Dean Collins wrote: Earlier in the thread someone made a comment about using gsm since everyone had gsm handsets already.
Can you explain in detail please ? (what hardware specifically, and how does this actually work ?) My ignorant assumption is something like the end user has a cell phone that actually works with 2 carriers - yours and the "real" carrier. > DECT rocks – I understand the reasons for wanting to use wifi but > sometimes when it’s raining it makes more sense to drive a motorcar > instead of ride a motorcycle J > > Cheers, > > Dean > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jason > Baker > *Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:22 AM > *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users] SIP/WiFi handsets? > > I think that if I could go back and do this project over, I would have > chosen DECT as well. We have intermittent problems with the wifi AP's > also. > > *Jason Baker > */IT Coordinator/ > > *Glastender, Inc.* > 5400 North Michigan Road > Saginaw, Michigan 48604 USA > Phone: 989.752.4275 ext. 228 > Fax: 989.752.4276 > www.glastender.com <http://www.glastender.com/> > > > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: > > I had a good experience with that Polycom/Spectralink phone. Very rugged > as you say. The experience did highlight the weaknesses in consumer > Wifi AP, which reinforced my commitment to continue using DECT around my > office. > > Michael > > > >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] SIP/WiFi handsets? >> From: Jason Baker <[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> >> Date: Wed, September 23, 2009 10:02 am >> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion >> <[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> >> Ken, >> I did lots of research on this for my VoIP deployment here where I work. We >> have a huge manufacturing floor and all the supervisors have wifi phones. We >> evetually settled on the Polycom Spectralink 8002. A nice rugged little >> phone with great sound quality and some good features. We use a managed >> switch to create seamless wifi coverage over all of our AP's. Provisioning >> the phone is pretty easy, but no web browser if you were planning on using >> the phone to travel with, some hotels require login for internet access. >> >> I also tried a clamshell wifi SIP phone by D-Link. This phone actually >> works really well, but we had some minor issues with it so we went with all >> Spectralink phones. But the D-Link phone would be good choice if you plan to >> take your wifi phone on the road. >> >> I also tested the Linksys WIP330 which I thought was a terrible phone. Very >> difficult to use. >> >> Good luck. >> >> >> http://www.polycom.com/products/voice/wireless_solutions/wifi_communications/handsets/spectralink_8002_wireless.html >> http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=485 >> http://www.voipsupply.com/linksys-wip330-na >> Jason Baker >> IT Coordinator >> Glastender, Inc. >> 5400 North Michigan Road >> Saginaw, Michigan 48604 USA >> Phone: 989.752.4275 ext. 228 >> Fax: 989.752.4276 >> www.glastender.com <http://www.glastender.com> >> >> >> Ken D'Ambrosio wrote: Anyone know of any *portable* SIP/WiFi handsets? >> Looking for a decent >> price:quality ratio, of possible. Keep seeing handsets for Vonage, etc., >> in Best Buy and the like, but I imagine it's locked to Vonage, and can't >> be re-appropriated. >> >> Thanks! >> >> -Ken<hr>_______________________________________________ >> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >> >> AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona >> Register Now: http://www.astricon.net >> >> asterisk-users mailing list >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> > > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona > Register Now: http://www.astricon.net > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona > Register Now: http://www.astricon.net > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
