[asterisk-users] wifi sip phone real-world experiences?

Andrew Kohlsmith akohlsmith-asterisk at benshaw.com
Sun Jun 3 10:26:54 MST 2007


I've tested a few different wifi SIP phones for office/factory use, and 
generally have been underwhelmed.  Before I grab another few and test, I'd 
like to ask around here about the candidates.

My requirements are relatively simple:
- WEP/PSK should be supported WITHOUT dragging the phone down
- roaming between access points without dropping the call
- decent set of ringers, not the garbage that cell phones use now
- vibrate, ring, ring&vibe (increasing volume a bonus)
- transfer, hold, display caller ID
- mass deployment (similar to polycom?) TFTP/FTP/HTTP config
- decent, but not enormous battery life
- replaceable batteries

What's not important:
- NAT passthrough
- colour screen
- MIDI ring tones

Bonus features:
- programmable soft buttons
- bluetooth

Currently I'm looking at the WIP300/330 and if I can find a source, the 
C&W/Hitachi wifi phone.  I've tried some of the UTStarCom phones, Pulver's 
WiSIP and another I can't think off offhand.

Is there anything out there that anyone else has been reasonably happy with?

-A.



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