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Jitter/Garbly

Post by Route66 »

I am having problems with my calls breaking up & kind of jittery....and I can't figure out why...

TestYourVoIp.Com gives a MOS score of 4.0
DSLreports.Com reports my speeds at 4398 down/601 up

so i dont think its a speed issue...
could it be a system issue?
I'm running it on an old 2001 Dell Desktop I have laying around...running XP SP2, Intel P3 866 mHz, 192MB RAM Free...

Any ideas? I did set the task priority for magicjack at realtime and didnt notice much of a difference...

224 area code in chicago if it matters...new subscriber as of the past couple days..so ive had this problem the entire time...
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Post by Mjhopeful »

Same area code same story but it's been getting much better. maybe there is a light in the tunnel.
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Post by LikeMagic »

If your TestYourVoip.com score is 4.0 then your PC & internet connection are all ok for VOIP call. If you're getting jittery issue with MJ then probably MJ server is mis-behaving, also in many parts of the country for the last few days. I would wait a few days for the MJ "upgrade" to get back to normal.
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Post by HolmanGT »

Route66,

Also make sure you don't have any automated defraggers, search indexers, virus scans... etc running in the background. I would even turn off auto update, these are all things you can do manually when you decide they need to be done and preferably not during a phone call. Oh and one other thing make sure you don't have some CPU intensive screen saver running, I would suggest the Blank Screen Saver (zero CPU usage). Some of the nicer looking screen savers can you a whole lot of CPU time.

Maybe someone else can answer this with certainty but I think the screen saver continues to run even though the monitor has gone to sleep.

PS - As LikeMagic said for the last three days the MJ servers have not exactly been up to the task at hand - which is a nice way of say "Crap-Ola". Oh and one other thing (now this is from the Dlink Tech Support people) if you router has a SIP handler and QoS, turn off the SIP protocol handler turn on the router QoS and turn of the QoS in all your computers. Let the router handle QoS for all your machines. A quote from Dlink was if you have both the OS QoS and the router QoS on they can tend to buck one another and make things choppy.

Shot in the dark but easy enough to test in just a few minutes and easy to put back if there is no improvement.
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Post by Roozie »

HolmanGT,

I have the Linksys 54GS Wireless Router model, and I did notice that there is QoS area that I can set. Are there any particular settings in the QoS that I should be configuring to make QoS the most efficient. I am not that savy when it comes to router settings.

Also, where do I turn off/turn on the QoS in the Windows XP Operating System. I haven't found that one yet. I would like to test out the recommendations you made. I just need to know where to look and what settings to use. Thanks for any info you can provide!

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Post by HolmanGT »

Roozie,

I am not that familiar with your router, but I believe they mostly all set the same, So just make sure it is turned on in the router and it will follow some built in rules. Most of the brands have a bunch of other fine tuning or more aptly preferential setting. Unless you want to get really picking I would leave those alone and just allow the defaults to handle the VOIP and Streaming stuff. You can alway break down and read the manual LATER and come back to that for the Ultra fine tuning piece.

Now for turn it off in each of your computers (so one QoS engine handle all the computers i.e. the router) you want to fine the "Local Area Connection" icon, right click on it and do properties. This is where you will find the whole list of items right below the box that list your Network Card, scroll down thru the list and you will see QoS Packet Scheduler. Un-check this item and you are done.

I have not told you specifically how to get to that icon because it is different in Vista than it is in XP but in both cases the window is called "Local Area connection Properties".

Hope this helps a bit.

PS there are some guys on here that really know how to fine tune the Linksys router QoS engine but I really don't think it is necessary, just go with the defaults until some Guru comes along and tell you that HolmanGT guy is nuts and explains how to make it better than the factory defaults. But for now remember you are simple trying to get the QoS engines from work against each other. You know like they all tell you about having two Anti-Virus engines running at the same time.
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Post by leons »

My QOS Packet Scheduler (on XP) is "grayed out" with a check-mark that CANNOT be un-checked. Why?
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224 still garbly

Post by Route66 »

Ok, I checked my taskmanager during a magicjack phone call and the cpu usage never exceeded 50%..so its not a machine overload issue. Same with the memory, never exceeded 30% so not a memory usage problem either.
Test your VOIP still gives a MOS of 4.2 & 4.4...so its not an issue with my connection im assuming.
I disabled QOS on my machine and enabled it on the router, with premium priority given to the MAC address of that PC.

