[asterisk-users] garbled calls

[Joe acquisto]

>QoS does nothing for you unless you're using MPLS between connections
>to a degree. (re-stated...)  If you're under the impression that you're
>going to magically place some auto-qos of sorts and your traffic will be
>magically shaped for high performance, you're semi-mistaken. While it
>may shape traffic coming internally and how you handle that traffic,
>unless you have a certain pre-defined service with your provider,
>most providers won't/don't care how you "color your packets". So go
>ahead and misinterpret QoS by marking DSCP, wasting hours thinking
>you're going to save .03ms. Fire up Wireshark at the other end and
>check your classifications and I can bet you lunch for a year that
>most providers will re-classify or ignore your markings.

I was merely stating what exists now and requesting guidance.

I am aware that effective QoS requires the co-operation of the ISP (and probably,
the end users gear), and do not look forward to messing with any of it.

joe a.