[asterisk-users] WiFi SIP phones

[Michael Graves]

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.

However, while it was an interesting project, it was never as practical as my cell phone.

Michael

On Thu, 24 May 2007 08:00:54 -0400, SIP wrote:

>I've gotten SIP calls to work via hotspots on a Dell Axim running 
>SJ-Phone. I've also had reasonable success with a Nokia E60. I've had 
>ZERO luck from a hotspot on the UTStarCom phones, nor on the Linksys 
>wifi phones. I'm not quite sure yet why something which is ONLY a wifi 
>phone has more issues connecting to wifi hotspots than, say, 
>multi-function devices.

>However, looking at the shortcuts both developers have taken in their 
>firmware, I'm of the opinion it's just sloppy code.


>Michael Graves wrote:
>> I travel a lot for work. I frequently find hotels that have wifi, free 
>> or otherwise available. But I've yet to find it anywhere near 
>> sufficient to support voip applications. At least not good enough to 
>> compel me to not use my cell phone. If you have control of the host 
>> LAN then you can ensure it meets the needs of a wifi SIP phone, 
>> otherwise why bother.
>>
>> Has anyone ever seen anyone making a voip call on a wif handset ata 
>> public hotspot? While that would score many geek points I doubt it 
>> would work in many places.
>>
>> About 18 mo ago I bought the Hitachi Cable WIP5000 handset. It was 
>> seriously flawed so I resold it after a few months and settled on the 
>> Aastra desk phone. I do wish the cordless handsets were a little more 
>> like a Panasonic cordless phone...more buttons...easier to program, etc.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> On Wed, 23 May 2007 21:59:03 -0400, Justin Moore wrote:
>>
>> >On 5/23/07, Michael Graves <_dickson at covad.net_> wrote:
>> >> I must say that I've VERY happy with my Aastra 4801 CT phones. I 
>> think that
>> >> they're DECT. Each can have up to six cordless handsets. 
>> Technically its a 9
>> >> line phone, but if you use G.729 you can only sustain two calls at 
>> once. I
>> >> can have a call on the portable and easily take another on the base.
>> >
>> >I am also an extremely happy user of an Aastra 480i CT. Awesome phone.
>> >However, I was under the impression that the OP was looking for a WiFi
>> >phone that could be carried from place to place, but I may be wrong...
>> >
>> >--
>> >Justin Moore
>> >aka wantmoore
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