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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 >> >--------------------------------------- >> >_www.wantmoore.com_ >> >_______________________________________________ >> >--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- >> > >> >asterisk-users mailing list >> >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> > _http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users_ >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- >> >> asterisk-users mailing list >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >_______________________________________________ >--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- >asterisk-users mailing list >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
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