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 Molesworth" <reply@thegroup.email.invalid> wrote in
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> 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

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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.

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

"Nigel Molesworth" <reply@thegroup.email.invalid> wrote in message
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> 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

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"Nigel Molesworth" <reply@thegroup.email.invalid> wrote in
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> 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

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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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