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Hi

A friend of mine would like to use VoIP applications like Skype or
X-Lite without being stuck in front of her computer. She wants
something that would let her get further than the Bluetooth solutions
typically alow (typically 6-10 feet, which is not far enough).

Anybody knows of a solution? Some kind of DECT-based USB key?

Thank you.

Vincent Delporte wrote:
> Hi
>
> A friend of mine would like to use VoIP applications like Skype or
> X-Lite without being stuck in front of her computer. She wants
> something that would let her get further than the Bluetooth solutions
> typically alow (typically 6-10 feet, which is not far enough).
>
> Anybody knows of a solution? Some kind of DECT-based USB key?
>
> Thank you.

I don't have the answer but I get more than 6-10 feet out of my bt
headset. It is a Motorola Hxxx series if that helps.

Jonathan

There are some Skype enabled DECT phones, Olympia is one make I recall.
If she has got a router with ethernet port then an SIP based VoIP is better
solution. Just get an ATA and any DECT phone, and it will work without the
computer being on or even connected.
Regards,
Martin

On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:10:30 -0600, Jonathan Roberts
<> wrote:
>I don't have the answer but I get more than 6-10 feet out of my bt
>headset. It is a Motorola Hxxx series if that helps.

Thanks for the pointer. The 6-10 feet thing is what I read in sales
brochures, hence my looking at a longer-range solution.

So you got a H500 and the PC850 USB add-on to use Skype wirelessly?
http://direct.motorola.com/ens/bluetooth/data.html

On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 01:23:55 -0000, "Martin²" <> wrote:
>If she has got a router with ethernet port then an SIP based VoIP is better
>solution. Just get an ATA and any DECT phone, and it will work without the
>computer being on or even connected.

Mmm... So it would look like this: router -> ATA -> DECT base with
RJ11 -> DECT headset. Looks like an interesting alternative to
Motorola's ear-plug + USB combo at $99, but it's probably more
expensive too.

Vincent:
>Mmm... So it would look like this: router -> ATA -> DECT base with
>RJ11 -> DECT headset. Looks like an interesting alternative to
>Motorola's ear-plug + USB combo at $99, but it's probably more
>expensive too.

Shouldn't be, Linksys PAP2 (unlocked) and cheap(ish) DECT phone for $99 is I
think possible.
Regards,
Martin

On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 01:31:46 -0000, "Martin²" <> wrote:
>Shouldn't be, Linksys PAP2 (unlocked) and cheap(ish) DECT phone for $99 is I
>think possible.

I'll take a look. Thanks for the idea.

Vincent Delporte wrote:

> Hi

> A friend of mine would like to use VoIP applications like Skype or
> X-Lite without being stuck in front of her computer. She wants
> something that would let her get further than the Bluetooth solutions
> typically alow (typically 6-10 feet, which is not far enough).

> Anybody knows of a solution? Some kind of DECT-based USB key?

> Thank you.

There was a similar thread here not long ago. See if you can get any
additional ideas from there.

http://forums.cabling-design.com/Re-...cle7562-32.htm

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On Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:10:31 GMT,
info_at_cabling- (Dmitri(Cabling-Design.com))
wrote:
>There was a similar thread here not long ago. See if you can get any
>additional ideas from there.

Thanks. Looks like the $50 + $50 solution to get a Bluetooth USB key +
earset doesn't work too well, and I should get a $300 dollar solution
from Plantronics instead.