Comments on: Dropped Skype calls when other calls come in

By: LUX.ET.UMBRA

LUX.ET.UMBRA — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:41:30 +0000

Waiting for Skype hardware

I keep playing/testing with Skype and I keep liking it more and more. I don’t use the fancy stuff like conferencing and the other features yet in business testing, but we are seriously considering getting a Sony Mylo specifically for…

By: darkmoon

darkmoon — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:47:15 +0000

Any QoS device can do that. Most routers these days can be configured for QoS. But that probably won’t fixed the drop calls. I’m willing to bet the drops are happening outside end user, and thus end user can’t control it.

By: TDavid

TDavid — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 06:55:37 +0000

Thanks for the tip, Evan!

By: TDavid

TDavid — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 06:53:37 +0000

I sure as heck wouldn’t recommend it to any business based on our experience.

By: darkmoon

darkmoon — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:12:45 +0000

Man. And I just got a SkypeIn number! I was looking for a Skype WiFi phone.. (like the Belkin) but it could actually activate at hotspots. Not exactly sure where I could find something like that since they cost a bundle. If this service isn’t all that, maybe I should look at something else. bleh.

By: Evan

Evan — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 02:19:50 +0000

Check out the new DLink Gamefuel Router.

It not only prioritizes game traffic, it allows for improved Quality of Service (QoS) for Skype and other VoIP program, and offers excellent security features, like emailed traffic logs.

Bye for now,

Evan