Magic Jack Latency Question

I used to have satellite internet, and the latency was way too high for VoIP. From what I heard, it's the upstream connection that has the problem. You'll be able to hear people but they can't hear you.

Mark Lloyd wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

Can you hear me now? heh heh

Damn kid, why would you want to call yourself FlavorFlav? Do you dislike youself that much?

It's a geostationary satellite. That means a 50,000 mile trip out and back, or _minumum_ 1/4 second latency. In the real world you put all other sources of latency on top of that.

The problem isn't with the VOIP, but with the satellite. Much too much latency.

Ever talked to someone years ago in another country?

I taked to my parents once when they were in China. This was.. oh....

Me: "Hello!"

(Echoing back Me:>"Hello!" ..... Them: "Hi!"

That's probably what it would be like.

How well does majic jack work with cable internet..Anyone using one..?

Think 10,000 feet of wire unspooled from the back of an ATV...

The cable here has lower latency than dialup.

The cable here has lower latency than dialup.

Did you actually read the post I responded to? It was about cable internet, and it's suitability for VoIP (as in Magic Jack). Where's the problem?

No, Magic Jack is not a vehicle :-)

tried Skype, but

Steve is there ANY cell phone working spots nearby?

Nearly all cell phones have jacks covered with plastic to plug in a remote antenna.

there are high gain yagis for this purpose. have suggested this to several friends all got phone working.

yagis are high gain directional you walk around to find a good spot, sometimes attached to a high spot like roof peak. getting above dense tree growth helps.

the cell phone tech folks at the stores know nearly nothing about remote antennas.

if you want more info let me know.

As I am building a house where there is marginal cell service, I would like info about these. Please post for all of us. Thanks, Art

We do have to drive a couple of miles up the mountain, and then we can get cell service. The antennas are essentially on the other side of the mountain we live on. But a couple of the cabin owners say they have powerful cell phone models, and if they hang out one of the upstairs windows and move around they can finally get a line. Would like to hear more about your idea.

Steve

That is a gross understatement. The cell phone store people make the nitwits at Radio Shack look like scientists.

Dick

And you won't be able to read this on WebTV.. heh.

the external antennas are avaiable for all cell services:) Depending on the company the antenna can be different they are tuned to the frequency your carrier uses.

Highly directional you may have to experiment a bit to get service, and your phone MUST be plugged into the external antenna cable, although you can get a cell phone dock to connect a cell phone to a standard cordless or regular phone.

e bay is a good source

here is one, I see they now have adapters so one antenna can be used for different frequencies