Mike, I'm using Asterisk over a wireless LAN (Netgear something or the other). I use my desktop as the server and a laptop for remote administration and testing. So far, I haven't had any major problems that I would attribute to the wireless connectivity.
Cheers, BeOnIce --- Mike Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone had any experience with wireless LANs and > Asterisk? > > We have and here are my impressions. > > We configured an Asterisk in the office as a > precaution to see how it > would work for our own retail customers. Our office > is open space, about > 800 sq ft. (20x40 area). We use Snom200 and > Grandstream SIP phones. > > Using the latest Linksys wireless access point > (WAP54g) and 3 wireless > bridges (WET54g), I have found that it works most of > the time with WPA > encryption on, but will occasionally drop voice > (loosing packets). With > no encryption on the WLAN it seems to work without a > hitch! Using a less > CPU intense encryption such as 64bit WEP, things > also work fine. There > must be too much delay with higher rate encryption. > > Also we had one bridge that seemed to be a week > puppy in the litter. It > could only muster 60-70% signal strength. It seemed > to have problems > under all configurations. Finally we positioned it > such that it too > works well running WEP 64b. I wonder if having 3 > wireless bridges in > close proximity would have anything to do with the > signal strength? I > would doubt it though. > > Anyone else with other experiences to share > regarding wireless LANs and > encryption? I'd me interested to hear them. > > > Thanks, > Mike Meyer > GenDesign Corporation > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users