SIP Client Multiple Instances

[rickym]

Hello,

Our supervisors have computers with multiple sound cards - what we are looking for is a SIP client that supports multiple instances (not just registrations to multiple accounts like Counterpath's Bria or Eyebeam), so that way our supervisors can be on more than one active line at the same time.

Does anybody know of any sip clients that support something like this?

Thanks,
Ricky

[williamconley]

I dunno about that, but I have 3CX, Zoiper, and X-Lite all installed at the same time. I've never tried to install the same software more than once. LOL

[GaD]

You could run different programs installed under different directories. I believe you can do this in Windows and in Linux with fairly no problems...., the problem would be that you might need to use different protocols for each instance (SIP IAX, etc) since each of these would attempt to lock the signaling port (ie 5060 for SIP). Also they could possibly /crash' when attempting to use RTP ports so...., I believe it would be somewhat difficult to find such product.....

[rickym]

I've gotten this figured out.

I first tried to use MicroSIP - that's a portable SIP client that allows multiple instances, and using 8 different sound cards and 8 different speakers, I was able to monitor 8 channels at the same time. Unfortunately, the program's bulky and confusing and sometimes gets mixed up - the audio from several different channels will end up on the wrong audio device.

I ended up using VMWare with 8 different barebones installs of Linux and Zoiper, that's working very well.

Thanks for the ideas guys,
Ricky

[williamconley]

Interesting solution. Lucky you had a VM capability. VMWare not vSphere?