[Asterisk-Users] VoIP experiences with Cable and DSL

[Geoff Nordli]

asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Aug 2004 12:07:14 -0400, Steve Szmidt
> <steve at szmidt.org> wrote:
>> 
>> For a few years now I've operated with cable as the obvious choice,
>> at least in my area where RoadRunner really built up a good network.
>> It could be that for nation wide implementation VoIP really should
>> be on DSL. (Unless of course you need a big pipe where a split T is
>> the only higher option.) 
> 
> I currently use Cogeco cable in Oakville, ON, Canada.  It has been
> fantastic!  I don't think I've used a provider with as much available
> throughput (exactly as advertised).  Only occasionally does the
> service go up and down, but that is infrequent.  I have an external
> modem, and am using a pure VoIP setup with IAX trunking to my
> VoIP/PSTN gateway.  Only occasionally do I get a dropped packet or
> something, but nothing to worry about.  I spoke with my parents for an
> hour over the connection, and there was no problems (actually... I was
> getting some echo, but Asterisk nicely took care of it, and my parents
> were not aware of any echo cancelling going on until I told them what
> Asterisk was doing on my end, as I could hear it working).
> 
> I will be using Cogeco again for me internet (cable) so that I don't
> have to pay Bell any money.  Unfortunately my buzzer isn't going to
> work in the apartment, so I'll have to let guests in, but hey, I'll do
> a bit of leg work just to save any of my money going to the greater
> of two evils :) 
> 
> Leif Madsen.
> http://www.asteriskdocs.org


I am using Shaw for cable access and Primus as my VSP.  I find on a fairly
regular basis calls will just drop after 10 minutes or so.  The call doesn't
hangup but you can't hear each other talk.

I am not using any QOS or bandwidth rate control.

Any ideas why this might be happening?

Thanks,

Geoff