This is only slightly related to Asterisk (in that we are using Asterisk as our PBX), so feel free to contact me off-list. I need to hear from someone who has practical experience using the combo of Asterisk, WiFi, and WiFi VOIP phones like the Hitachi-Cable IPC-5000. In particular, I need to know if scattering consumer grade access points (Linksys, D-Link) throughout a warehouse is going to be satisfactory, or if we should use some kind of mesh access point from Orinoco or Strix. (In hopes of a better handoff.) Thanks, -dave
Well I am using a wifi phone running sip and works fine. Using commercial grade access point. With Prizim card. -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of David Tillman Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 1:34 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk + WiFi Phones This is only slightly related to Asterisk (in that we are using Asterisk as our PBX), so feel free to contact me off-list. I need to hear from someone who has practical experience using the combo of Asterisk, WiFi, and WiFi VOIP phones like the Hitachi-Cable IPC-5000. In particular, I need to know if scattering consumer grade access points (Linksys, D-Link) throughout a warehouse is going to be satisfactory, or if we should use some kind of mesh access point from Orinoco or Strix. (In hopes of a better handoff.) Thanks, -dave _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- 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
On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:33:49 -0600, David Tillman wrote:>This is only slightly related to Asterisk (in that we are using >Asterisk as our PBX), >so feel free to contact me off-list. > >I need to hear from someone who has practical experience using the combo of >Asterisk, WiFi, and WiFi VOIP phones like the Hitachi-Cable IPC-5000. > >In particular, I need to know if scattering consumer grade access >points (Linksys, >D-Link) throughout a warehouse is going to be satisfactory, or if we >should use some >kind of mesh access point from Orinoco or Strix. (In hopes of a better handoff.)I tried using the consumer access points (Linksys WAP-54G) and had not end of troubles. Firstly, they all have to have the same SSID or not hand-off at all. Secondly, I found that the WLAN bandwidth would occasionally just go away for a few seconds, which caused calls to simply go silent for 3-4 seconds unexpectedly. Never long enough to drop the call...but enough to force me to ask the other person to repeat themselves. Lastly, the volume level presented by the WIP-5000 was never enough for my tastes. I found that the range around each access point was very limited. Bear in mind that consumer access points often don't put out the full allowable RF power. If you use third party firmware hacks to up the RF output you'll find that they start to through a lot of spurious interference as well. Not the best quality radios I guess. I eventually switched to using a Astra 480i CT desk phone with a couple of corless handsets. It's been great. Michael Graves -- Michael Graves mgraves@pixelpower.com Sr. Product Specialist www.pixelpower.com Pixel Power Inc. mgraves@mstvp.com o713-861-4005 o800-905-6412 c713-201-1262 fwd 54245
Has anyone has any luck setting up cisco MC3800 with asterisk. I looked at the example on the voip-info.org site, but know luck. Someone pls help
Depending on load, and this shouldnt be a problem with low call volume, wifi is half duplex, so you have to take that into account. I however use a ipaq h5500 with a softphone running and it works fine over wifi, while that isnt quite the equipment you requested info on, I do not have any problems at least with asterisk 1.0.7 and above On Wed, 2005-11-23 at 13:42 -0800, Diseyi Diffa wrote:> Well I am using a wifi phone running sip and works fine. Using commercial > grade access point. With Prizim card. > > -----Original Message----- > From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com > [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of David Tillman > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 1:34 PM > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk + WiFi Phones > > This is only slightly related to Asterisk (in that we are using > Asterisk as our PBX), > so feel free to contact me off-list. > > I need to hear from someone who has practical experience using the combo of > Asterisk, WiFi, and WiFi VOIP phones like the Hitachi-Cable IPC-5000. > > In particular, I need to know if scattering consumer grade access > points (Linksys, > D-Link) throughout a warehouse is going to be satisfactory, or if we > should use some > kind of mesh access point from Orinoco or Strix. (In hopes of a better > handoff.) > > Thanks, > -dave > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- > > 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-- Trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com Bret McDanel UK +44 870 340 4605 Germany +49 801 777 555 3402 US +1 360 207 0479 or +1 516 687 5200 FreeWorldDialup: 635378 http://www.sacaug.org/ Sacramento Asterisk Users Group -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part Url : http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/attachments/20051123/5ceb0eaf/attachment.pgp
Thank you to everyone for the input. It may be to our advantage to install a Wi-Fi mesh with handoff as we will eventually put data-terminals on our fork-trucks. In the meantime, we have warehouse managers carrying cell phones for comms to the office. I'm going to drop five Snom or Grandstream phones around the warehoue which will help some. I think trying to use the WiFi VOIP without robust handover will be a mistake as the users will always be walking around the warehouse or riding a forktruck. Thanks, -dave
> -----Original Message----- > From: Rich Adamson [mailto:radamson@routers.com] > Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 9:37 PM > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk + WiFi Phones > > > > I eventually switched to using a Astra 480i CT desk phone with a > couple > > > of corless handsets. It's been great. > > > > My first thought was to use a cordless phone and a Sipura ATA. Butthis> > is a 100,000 sqft warehouse with a freezer section in the middle sothe> range > > isn't quite there. Next choice is WiFi phones. > > > > I have a corporate client that is in the food distribution businessand> they > have approx 50 Symbol access points in their warehouse. They dispatchthe> fork lift operators by sending computer generated pick-lists via voice > over 802.11g. The fork lift operators where some form of wirelessreceiver> on their belt, and listen to the audio via an internal speaker. > > A little different then voip but same principle. They seem to like it. > (I didn't engineer their system, so don't know anything more aboutit.) I still need to test these things but they look like they would be really cool. Especially with a headset and the fact that they operate on spoken words, both hands would remain free to work. If you try this please post a review on the list. http://www.vocera.com/products/products.shtm Thanks, Steve