In that example you could make outgoing calls only correct? (since incoming likely needs port forwards)
I guess the questions becomes "how often are you going to do that to justify the extra $100 or so you going to pay for a wifi sip phone?" Paul Fielding ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > I think some people are missing the point. You can't throw your cordless > phone in your pocket, go to your office, hotel or buddie's house, turn it on > and get a signal. You can with a WiFi phone, however.... > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kim Lux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 10:01 PM > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Looking for a wireless phone... wifi > ortraditional wireless ? > > > > > > I don't know why people keep making the statement about range with wifi > > versus a cordless phone. I can easily get a good wifi signal when I'm > > over at my neighbors but can't get reception with our cordless (2.4GHz) > > phone. (Both receivers are at home...) It seems to me that the wifi > > range is at least as good as the phone range if not better. > > > > Thanks for the tip on the SIP phones. > > > > > > On Wed, 2005-01-12 at 18:53 -1000, James H. Thompson wrote: > >> Uniden and Vtech both just announced cordless phones with SIP ATAs > >> built into the base station. > >> You get better range and battery life compared to a WiFi phone. > >> > >> Jim > >> > >> James H. Thompson > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Kim Lux > >> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 5:49 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Looking for a wireless phone... > >> wifi or traditional wireless ? > >> > >> > >> > >> An unflattering zyxel review: > >> > >> http://slacker.com/~nugget/asterisk3.php > >> > >> I can't help but think my questions are out of place on this > >> list... I'm > >> asking questions about SIP phones and everyone else is talking > >> about > >> asterisk. Sorry. > >> > >> > >> On Wed, 2005-01-12 at 20:08 -0700, Kim Lux wrote: > >> > My wife wants a cordless phone for around the house. We are > >> going to be > >> > using VOIP exclusively very shortly. Our current cordless > >> phone is aged > >> > and on the verge of replacement. The other phone we are > >> going to use is > >> > a SIP Budgetone. > >> > > >> > Should I buy a SIP to POTS converter and a new cordless > >> phone or a wifi > >> > SIP phone ? > >> > > >> > Is anyone using the Pulver WiSIP phone ? Any comments ? > >> > > >> > How about the zyxel ? > >> > > >> > Thanks > >> > > >> -- > >> Kim Lux, Diesel Research Inc. > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Asterisk-Users mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Asterisk-Users mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > -- > > Kim Lux, Diesel Research Inc. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
