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<FONT SIZE="2" POINTSIZE="11" DEFAULT="SIZE">So many hotspots require some form of web based login, possibly even with acceptance of a browser cookie. That takes a lot fo wifi SIP devices out of the game. The best sucess I had while travelling with the WIP5000 in my bag was also carrying an Apple Airport Express. This allowed me to use wired network access in hotels on a wlan with known properties.<BR>
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However, while it was an interesting project, it was never as practical as my cell phone.<BR>
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Michael<BR>
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On Thu, 24 May 2007 08:00:54 -0400, SIP wrote:<BR>
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>I've gotten SIP calls to work via hotspots on a Dell Axim running <BR>
>SJ-Phone. I've also had reasonable success with a Nokia E60. I've had <BR>
>ZERO luck from a hotspot on the UTStarCom phones, nor on the Linksys <BR>
>wifi phones. I'm not quite sure yet why something which is ONLY a wifi <BR>
>phone has more issues connecting to wifi hotspots than, say, <BR>
>multi-function devices.<BR>
><BR>
>However, looking at the shortcuts both developers have taken in their <BR>
>firmware, I'm of the opinion it's just sloppy code.<BR>
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>Michael Graves wrote:<BR>
>> I travel a lot for work. I frequently find hotels that have wifi, free <BR>
>> or otherwise available. But I've yet to find it anywhere near <BR>
>> sufficient to support voip applications. At least not good enough to <BR>
>> compel me to not use my cell phone. If you have control of the host <BR>
>> LAN then you can ensure it meets the needs of a wifi SIP phone, <BR>
>> otherwise why bother.<BR>
>><BR>
>> Has anyone ever seen anyone making a voip call on a wif handset ata <BR>
>> public hotspot? While that would score many geek points I doubt it <BR>
>> would work in many places.<BR>
>><BR>
>> About 18 mo ago I bought the Hitachi Cable WIP5000 handset. It was <BR>
>> seriously flawed so I resold it after a few months and settled on the <BR>
>> Aastra desk phone. I do wish the cordless handsets were a little more <BR>
>> like a Panasonic cordless phone...more buttons...easier to program, etc.<BR>
>><BR>
>> Michael<BR>
>><BR>
>> On Wed, 23 May 2007 21:59:03 -0400, Justin Moore wrote:<BR>
>><BR>
>> >On 5/23/07, Michael Graves <_<FONT COLOR=0000ff><U>dickson@covad.net<FONT COLOR=000000 DEFAULT="COLOR"></U>_> wrote:<BR>
>> >> I must say that I've VERY happy with my Aastra 4801 CT phones. I <BR>
>> think that<BR>
>> >> they're DECT. Each can have up to six cordless handsets. <BR>
>> Technically its a 9<BR>
>> >> line phone, but if you use G.729 you can only sustain two calls at <BR>
>> once. I<BR>
>> >> can have a call on the portable and easily take another on the base.<BR>
>> ><BR>
>> >I am also an extremely happy user of an Aastra 480i CT. Awesome phone.<BR>
>> >However, I was under the impression that the OP was looking for a WiFi<BR>
>> >phone that could be carried from place to place, but I may be wrong...<BR>
>> ><BR>
>> >--<BR>
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