From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:00:27 AET-10EDT,10,1,0,7200,4,1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 1768 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Saturday 10 January 2009 Number 1768 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 Re: Broadband speeds : Ed Durrant **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:31:31 +1100 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: Broadband speeds Ken Laurie wrote: > Ed Durrant wrote: >> Voytek Eymont wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> I've used VOIP for several years now using different VSPs and I >>>> echo the >>>> fact that in 128K uplink, forget it - this is all that was originally >>>> offered on Bigpond cable after they cancelled the (I think) 2Mb/s / >>>> 2Mb/s >>>> business service that I had paid for and siad they had "upgraded" >>>> to an >>>> 8Mb/s / 128Kb/s service ! >>>> >>> >>> 128 without a PC to clutter the line will do; >>> I use 128, as long as there is no PC (user or other) WAN activity, it >>> works remarkable well >>> >>> >>> Once you get to 256Kb/s uplink you can >>> >>>> reliably run 2 VOIP calls consistantly, in fact at one point I had >>>> 3 calls >>>> going - two from ATAs and one soft client. I presume you both use >>>> hardware >>>> ATAs and normal telephones, VOIP software clients (which there >>>> >>> >>> >>> I have two Linksys/Sipura ATAs for total of 3 voice lines, with >>> cordless >>> phone , and analogue modem/PMfax and cordless phone on 2nd line; >>> >>> one ATM is locked to VOIP provider (mynetfone), second one is set to >>> dial >>> local via mynetfone, o/seas via euro provider >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Yes also with MNF - by the way, I guess you know about their global >> connect service, where if for any reason you need to call abroad and >> either your voip equipment isn't working or you're away from home, >> you can call into a local number and call through to anywhere at the >> same rates as you do from home as long as you have registered your >> alternate phone (landline or mobile) in your account. It's a very >> good service for no extra charge - if you have a mynetfone account >> you get the service. What is really crazy is my local number to call >> in, is in the same suburb ! I don't know how that happenned, I >> suspect one of their managers must live around here. >> >> Oh, and I'm sure you know, the cheapest way to get a MNF account is >> if you have a Whirlpool web site account. >> >> Cheers/2 >> >> Ed. >> > Just to add my two cents worth on voip. I use Pennytel and get local > and overseas (UK, USA/Canada, China and Singapore) calls for 8 cents > untimed. Pennytel also have a 1800 number that I provide to the > relatives so that they can call us from interstate or overseas for the > cost of a local call. They also have a number that you ring when > access to the internet is not possible, that allows you to make a > phone call at the same call rate. I took up their offer of an ATA for > $68.88 that came with a $50.00 call credit. The ATA is locked to their > network for 6 months. > > As I now use Linux for my proxy (needed to learn a bit more about it) > I found that by providing voip with guaranteed bandwidth I can be flat > out downloading on my Transact (Velocity) 8mb cable connection without > disturbing my voip phone calls. > > regards > Ken That last point with the Proxy - you are implementing a form of QoS (Quality of Service) and that is essential when running VOIP. Some ATA's go inline - i.e. all of the Internet bandwidth comes to the VOUP ATA/Router and then on to your other router/switch etc. in this way VOIP traffic is given priority. In my case I have a Linksys WRT54G router and I have my SPA2100 connected in its DMZ with QoS enabled. Cheers/2 Ed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------