[wellylug] Woosh + VoIP + iTalk

[Chris Harris]

I wouldn't. broadband it's not. Can be quicker than dialup over the
twister pair for downloads but

ping www.woosh.com
PING www.woosh.com (202.74.207.101) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=1018 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128 time=2073 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=3 ttl=128 time=1079 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=4 ttl=128 time=1795 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=5 ttl=128 time=899 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=6 ttl=128 time=599 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=7 ttl=128 time=1020 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=8 ttl=128 time=1387 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=9 ttl=128 time=334 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=10 ttl=128 time=1598 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=11 ttl=128 time=2096 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=12 ttl=128 time=1166 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=13 ttl=128 time=1464 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=14 ttl=128 time=1000 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=15 ttl=128 time=1761 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=16 ttl=128 time=1126 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=17 ttl=128 time=1572 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=18 ttl=128 time=197 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=19 ttl=128 time=1124 ms
64 bytes from 202.74.207.101: icmp_seq=20 ttl=128 time=915 ms

--- www.woosh.com ping statistics ---
23 packets transmitted, 20 received, 13% packet loss, time 48267ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 197.405/1211.692/2096.587/502.718 ms

Might be OK if you are used to using geostationary satellites.

C

> -----Original Message-----
> From: wellylug-bounces at lists.wellylug.org.nz 
> [mailto:wellylug-bounces at lists.wellylug.org.nz] On Behalf Of 
> Chris Hodgetts
> Sent: Saturday, 8 October 2005 1:01 p.m.
> To: NZLUG; WellyLUG
> Subject: [wellylug] Woosh + VoIP + iTalk
> 
> 
> Does anyone use Woosh and VoIP on these lists?
> 
> Currently I am on TelstraClear cable, and am considering 
> moving off this and going to Woosh. 
> 
> However, I would like to hear people's stories, horror or 
> not, on using Woosh and VoIP.
> 
> I am currently an iTalk customer.. and on Cable this service 
> works well.
> 
> You can reply off list if you like, considering it's not 
> really linux related, although I am running an Asterisk PBX 
> on Debian Unstable :)
> 
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