Hello, Which phone models are you using? I'm looking for a budget phone and a standard phone. Both should work well behind NAT (FS <--> internet <--> router <--> phones). Regards, Jonas
Jonas Gauffin wrote:
Which phone models are you using?
I'm looking for a budget phone and a standard phone. Both should work well behind NAT (FS <--> internet <--> router <--> phones).
I'm really happy with a Grandstream 2020, but I've also had luck with a Handy-Tone 386 with two FXS ports; both devices support STUN but since my FS is on the local network that hasn't been an issue. It really doesn't get any more budget than a cheap FXS adapter like the Handy-Tone series and an old phone, but they do have issues. Voip-info.org has some good information on known issues. (also see my other post) -gh
On Apr 12, 2010, at 11:54 AM, Garrison Hoffman wrote:
I'm really happy with a Grandstream 2020, but I've also had luck with a Handy-Tone 386 with two FXS ports; both devices support STUN but since my FS is on the local network that hasn't been an issue.
Really? How can anyone be happy with those phones... they don't even make good paperweights. :P
It really doesn't get any more budget than a cheap FXS adapter like the Handy-Tone series and an old phone, but they do have issues. Voip-info.org has some good information on known issues.
My test for a good phone is take the handset and walk away from desk with it. If phone follows with very little effort its a crap phone. If it stays put for the most part its a good phone.
-gh
Brian West wrote:
Really? How can anyone be happy with those phones... they don't even make good paperweights. :P
My test for a good phone is take the handset and walk away from desk with it. If phone follows with very little effort its a crap phone. If it stays put for the most part its a good phone.
I'd prefer not to disclose details, but the GXP 2020 has actually survived a high impact collision with a wall, that seems as good a test as any. I will concede, though, it's a bit lightweight. If you think you may one day be forced to carry your IP phone long distances, this is the one for you! -gh
My GXP2020 did not survive the impact of ten 9 mm gold dot hollow point rounds in my lab. But it was stress relief at its finest. /b PS: The lab was really the gun range. On Apr 12, 2010, at 12:21 PM, Garrison Hoffman wrote:
I'd prefer not to disclose details, but the GXP 2020 has actually survived a high impact collision with a wall, that seems as good a test as any. I will concede, though, it's a bit lightweight. If you think you may one day be forced to carry your IP phone long distances, this is the one for you!
The law of "what you pay is what you get" works here. You want a good phone? Then pay for a SNOM or Polycom. Regards, __Yehavi: 2010/4/12 Jonas Gauffin <jonas.gauffin@gmail.com>
Hello,
Which phone models are you using?
I'm looking for a budget phone and a standard phone. Both should work well behind NAT (FS <--> internet <--> router <--> phones).
Regards, Jonas
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On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Garrison Hoffman <garrison@codefix.net>wrote:
Yehavi Bourvine wrote:
The law of "what you pay is what you get" works here. You want a good phone? Then pay for a SNOM or Polycom.
Therefore Windows is better than Linux and SCO Unix is better than BSD? I think that law was repealed shortly after the Prohibition Era.
Sort of. "Payment" comes in many forms, not just $$. -MC
Over the last three years we've tested quite a few brands of phones. Most of them were real crap, only very few were reliable. From the better ones our users preffered the Polycoms. The Polycoms (and SNOMs) are probably the most expensive ones. Polycom has the central boot server provisioning method which saves on initial setup manpower (SNOM proobably has the same - didn't test). Polycoms are also quite intiuitive for the user, so less support personnel... This is currently crucial to us as we are deploying them using already busy staff. BTW, we did not tried Aastra as they are quite rare here. Regards, __Yehavi: 2010/4/12 Michael Collins <msc@freeswitch.org>
On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Garrison Hoffman <garrison@codefix.net>wrote:
Yehavi Bourvine wrote:
The law of "what you pay is what you get" works here. You want a good phone? Then pay for a SNOM or Polycom.
Therefore Windows is better than Linux and SCO Unix is better than BSD? I think that law was repealed shortly after the Prohibition Era.
Sort of. "Payment" comes in many forms, not just $$. -MC
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I would recommend Cisco Linksys and Snom, the quirks they do have are less painful and mostly manageable. However, if you are looking for a quality speaker phone, I suggest Polycom or Cisco. I'm not a fanboy of any manufacturer and even though I like the sound quality of most Polycom phones and their presence capabilities, I have seen far too many of them fail in the field (i.e. displays and memory). That does not mean that others have not seen the same with the phones that I recommend, but a side from a few caveats, they have been largely reliable if you avoid firmware roulette. My recommendation on ATAs would be either to avoid them or limit their use to connect cordless phones or fax machines. I have deployed a significant number (thousands) of the Linksys SPA 2102 units and although I have seen many bugs come and go, they provide a healthy balance of quality and economy. If the budget and port density supports it, I highly recommend Audiocodes (especially when it comes to faxing). -metik Jonas Gauffin wrote:
Hello,
Which phone models are you using?
I'm looking for a budget phone and a standard phone. Both should work well behind NAT (FS <--> internet <--> router <--> phones).
Regards, Jonas ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Brian West
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Garrison Hoffman
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Jonas Gauffin
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Metik
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Michael Collins
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Yehavi Bourvine