 - next release will
add more support for urls. - push F2 to enter a url


Additional - new release out

Music on Hold is now working, play mp3s to other party while they are on
hold :)
you can now store urls in your contacts (used to limit to 20 chars, ta JTodd
for finding that)