On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 09:39:09AM -0700, mgra...@mstvp.com wrote: > I had a good experience with that Polycom/Spectralink phone. Very rugged > as you say. The experience did highlight the weaknesses in consumer > Wifi AP, which reinforced my commitment to continue using DECT around my > office.
I concur, I settle on the snom M3, but i did not have any requirements to leave the office with the device. DECT seems to drain the battery a lot less then Wifi > > Michael > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] SIP/WiFi handsets? > > From: Jason Baker <jba...@glastender.com> > > Date: Wed, September 23, 2009 10:02 am > > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > > <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com> > > > > > > Ken, > > I did lots of research on this for my VoIP deployment here where I work. > > We have a huge manufacturing floor and all the supervisors have wifi > > phones. We evetually settled on the Polycom Spectralink 8002. A nice rugged > > little phone with great sound quality and some good features. We use a > > managed switch to create seamless wifi coverage over all of our AP's. > > Provisioning the phone is pretty easy, but no web browser if you were > > planning on using the phone to travel with, some hotels require login for > > internet access. > > > > I also tried a clamshell wifi SIP phone by D-Link. This phone actually > > works really well, but we had some minor issues with it so we went with all > > Spectralink phones. But the D-Link phone would be good choice if you plan > > to take your wifi phone on the road. > > > > I also tested the Linksys WIP330 which I thought was a terrible phone. > > Very difficult to use. > > > > Good luck. > > > > > > http://www.polycom.com/products/voice/wireless_solutions/wifi_communications/handsets/spectralink_8002_wireless.html > > http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=485 > > http://www.voipsupply.com/linksys-wip330-na > > Jason Baker > > IT Coordinator > > Glastender, Inc. > > 5400 North Michigan Road > > Saginaw, Michigan 48604 USA > > Phone: 989.752.4275 ext. 228 > > Fax: 989.752.4276 > > www.glastender.com > > > > > > Ken D'Ambrosio wrote: Anyone know of any *portable* SIP/WiFi handsets? > > Looking for a decent > > price:quality ratio, of possible. Keep seeing handsets for Vonage, etc., > > in Best Buy and the like, but I imagine it's locked to Vonage, and can't > > be re-appropriated. > > > > Thanks! > > > > -Ken<hr>_______________________________________________ > > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > > > AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona > > Register Now: http://www.astricon.net > > > > asterisk-users mailing list > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona > Register Now: http://www.astricon.net > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > -- "And, most importantly, Alma Powell, secretary of Colin Powell, is with us." - George W. Bush 01/30/2003 Washington, DC
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