[Asterisk-Users] Wifi Phones

[Jonathan Moore]

I don't know if anyone else has worked with Spectralink, but I tried to get some
demo units to test with a while back and I was really disapointed. At first they
claimed they were SIP complient. Then they sent me a "contract" for the demo.
They wouldn't send a demo unless I agreed to have them do an onsite install to
the tune of nearly $5000. I would only have been obligated for the install fees
if I decided to buy, but not being happy about the install fees and wanting to
know why I learned more about how the technology works. My sales rep shared that
 the phones aren't actually SIP compliant and work through the SVP server to
provide SIP compliance to the PBX connection. He also shared that they want
provide warranty on their products unless they do the install. Really turned me
off, smelled very proprietary, although SVP QOS is pretty cool.

I just received a Wisip last week and it looks pretty promising, although I
think my unit may be damaged. Pulver support was also very up front with me that
they technically only support the Wisip with FWD. They have been good to work
with me so far, even rushed me a unit when I explained I was researching for a
large purchase. It definetly connects to asterisk, but I think my unit has a bad
antena or transmiter. The audio drops in and out and the signal strength
indicator shows only one bar even when only about 25' from the access point.

Anyone else actually gotten their hands one of these to try with Asterik? I
would like to buy a couple hundred of them, but they need work reliably. I would
love to compare notes with someone to see if my experiences are a typical.


-- 
Jonathan Moore
Director of Technology
Winfield Public Schools
Office 620.221.5100
Fax 620.221.0508


Quoting Craig Waddington <craig at xmbsystems.com>:

> Those phones look good, but, only have 10 milliwatt output.
> 
> Have you looked at these:
> 
> http://www.spectralink.com/products/nl-wts.html
> 
> 100mw output.
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Miguel
> Cavazos
> Sent: 15 February 2004 12:39
> To: Asterisk Users
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Wifi Phones
> 
> Hello list, I was going to buy this weekend a Wisip from
> http://www.pulverinnovations.com/, but jeff got out of stock and he wont
> have Wisip for the next 3 to 4 weeks. So I start searching for other
> wifi phones because I was really upset about it and I found IPC5000 from
> http://www.fahdtel.com/sip_phones.htm, I liked so much the pic that I
> email the guy and he send me the PDF with all the details you can find
> it here http://mike.calle69.net/IPC5000-brochure.PDF, and its almost the
> same price as Wisip.
> 
> But when I ask if this phone will work with asterisk I got this answer
> "We didn't tested on Asteriskt but on IX66, hotsip, Cisoc etc...
> However, The IPC5000 should work on other SIP platform without any
> problem as it is standard based." I just dont want to spend 290 USD for
> a phone that wont work and that no one seems to use here.
> 
> So I would like to know if anyone of you guys had try out this model or
> seen it working, sorry about the unnesesary traffic to the list, my
> question is simple would this work against asterisk???? if anyone knows
> any other Wifi phones besides Wisip and Ciscos expensive toy please tell
> me.
> 
> Miguel Cavazos
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