A server is required in order to use Ventrilo as a common point for everyone to connect to. You can find an assortment of both free and paid for Ventrilo servers online.
"In order to buy a Ventrilo server you will need a license from the company. Ventrilo offers both a public version and a pro version, and you can purchase them on the Ventrilo website."
The cost of renting a Ventrilo Server depends on the size of the server. A server that can handle 10 users starts at $4.00 a month. A server that can handle 300 users is $90 a month.
The only way to change the port number, is to pay for the server program. The free version of Ventrilo Server can only be run on port 3784.
You can host your own ventrilo server but it would be limited to 8 slots. PlanetVentrilo (http://www.planetventrilo.com) is one of the cheapest ventrilo providers which would be worth a look.
The Ventrilo requires two components because it will only works if the two components are completed. The client program downloadable for most people and server program is needed for the client to connect with the other people.
You cannot, unless you are an admin of the server.
That error usually indicates the server isn't running. Check with the server admin to verify the server is online.
Hosting one's own Ventrilo server can cost as little as 96 cents a month. Depending on the site the server is downloaded/purchased from the costs will vary. Most prices are dependent on how many users the server will be having. The more users the more expensive the server will be.
Ventrilo is a software client for personal computer users. It is a proprietary voice over IP program, often used in online multiplayer game play. Users use microphone and headphones and talk to each other. For ventrilo program to work, users have to connect to established ventrilo server.
A vent server is a server that one can use to issue verbal commands rather than typing things out. They are used online through companies such as Instant Ventrilo.
"For gaming, GameServers offers server rentals, as does Ventrilo Servers. For regular computer servers, they can be rented at Vernon Computer Source, rentacomputer and Apps4Rent."
Ventrilo was created on 2002-08-03.