and my calls are still really jittery/garbly to the point where its pretty much unusable. anybody else having the same problem? Is it the MJ servers still down in the 224 areacode for "upgrades"?
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Post by Route66 »

and now after unplugging the magicjack & rebooting the PC hoping for some sort of upgrade I get an error message when I try making a phonecall that says 'no output audio device found' and I am unable to check telephone/headset under the menu! I think thats a sign that MJ is doing some server upgrades though..isnt it?
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Post by leons »

That seems more like a "local" problem!
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Post by teddy_b »

Route66 wrote:I get an error message 'no output audio device found'
Try to plug your MJ into different USB port. If that fixes the issue, you can try to fix it on your original USB port also by uninstalling all MJ devices from the Device Manager while MJ's unplugged, and then plug it back in.
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Jittery voice, QoS, Magicjack

Post by alambro1 »

I have many years of experience with traditional VoIP telephony to include QoS over the LAN and WAN. I have a very robust network and use VoIP on it daily with no issues. However, I do have jittery voice with my new magicjack so I did a few tests. I have it plugged into my laptop which is clean and powerful so I know it is not a memory or hardware issue. I understand QoS enough to know that turning it of on the network adapter would have no affect on the jittery voice. My first choice was to change the default processor schedule setting from "programs" to "background services". Doing this got rid of the jitter. Switching it back made the jitter come back immediately. Soooooo....

Go to Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Performance ,Settings -> Advanced -> Processor Scheduling. Select the radio button for "Background Services". This should take care of your jittery voice issues.

Also, if you have an extra 2gb of hard drive space to spare, I suggest you set the virtual memory (paging file) to a static 2048.
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Re: Jittery voice, QoS, Magicjack

Post by HolmanGT »

alambro1 wrote:I have many years of experience with traditional VoIP telephony to include QoS over the LAN and WAN. I have a very robust network and use VoIP on it daily with no issues. However, I do have jittery voice with my new magicjack so I did a few tests. I have it plugged into my laptop which is clean and powerful so I know it is not a memory or hardware issue. I understand QoS enough to know that turning it of on the network adapter would have no affect on the jittery voice. My first choice was to change the default processor schedule setting from "programs" to "background services". Doing this got rid of the jitter. Switching it back made the jitter come back immediately. Soooooo....

Go to Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Performance ,Settings -> Advanced -> Processor Scheduling. Select the radio button for "Background Services". This should take care of your jittery voice issues.

Also, if you have an extra 2gb of hard drive space to spare, I suggest you set the virtual memory (paging file) to a static 2048.
alambro1,

Well I am very surprised that you have not had any responses to your suggestion, actually I would refer to it as a FIX. I do not have jitter save some rare occasions which I could usually fix by redialing.

But I think true Geeks try to squeeze ever last drop out of their systems even if they don't need it. Since I consider my self a "True Geek" I just had to give you FIX a try just to see what it would do on a system that was already working extremely good (my MJ is on a dedicated Thin Client). Anyway I applied the foreground background settings like you suggested, I didn't change the swap file because the Thin Clients don't use one (no I don't know how that works I just assumed that HP knows what they are doing :wink: ).

Then I remotely logged on to my daughters Thin Client and modified hers just like mine. Then I called her on MJ (MJ2MJ) [hmmm did I just coin a new acronym] and we chatted a while as we normally do every evening. I notice a change right away but rather than lead my young-en into just saying what I wanted to hear after about ten minutes I asked her if she notice anything different with the MJ sound quality. She paused for a second and said well it sounds a little more crisp and when you stop talking it is like when you are on your Jawbone BT the background just goes silent like you are not even there. Which is exactly the same think I had noticed and got it echoed back to me without any prompting on my part. So I have concluded that it was a real change for the better and not just placebo affect on my part.

Now I wish some folks that have been having noise, jitter, and other strange problems would give this a try. We need some more opinions on this before yelling Eureka in a crowded movie house, so to speak.
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Post by LikeMagic »

I have no issue with my MJ running in the background (as a service) in my daily PC. It's a Dell 2.8Ghz, 1G RAM, well tuned PC :) Maybe it's my well-tuned PC. Maybe it's my fast Comcast 12Mb down, 1.5Mb up connection. Maybe it's the QoS setting in my Linksys WRT54GP2. Maybe MJ server works better for my area code. Who knows? 8)

Just for kick, I changed the processor setting for background services, made a few calls, no changes to the already good MJ calls. Changed the setting back as before, still good calls. Maybe my MJ works LikeMagic :wink:
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Post by HolmanGT »

"works LikeMagic" You'll get no argument from me on your comments.

