ptrowski
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Re: Tips for Running VoIP from a Wireless Connecti
Actually, I called when the person there didnt have a clue as it turned out. They do gave wireless bridges, and now it is set up like bridge->wrt54g running hyperwrt->RTP300->Uniden TRU8866 and works like a champ |
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claudeo
join:2000-02-23
Redmond, WA
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said by hwittenb  :If you have a PAP2 or Sipura adapter, Linksys makes a small wireless bridge that doesn't require an additional power supply (it uses the adapter's) called the wbp54g. Linksys doesn't have a link to it on their website but here is a link to the user's guide that comes with the unit » z28.zupload.com/download.php?fil···ath=9514 Dead link |
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claudeo
join:2000-02-23
Redmond, WA
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said by ptrowski :Actually, I called when the person there didnt have a clue as it turned out. They do gave wireless bridges, and now it is set up like bridge->wrt54g running hyperwrt->RTP300->Uniden TRU8866 and works like a champ What brand/model of wireless bridge? |
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ptrowski
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clubs: | It is an EZ-Air 11b bridge from StayOnline, but any one should work. |
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hwittenb
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said by claudeo :Dead link It works. Click on "Click here to download file" |
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ptrowski
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clubs: | I tried to find a WBP54G retail but no one seemed to carry it. |
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hwittenb
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| said by ptrowski :I tried to find a WBP54G retail but no one seemed to carry it. You can get it on the internet at a number of places ... store.voxilla.com, amazon.com, www.buy.com, others. See froogle.google.com |
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ptrowski
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| said by hwittenb :said by ptrowski :I tried to find a WBP54G retail but no one seemed to carry it. You can get it on the internet at a number of places ... store.voxilla.com, amazon.com, www.buy.com, others. See froogle.google.com I found that, but by the time I figured out I needed it I couldn't wait the 3-5 days to actually have it arrive. |
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PaulGhm
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| Is there a similarly priced (the WBP54G is only $38 through the actual Amazon store, not some unknown third-party seller) wireless bridge or wireless adapter that is compatible with the RTP300? The rtp300 is not listed in the product manual as supported, but I do not see why it would not work with any ethernet card on any device as long as you supply the correct power cord (5V/2A DC)... Anyone tried this before?
I haven't checked my RTP300 yet to see what kind of power adapter it uses, but if I'm lucky it will be the right kind (I have a feeling that all those products listed by Linksys use the same adapter, so why not the RTP300). I'll post again tomorrow after I check my RTP's power supply. |
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Zeico
join:2005-01-27
Elephant Butte, NM
| My situation: I live in an R-V park that has a wi-fi antenna (access point) atop the central laundry room roof. I use an Orinoco USB Client to pick up the signal, which connects to a USB port on my XP computer. ICS is enabled. Then, I use a crossover cable to connect from the NIC card to a Packet8 phone adapter, and the phone adapter connects to the phone.
I have tried, at first, a Uniden 2.4 gig cordless phone, but that evidently causes problems because the wi-fi operates at the same 2.4. So, I have gone to a standard corded old-style telephone. (Didn't seem to make any difference at all.)
Voice quality is excellent, but I have audio problems. After talking to another person on the phone for about 10 minutes, I suddenly cannot hear them - yet they can hear me. Packet8, of course, feels that this is because the wi-fi provider may be using 3rd party firmware with its router. No one has a viable solution to this. Other than that, it works reasonably well.
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hwittenb
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| said by Zeico : I have audio problems. After talking to another person on the phone for about 10 minutes, I suddenly cannot hear them - yet they can hear me Sounds like you are having a NAT transversal problem since your adapter is working behind a double NAT. I would search this and other forums for NAT transversal to get ideas to try.
Here is a thread to start with
»[Packet8] NAT Transversal? |
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Zeico
join:2005-01-27
Elephant Butte, NM | Sorry. I am a newbie. What is a NAT, and what is a transversal? |
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Zeico
join:2005-01-27
Elephant Butte, NM
| Interesting. I followed the link on the P8 page that gave instructions on how to manually upgrade the firmware. It said to dial 012-0003 to get the adapter's address, and the connection went through. 192.168.0.42. I unplugged the 410 and plugged it back in. This time I got the address as 192.168.0.153. Is this address change relevant?
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raderator
join:2003-07-22
Conklin, NY
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Re: Tips for Running VoIP from a Wireless Connection
said by dajabon :Why would you want to use a wireless connection with VoIP? 1. You may be sharing your home Internet connection with a neighbor I'm thinking of doing this. My country neighbor (very decent guy) is about 150ft across the road. My own lousy wireless routers (at our main house) crap out over 50 ft but I can connect great to a Linksys router at the local park which is over 600 ft away so I know it can be done.
