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

[Andrew Kohlsmith]

On Monday 04 June 2007 10:28 am, Paul Hayes wrote:
> Looking at the OP's requirements list in the first post, there is
> nothing currently on the market which will cover anything like all those
> features (and do it well!).

I've got the WIP300 and 330 on my list, with the latter being the more likely 
candidate, as I can throw up custom apps once I figure out how it's 
done.  :-)  I like the idea of a wifi phone running Linux though, so both of 
these options will have to be investigated.

> but I'm yet to test any of these.  The main problem is they have a habit
> of constantly losing connection with my access points.  Even the F1000G
> and F3000 phones I have here don't do that.

My F1000G phones *CONSTANTLY* lost connection with my WRT54, and it had 
nothing to do with signal strength, as the access point was less than 10 feet 
away from my desk, with nothing between to interfere.  :-(

> I'm yet to be convinced that wifi in it's current state is any use for
> telephony at all.  DECT works so much better, it just needs someone to
> make a fully functioning SIP DECT phone.  The Siemens is good but they
> need to work on more SIP functions, although proper transfers should be
> possible soon.

I am also slowly coming to this conclusion.  Polycom recently acquired 
SpectraLink, who've got many years in the wireless phone business.  They've 
got both Wifi and DECT offerings, but nothing with bluetooth, so the search 
continues.  :-)

-A.