by williamconley » Sun May 20, 2012 9:36 pm
1) Static IP is never required.
2) eth0 or eth1 or any other eth assignment makes no difference as long as you are able to configure it in the OS and be sure that the vicidial admin update ip script is run to alter Vicidial to use the new IP address.
3) Be aware that GoAutoDial is an Installation Tool for Vicidial. The other installation tool is Vicibox (on Vicibox.com). There are differences between the two, of course. OpenSuSE is the operating system in use for Vicibox. If you require CentOS, you must use GoAutoDial unless you want to install manually (GoAutoDial is far superior to installing manually if you re not a linux technician). GoAutoDial is not, however, compatible with the latest code of Vicidial. All this means is that you can upgrade to the latest version of Vicidial any time you like, but some of the pretty stuff that comes with GoAutoDial will cease to work (as those have not yet been updated). There is always a bit of a Lag awaiting GoAutoDial updates. GoAutoDial is arguably the easiest installer, but Vicibox is the most compatible and has more users who understand and work on it. Since both are free, it is not a bad idea to try installing both (several times) and see which one suits you.
4) VPN bouncing for SIP calls can be detrimental to call quality (severely). Your telephone signal will be bouncing an extra time and may have degraded quality. In addition to that the VPN bouncer may be optimized for generic web surfing and not VOIP which can cause bad latency. Test before you commit to anything long term. Also consider using an alternate SIP or IAX port to avoid detection, there are several providers capable of non-standard ports, which would allow you direct signalling.
5) If you have restrictive service, this generally comes with low bandwidth. In a low bandwidth situation it is often necessary to use a hosted Vicidial (such as Vicihost.com or Poundteam.com) to allow your small bandwidth to connect to the hosted Massive Bandwidth so you only need a single connection per agent. This solution could also conceivably give you the ability to install your own VPN on your hosted Vicidial system, which could be optimized specifically for VOIP by YOU, giving you full control over the entire scenario and ability to change ports or anything else you require for the best possible signal. Saving the fee for hosted VPN and making the best use of the money used for any hosted service. You should have a hosted Vicidial system in the country you intend to call (as close to your VOIP provider as possible if you cannot get one at least in the same country).
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