So I buy him a Linksys and we split the $40 for DSL, I set up my checking account to mail him a $20 check each month. Then I connect a VOIP adapter to my computer and enable ICS. The computer will be off when I'm not here but that's OK cuz calls will go to VM.
This will cost me zero cuz now I pay:
$28 for phone service with call waiting (pretty good)
$5 for dialup (very good)
TOTAL $33
So if I do the neighbor thing I'll get (naked) DSL and it will cost me:
$20 to the neighbor
$13 for VOIP.net 500 outgoing mins/month
TOTAL $33
It'll be less reliable but I'm not here most of the time and have a cell phone. And assuming the router has good range, I'll have wireless for my laptop (actually, I do now with my dialup but that's another story). |
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ejrobinson
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Miami Beach, FL | Re: Tips for Running VoIP from a Wireless Connecti
You do realize that this 'sharing' is theft of service, don't you?
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Zhariak
join:2005-10-10
Calgary, AB
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Re: Tips for Running VoIP from a Wireless Connection
Ok So i got vonage, i have my adapter hacked so I can either use my ATA adapter, or i can use my credentials and log into their SIP server using a SoftPhone (I use SJphone)...
Here's what i have... First I had 2 Linksys WRT54GS's setup in WDS mesh mode, using sveasoft firmware... Latency sucked dink...
Generally using just my laptop, connecting to my AP, using a softphone it would work fine... So if u have it setup right, i think VoIP is totally fine over Wifi...
Then i procedded to settup up one of my APs as an AP, and the other as a client, setup with a different subnet, and setup static routing... tried the softphone, worked great. added about 2ms of latency to the trip over the intarweb to vonage's proxies...
Now since I had 2 networks (different subnets) connected via wifi, i decided to hook up my ATA adapter to my wireless wired network (contacts internet via other AP). Bam, it worked fine....
Donno if this helps, thought id post my experience... |
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OS_X_Tiger
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join:2006-02-14
Tucson, AZ
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Internet Connection Sharing via Mac OS X
For those that take their iMacs, iBooks, MacBook Pros, PowerBooks, or Minis on vacation with them and connect via their AirPort:
1. Go to System Preferences (the white thing with the Apple logo on the dock, usually next to your calendar which is iCal).
2. Click Sharing.
3. Click the Internet tab.
4. Change "share your connection from" (set to built-in ethernet) to AirPort.
5. Set "to computers using" to include built-in ethernet.
6. Click the Start button.
7. Click Apply Now.
8. Connect a CROSSOVER CABLE (this is important, you can NOT use a regular cable with this!) to your VoIP adapter. Power it on and it should connect. |
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stufried
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Re: Tips for Running VoIP from a Wireless Connection
Many VPN programs create a network connection in XP in the "my connections folder." I have been able to share the VPN connection with my notebook's RJ45 connection and connect up to an ATA with a crossover cable. If you are just spending a couple of days at the hotel, you might want to look at Skype. Whatever problems Skype has, it goes through most firewalls without incident. |
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Yippz Voip
join:2005-05-04
Atlanta, GA
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said by dzr :To add to the list of possibilities: PocketPC with SIP software, such as SJPhone. While you may quibble that SIP Software was already mentioned, using a PocketPC is much more portable than a PC. Also, the average reader may not realize that SIP software exists for the PocketPC - so, I'm explicitly mentioning it. I do exactly that. I've got an Axim X3i and using SJPhone and VBuzzer »www.vbuzzer.com I get a free 416 (Toronto,ON) number with unlimited outgoing calls to 416 (My Vonage line has a virtual 416 on it) so I can call friends and family in Toronto as well as my Vonage line in Atlanta from any WI-FI location, such as my local coffee house. The Axim weighs literally nothing and fits in a pocket or on a belt clip. For incoming, I have my Vonage line set to Simul-ring which includes the VBuzzer 416 number, so if my Axim is online I can receive calls as well. -- Total cost for mobility >> $0.00
Sounds is as clear as speaking into a digital recorder and using my stereo headphones, I can hear absolutely everying from the person I'm speaking to crystal clear.
According to another thread, Vonage announced they're going to give out their SIP info so we can use SJPhone with Vonage without having to get a Softphone account, which according to Vonage they're doing away with.
Link to thread >> »[Vonage] Vonage Opening It's SIP Credentials?
Just wanted to let other Axim or HP PPC users in on the mobility details... Enjoy  |
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