RE: [Asterisk-Users] Looking for a wireless phone... wifi ortraditional wireless ?
I beleive both are locked into a VOIP carrier (Vontage?) -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of James H. ThompsonSent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 11:54 PMTo: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial DiscussionSubject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Looking for a wireless phone... wifi ortraditional wireless ? 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.phpI can't help but think my questions are out of place on this list... I'masking questions about SIP phones and everyone else is talking aboutasterisk. 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 listAsterisk-Users@lists.digium.comhttp://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-usersTo UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] Looking for a wireless phone... wifi ortraditional wireless ?
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 asterisk-users@lists.digium.com 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 Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com 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 Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com 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 Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com 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 Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com 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 Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] Looking for a wireless phone... wifi ortraditional wireless ?
The Vtech istied to Vonage (according to their press release) but I believe that the Uniden is not. The Uniden press release says: Uniden introduces 2005 technology partners Lingo, BroadVoice(R) and SunRocket(SM). Proving interoperability with these Internet phone service providers will allow consumers to use one of these VoIP platforms with Uniden's UIP1868 as part of a complete and cost-effective consumer VoIP offering. So I'm guessingthat the Uniden phoneis not locked to a specific provider. Jim James H. Thompson[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Jeff R Glassman To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 4:46 AM Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Looking for a wireless phone... wifi ortraditional wireless ? I beleive both are locked into a VOIP carrier (Vontage?) -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of James H. ThompsonSent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 11:54 PMTo: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial DiscussionSubject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Looking for a wireless phone... wifi ortraditional wireless ? 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.phpI can't help but think my questions are out of place on this list... I'masking questions about SIP phones and everyone else is talking aboutasterisk. 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 listAsterisk-Users@lists.digium.comhttp://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-usersTo UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___Asterisk-Users mailing listAsterisk-Users@lists.digium.comhttp://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-usersTo UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] Looking for a wireless phone... wifi ortraditional wireless ?
On Thu, 2005-01-13 at 14:41 +, Brian Johnson wrote: 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? A cell phone costs $30 to $50 a month depending on the provider, the services and the usage. I'm not saying a wifi SIP phone could totally replace a cell phone, but then again I can't integrate a cell phone into my phone system like I can a wifi SIP phone. I think it would be pretty easy to justify $100 extra for a GOOD wifi SIP phone. The question for me becomes where do I get a good wifi SIP phone ? -- Kim Lux, Diesel Research Inc. ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
RE: [Asterisk-Users] Looking for a wireless phone... wifi ortraditional wireless ?
My advice, not having used a WiSIP phone, is to use an FXS port and plug a normal cordless phone in. It'll save you all potential problems, and if you don't like the phone, you can just plug any other one on the market in. In a home environment, I'm not quite sure I see the benefit of wifi. Esp. in range -- I get much more range out of a normal phone that I do my wifi APs. -Michael -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kim Lux Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 9:09 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Looking for a wireless phone... wifi ortraditional wireless ? 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 Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com 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 Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] Looking for a wireless phone... wifi ortraditional wireless ?
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 asterisk-users@lists.digium.com 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 Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com 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 Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com 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 Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com 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 Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
