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Nigel Molesworth

2006-04-24, 7:56 am

I've got a DrayTek Vigor2800V router with two VoIP ports, see
http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor2800v.html

Can I use the Skype service with this device?

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Nigel M
Ivor Jones

2006-04-24, 7:56 am



"Nigel Molesworth" <reply@thegroup.email.invalid> wrote in
message news:ns6n42psa7desq37rav4cvbnagvcf1aqf0@
4ax.com
> I've got a DrayTek Vigor2800V router with two VoIP ports,
> see http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor2800v.html
>
> Can I use the Skype service with this device?


No. Skype uses a proprietary protocol, it can only be used with its own
software and is incompatible with anything else. It's fine for
computer-to-computer use but for "serious" VoIP usage you need to look at
one of the SIP providers.

Ivor


Jono

2006-04-24, 7:56 am

Nigel Molesworth explained on 23/04/2006 :
> I've got a DrayTek Vigor2800V router with two VoIP ports, see
> http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor2800v.html
>
> Can I use the Skype service with this device?


You can with a connected PC. What you can't do is use either of the
phone ports with Skype.


Nigel Molesworth

2006-04-24, 7:56 am

On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:34:28 +0100, Ivor Jones wrote:

>"serious" VoIP usage you need to look at one of the SIP providers.


I'm currently registered with DrayTel, but I thought that Skype was
the most popular provider, no?

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Nigel M
datemas

2006-04-24, 7:56 am

OT-Are you using Draytel? How do you find it?

"Nigel Molesworth" <reply@thegroup.email.invalid> wrote in message
news:ns6n42psa7desq37rav4cvbnagvcf1aqf0@
4ax.com...
> I've got a DrayTek Vigor2800V router with two VoIP ports, see
> http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor2800v.html
>
> Can I use the Skype service with this device?
>
> --
> Nigel M



Ivor Jones

2006-04-24, 7:56 am



"Nigel Molesworth" <reply@thegroup.email.invalid> wrote in
message news:pnhn42d2gih62q47qvolg5q5tn1qndlvv9@
4ax.com
> On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:34:28 +0100, Ivor Jones wrote:
>
>
> I'm currently registered with DrayTel, but I thought that
> Skype was the most popular provider, no?


Skype does not use the SIP protocol. It uses only its own proprietary
software. It is a standalone system that connects with no other.

Ivor


Colin Forrester

2006-04-24, 7:56 am

datemas wrote:
> OT-Are you using Draytel? How do you find it?


I have been using Draytel for over a year - now to provide a UK
geographic number in Spain. The first six months were not too good -
problems with the Draytek firmware and congestion with Draytel's
network. However the past six months have been very reliable.

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