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 <jba...@glastender.com> > Date: Wed, September 23, 2009 10:02 am > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com> > > > 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 > > > 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
