Gordon Henderson wrote:[color=blue]
> In article <mn.cd947d83aa9b0e19.88534@blueyonder.invalid>,
> Jono <nothanks@blueyonder.invalid> wrote:[color=green]
>> Jose used his keyboard to write :[color=darkred]
>>> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:36:23 GMT, "Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm thinking of buying a VOIP phone I can use on my own WiFi system at home
>>>> on Skype.
>>>
>>> What advantage do you see in that over a cordless phone attached to an
>>> ATA?[/color]
>> I can't think of any reason myself......there are skype/dect phones out
>> there - not for me though.
>>
>> I wouldn't mind getting my hands on one of these
>> <http://www.snom.com/en/snom_m3.html> admittedly it is neither WiFi not
>> Skype-capable![/color]
>
> I'm keen to try one out too - they're just a tad too expensive, like the
> rest of the Snom range )-: However I've had issues with the Siemens
> phones to the extent that I'm not going to buy anymore until I can be
> assured that their problem have been fixed, so there might not be much
> choice...
>
> I'm not personally a fan of Wi-Fi for voice comms though. It's just too
> easy for another PC on the same access point to render VoIP totally
> unusable if they upload/downlod a lot of data at the same time as a VoIP
> call. There are access points that claim to be able to manage traffic
> though, but how many consumers want to pay the premium for them? Not
> many, I suspect...
>
> Gordon[/color]
The M3 is still a bit of a rough diamond, good SIP VoIP devices but very
dumb indeed.
It's very good as an IP PBX extension, but not flexible/smart enough to
be a standalone VoIP endpoint itself.
- There's nothing like an outbound dialplan to have a proper LCR;
- The shipped firmware is bogus, you NEED to update it to have a usable
device;
- The wireless is a bit feeble, too prone to lose connection with the base;
- You can't register a handset on multiple bases (consequence, you can't
roam between bases).
Conclusion: if you have another device with the "intelligence" to
properly fit your bill where the M3 can log onto (A@H, Trixbox) it can
be a candidate; if you need a standalone SIP phone with a minimum degree
of flexibility, look elsewhere (eg Siemens Gigaset).
Personally I've never had problems with Siemens Gigaset phones
(specifically the S450IP). Especially the last firmware release is
pretty stable and reliable.

HTH
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