Caller ID on computer screen?? Is it possible?

Posts: 10 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Mar 12, 2005 Posts: 10

Hi all,

I'm a newbie here... with some newbie questions...

I just installed Vonage at my house, and I was curious if there is a software
program available that will allow my caller ID to pop up on my computer
screen.

If anyone has something like this... PLEASE point me in the right direction!

Thanks a ton!!

Posts: 59 · Full Forum Member Joined: Feb 09, 2005 Posts: 59

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Posts: 10 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Mar 12, 2005 Posts: 10

From what I see.. most of these work through the 56K Modem in your computer... I was hoping to just use the existing Ethernet line coming from my Vonage adapter.

Guess thats out of the question?

Posts: 47 · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 7:57 pm Post subject:

[quote="phi148"]...I was hoping to just use the existing Ethernet line coming from my Vonage adapter...[quote]

For the average person, it is not easy. You need extensive networking and programming knowledge. This topic was just discussed earlier this week. Look around a little bit and you will find it.

Posts: 8 · New Forum Member Joined: Mar 08, 2005 Posts: 8

Another approach is to setup an old PC as a linux firewall - which will also do Call-ID over the LAN. See www.clarkconnect.org

Side benefit, you get a stateful firewall, ability to host FTP or webserver and a photo server.