voip: skype, vbuzzer, freephoneline, etc

[Thufir]

Chan Chung Hang Christopher <christopher.chan <at> bradbury.edu.hk> writes:

> 
> Thufir wrote:
[...]
> > I use a "slow" or "lite" speed service with a cable modem.  I'm still 
> > working with callcentric tech support, who are quite helpful, but I'm 
> > dubious as to the outcome.
> 
> So long as you get 256kbit/256kbit speeds you should be okay. What you 
> really need is to ensure that sip packets get priority...

I'll have to test it, but they say:

# Up to 1 Mbps download speed
# Up to 256 Kbps upload speed 

So, since the tech says it's operating within parameters, it should work. 
However, I take that with a grain of salt.

> > 
> > I had a PVR from the cable company but it would periodically basically 
> > stop working, the image would be completely pixelated.
[...]
> Does that happen when there is high humidity or something? The school 
> here used to see the Internet line speed hit rock bottom whenever it 
> rained. Now that the school is on fibre, we have not had any such problem.

I thought it was storms, then it was random, but, yeah, could've been humidity.

Is it somewhat expected that skype would work acceptably where SIP cannot?  Of
course, I'll continue working on SIP.


-Thufir