[GRLUG] Utility box

[Michael Mol]

I've worked with Teamspeak.  It's unsuitable for Linux desktop use, as
it monopolizes the sound card by way of the kernel's OSS emulation.
I'd rather just set up a SIP server or h.323 endpoint.  Asterisk can
do both of those.

On 3/24/07, David Pembrook <david at pembrook.net> wrote:
> I'd go with teamspeak for the VOIP. Its cross platform, works great,
> multiple rooms, web based management if you want to use it. You also get
> very good control over bandwidth usage. Asterisk can be a pain to setup
> and overkill in my opinion.
>
> Michael Mol wrote:
> > I'm thinking about setting up a centralized server on my network to
> > handle a variety of functions common around here, including
> > bittorrent, ssh, VPN and VOIP.
> >
> > Bittorrent should be managed through a browser interface, and I was
> > thinking of using Asterisk as a means for my monday-night RPG players
> > to get together, instead of the Windows-only xfire.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience setting up these kinds of boxes?  What
> > bittorrent client should I use?  Are there any caveats I need to look
> > out for with Asterisk?
> >
> >
>
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