As a matter of fact I pretty much intentionally stay out of problems that have to deal with noise, jitter and the like. There are so many possible causes even on a perfectly well behaved machine. The other one I try to stay away from is the "I plugged it into my laptop and it works great, then I plugged it into my desktop and nothing - what's wrong". All problems with an infinite number of possible causes.

I only have 512 up but MJ works perfectly for me (knock on wood). I do have the Automated Systems Touch Tone failure but I don't mind using the softphone to work around that issue.
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Re: Jittery voice, QoS, Magicjack

Post by AlaninKY »

alambro1 wrote:"... Soooooo....

Go to Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Performance ,Settings -> Advanced -> Processor Scheduling. Select the radio button for "Background Services". This should take care of your jittery voice issues.

Also, if you have an extra 2gb of hard drive space to spare, I suggest you set the virtual memory (paging file) to a static 2048.
Just for the fun of it, I'm trying the above to see what happens. :P
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Post by HolmanGT »

AlaninKY,

Please post a comment or two on how it worked for you Alan. This is one of those things that just sounds like it is going to save people a lot of headaches or it is all smoke and mirrors. I am hopping for the headache remover.

PS - I have left mine in the background mode and going to watch it for a few days, but as I was telling "LikeMagic" mine fortunately performs so well it is hard to notice much difference. But I sure would like to see this fix a lot of the choppy sound problems some folks have been having.

I almost feel guilty that mine works so well and some people are about ready to test their shotgun on the MJ device.
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Post by HendersonMike »

Looks like Utah & Nevada are the places to be for A+ MJ service since mine has always worked great since the beginning also.
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Post by HolmanGT »

HendersonMike,

I think you are right on, not sure why though. I was thinking that they may have some additional coverage in this part of the country. My reason for thinking along these lines is not only was my Area Code available but I also received a local prefix.

Not everyone is able to get their own Area Code much less a local number Prefix.

Whatever the reason I am appreciative of how well they do service this area.
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Post by AlaninKY »

My three computers with magicJacks work so well it's hard to see a difference so far. I figured there is nothing wrong with fine tuning an excellent system. I had my father fine tune his computer that has the new version of magicJack and he can't tell a difference either because he also doesn't get those jittery voice issues.

It would be interesting if people that have the audio problems would try the fix. It's just hard for those that don't have problems to tell if the fix really does work.
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Post by HolmanGT »

AlaninKY,

Ain't this the way it always goes, if we didn't have the potential fix begging to be tried there would be four or five people with poor sound quality looking for answers. "Go-Figure".
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Post by LikeMagic »

HendersonMike wrote:Looks like Utah & Nevada are the places to be for A+ MJ service since mine has always worked great since the beginning also.
How could you leave out the "LikeMagic" Pacific Northwest region? :wink: :wink:
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Post by HolmanGT »

LikeMagic,

Because we were talking about our location giving us a technical advantage because MJ has better equipment and service in this area.

Everyone knows that LikeMagic does it thru skillful manipulation of his equipment and software and does not have to depend on location. :roll: :lol:
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Post by Gerry_52 »

I'm in Colorado, just a few miles north of Denver. I have had the MJ since November I think and have never had a problem with it. 90% of the people on a forum like this are either geeks or are unhappy with or having problems with the product or service. I am a geek and am easily amused by shiny things and things that light up...so the MJ qualifies. Not to mention it gives me a reason to mess with dangerous things on my computer like my registry...with the things I have done to it in the past I'm always surprised that my machine actually boots. It's kinda the same feeling you get a millisecond after you let go of the handle you have just pulled on a slot machine! I'm a communications engineer and communications whether it by via landline or RF is still like magic for me...when we implement a new technology in the field...and it works...I still think....how cool is this?
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Post by HolmanGT »

Gerry_52,

You are a man after my on heart!


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Post by LikeMagic »

So I'm a geek by Gerry_52's definition above :wink: :lol: 8)

I bought MJ to play with, not expecting that it would replace my PSTN line. But it's been mostly reliable for me, enough that I canceled the LD portion of my PSTN line. That saves me about $20 a month. Since MJ has not yet offered number porting, I will have to keep my PSTN line for a little while longer.
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Post by HolmanGT »

LikeMagic,

So you have Gerry's problem also - "easily amused by shiny things and things that light".

