> Hi again, folks. I've been getting feedback from this list and > elsewhere that softphones are generally not considered good enough > for hardcore business use. Can someone point me to where I can find > more detail on this debate? Search the list. there is been a lot of talk on this subject. Try google (with "site:lists.digium.com") > Is the problem that the technology isn't mature, that the load on the > computer is too high, or simply that it doesn't work well in a poorly > designed network? YMMV. I like the portability of a softphone, but sound may jitter because of other apps running on the computer. > Any time I mention VOIP and network, people tell me to make sure that > I have QoS capabilities. If I do, and can tweak it appropriately, > will that eliminate (or at least greatly minimize) problems with soft > phones? If you are on your LAN, it can help. But remember that when you get on the net, you don't control the equipment. > I am really loathe to rewire my building, and I really have to move > to gigabit for unrelated reasons, so I would like to be able to use > the single gigabit port in every office to serve both the computer > and the phone. That seems to mean either soft phones or putting a > small gig hub in every office, no? Lots of VoIP phones come with 2 LAN ports : 1 for the LAN and the other to connect the computer. So no need to have a hub. And, avoid hubs, better use a switch.
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