Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] skype wifi phone - does it exist yet?

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Sat, 16 Sep 2006, Michael wrote:

> Like any protocol it needs routing set-up in order to work and to handle 
> issues with multiple devices behind a router. Most routers aren't 
> pre-configured for this kind of use so you're just out of luck if you 
> can't get the admin to set things up for you. So while great in theory, 
> in practical terms, WiFi phones aren't really ready for real use. I'd 
> like to see a decent cell phone w/ wifi support that'd use wifi when it 
> was available and cell when not. They need to work out routing better 
> too so that it doesn't require any special effort on the part of the 
> user or network admin.


Right.  I get it.  We have Skype on our PCs but the routing isn't set up, 
so a call rings on both PCs.  I guess the router is just broadcasting the 
signal out to all of them.  If that were to happen at Starbucks, it would 
be pretty annoying!

Mike

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