I guess now that I know there are at least three of us I don't feel compelled to seek out psychiatric help. :lol:
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Post by Gerry_52 »

To be completely PC...not that I have ever been before...shouldn't we start a self help group so other poor souls are not afflicted?...infected?...ummm...don't go out and spend a butt load of money on shiny things that light up? It would be the RIGHT thing to do....that's it!...let's do it "for the children"!
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Post by HolmanGT »

Gerry_52,

Some members of this group are very sick, and while your argument "for the children" makes perfect humanitarian sense, the hell with them no one helped us out in our hour of need.
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Post by LikeMagic »

Ok guys, I'm going to play with my new LCD TV toy now :wink: :lol:
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Post by HolmanGT »

Garry,

LikeMagic wrote:Ok guys, I'm going to play with my new LCD TV toy now :wink: :lol:

I won't mention any names but you ever notice when things turn righteous somebody in the group will get nasty. :P


I guess I will just have to go set up a T5720 1GB/512 to run MJ for one of the members of this group unless all the talk about CF cards and ATA adapters makes him change his mind. OK, OK, not exactly a 47" LCD with hi-def but by our own immoral code it does qualify as a legitimate TOY, it is shinny and lights up.

By the way "LikeMagic" you never mentioned how big yours is? :oops:
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Post by Gerry_52 »

I love my LCD TV toy...it's so...shiny...and it lights up! :P
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Post by LikeMagic »

HolmanGT wrote:
By the way "LikeMagic" you never mentioned how big yours is? :oops:
Oh yes, I did! Search and you'll find the answer :lol: :wink:
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Post by HendersonMike »

Glad to se you settled for a LCD rather than a plasma... You will be much happier, unless it's a Phillips/Magnavox..............................
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Post by HendersonMike »

Gerry_52 wrote:...... 90% of the people on a forum like this are either geeks or are unhappy with or having problems with the product or service. .............
You forgot to mention the many many others that just know how to turn a comp on and (maybe) off and have no clue about maintenance and then they (of course) blame the application for their failure(s).
Case in point, just go to mozillazine forum (FireFox) and you would think that FireFox is a total P.O.S. for a browser when in fact, on a well maintained machine, it kicks IE's ass to the curb 5 times a day.
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Post by Gerry_52 »

Well...I did say 90% not 100%...the other 10% fall into all kinds of categories....you mean this thing has an off button?...I just jerk the plug otta the wall when I'm done.
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Post by sharp_1 »

I was having big issues with jitter noise and just downright unacceptable reception since I got MJ April 13th. After making the changes alambro1 suggested my MJ woke up. I am getting very good results and am even able to use my fax machine on the line with great results. Everything has been running flawlessly for the past 3 to 4 days.

Now I am really impressed with the MagicJack service!!!

Just to reiterate alambro1's solution that I am talking about:
Go to Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Performance ,Settings -> Advanced -> Processor Scheduling. Select the radio button for "Background Services". This should take care of your jittery voice issues.
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Post by HolmanGT »

sharp_1 wrote:I was having big issues with jitter noise and just downright unacceptable reception since I got MJ April 13th. After making the changes alambro1 suggested my MJ woke up. I am getting very good results and am even able to use my fax machine on the line with great results. Everything has been running flawlessly for the past 3 to 4 days.

Now I am really impressed with the MagicJack service!!!

Just to reiterate alambro1's solution that I am talking about:
Go to Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Performance ,Settings -> Advanced -> Processor Scheduling. Select the radio button for "Background Services". This should take care of your jittery voice issues.
Sharp,

First I am sure alambro1 is tickled pink with your results. Now if we could get a couple more folk to confirm you results I'm sure the forum Boss will make alambro1's FIX a Sticky.

I am also very happy for you "Sharp" kind of nice when a new device decides to submit and start doing what it is supposed to do. And thanks a lot for posting your results with this "looking good FIX".

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Post by HendersonMike »

Go to Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Performance ,Settings -> Advanced -> Processor Scheduling. Select the radio button for "Background Services". This should take care of your jittery voice issues.

Mine is still checked on the other one but then, I don't have a jittery voice..... and neither does my MJ.
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Post by SocalDad »

HolmanGT wrote:"works LikeMagic" You'll get no argument from me on your comments.

As a matter of fact I pretty much intentionally stay out of problems that have to deal with noise, jitter and the like. There are so many possible causes even on a perfectly well behaved machine. The other one I try to stay away from is the "I plugged it into my laptop and it works great, then I plugged it into my desktop and nothing - what's wrong". All problems with an infinite number of possible causes.

I only have 512 up but MJ works perfectly for me (knock on wood). I do have the Automated Systems Touch Tone failure but I don't mind using the softphone to work around that issue.

I haven't had the jitters since I moved my MJ to the back of my machine but my wife complains she gets it all the time. She says it's because I am never off of the computer and I am interfering Hmmmmmmm. I'ts possible. Anyway I am trying the Magic Fix and will advise.
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Post by HolmanGT »

SocalDad,

My X-wife always claimed I gave her the jitters - :roll:

Are you going to try the "Background Priority" Fix or the MJ MagicFIX? I would suggest the background priority fix then you can still play with the computer and not give your wife the jitters. (hmmm, I know there is a straight line in there some place but I won't :wink: )

By the way if MagicJack is listening and I know they are, it would be a simple programming effort for them to have MJ change it's priority when in a phone call. And this could even be set up as an option. But alas they will probably think it too complicated for the Plug-n-Play audience they are trying to appeal to.
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Seems to have worked wonders for me!

Post by tb01 »

HolmanGT wrote:...Oh and one other thing (now this is from the Dlink Tech Support people) if you router has a SIP handler and QoS, turn off the SIP protocol handler turn on the router QoS and turn of the QoS in all your computers. Let the router handle QoS for all your machines. A quote from Dlink was if you have both the OS QoS and the router QoS on they can tend to buck one another and make things choppy.

Shot in the dark but easy enough to test in just a few minutes and easy to put back if there is no improvement.
WOW, HolmanGT! What a difference! I would occasionally get a clear call, but it would never remain clear for long. Making this simple change (QoS off in LAN adapter, on in router), I just had the clearest call yet! Just the one test so far, but THANKS MUCHO for the tip!

. :D :D :D
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Post by HolmanGT »

tb01,

Very pleased that it helped, it is not often I get "Happy Faces" in comments directed at me, an occasional finger jester but not many happy faces. :lol:

tb01, lets us know how it goes over the next few calls to see if it is going to hold up for you or just a fluke.

Regards,
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Now Holman's head won't be able to fit thru the doorway.
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I wanna test -any- available fixes!...

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HolmanGT wrote: ...tb01, lets us know how it goes over the next few calls to see if it is going to hold up for you or just a fluke...
Hey, I'm DYING to test this out with as many folk as I can! I've had HORRID connections from the beginning (early March 08), and only recently was able to get the magicFix to run successfully (2 wks ago), and now it's broken again!

Unfortunately, everyone I call now is not home. :( And to make matters worse, I'm having to part with my '91 Camry first thing tomorrow morning! :cry:

I will definitely keep trying to reach folk... and I -do- hope THIS (QoS) is the magicFix so many of us have been searching for! I also changed the CPU priority to background. Originally planning to run mJ as background svc, and log in w/my own profile - but I've spent so much time trying to get decent call quality, I've pretty much abandoned my original user acct!

Now, I've recently acquired a fresh PAP2 v1. The v2 I had was nearly useless - HOURS of frustration to config, and NO one supports it! Works for extension on friend's Asterisk server (took him 1.5 hrs - and he's a VoIP genius!), and I had it working with InPhonex for a minute (until I found out how inept their tech support is). I am hoping for MUCH better results with the v1 - if I can just find my notes on how to unlock it... (grin)

Will definitely post back once I get a few more calls in the log. I really, really hope this fixes me up! I keep reading about others having excellent connections, and I wish I had them too! BTW, MANY folks are interested in this service - and I think I've sold about six accounts already.

Geographically, I am in North Georgia - under ETC for internet connection, across a 54G WiFi link. Waiting for 900 MHz phone to arrive (ebay) so I can remedy link-drop problems every time phone rings at router end. (grin)

Any additional tips, tricks, hacks, ideas, things to test and play with???

Thanks in advance!

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Re: I wanna test -any- available fixes!...

Post by tb01 »

tb01 wrote:(early March 08),
early March two-thousand and eight (damn emoticons...) (grin)
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Post by HolmanGT »

Thanks Mike,

I need lots of support to prevent my ego from running rampant, I can still make it thru doorways but but it is starting to get difficult to slip T-Shirts on and off. :P
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Post by HolmanGT »

tb01,

Where did you find a 900 Mhz phone and why did you go for that frequency? There are a lot of DECT 6 & 5.8 GHz phones out there. I didn't know the still made the 900 MHz units anymore.

Just being nosy about the 900 Mhz, but it should work great for eliminating your router dropout problem.
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Post by tb01 »

HolmanGT wrote:...lets us know...
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Just caught an unsuspecting 'victim' at home... EXCELLENT connection! YAY!!!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Happee happee, joy joy!!!

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Post by HolmanGT »

tb01,

There must be some subliminal message in your post, I feel like running over to Taco Bell for lunch. :roll:
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