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"Philip" <> wrote in message
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> Skype only lets you call PC to PC for free. If you want to call from PC
> to real phone for free, use www.voipuser.org . You need a SIP software
> to use it, I recommend www.nch.com.au/talk .
>

but, sip does not work through nat routers right?

>but, sip does not work through nat routers right?

Yes they do. I'm using it right now through a nat router. I think the
wizard in Express Talk will automatically enable something called STUN
in the software

There's a post about VoIP in NZ at
http://www.telescum.co.nz/forums/viewtopic.php?t=81

I use Express talk, with an overseas SIP server, and also have just
signed up with www.sipserve.co.nz, so far seems great, you can organise
an Auckland 09 number if you wish for $10/month and all calls to it
(inbound) are free.

Cyril


Philip wrote:
> >but, sip does not work through nat routers right?
>
> Yes they do. I'm using it right now through a nat router. I think the
> wizard in Express Talk will automatically enable something called STUN
> in the software
>
> There's a post about VoIP in NZ at
> http://www.telescum.co.nz/forums/viewtopic.php?t=81

ohh, and STUN powered right through my router after quickly esablishing
that without STUN it would not work, so no need to fiddle with the
router with the Express Talk software.

Cyril

In article <432762c9$>, "Gary L T" <> wrote:

>I wondered if anyone has had any experience using Skype...

I have a client who uses it all the time. He called me from Europe with
it last week, and there were a few dropouts, but it remained coherent
enough for me to walk him (CLI-ignorant as he was) through booting a
Linux box into single-user mode and deleting some files in /tmp to free
up space. Make of that what you will.

This paper
<http://www.geocities.com/bergstromdennis/Skype_Analysis_1_3.pdf> offers
an overview of some security-related aspects of how Skype works. It also
draws attention to some rather odd wording in the EULA.

"Gary L T" <> wrote in message news:432762c9$...
>I wondered if anyone has had any experience using Skype:
>http://www.skype.com
>
> They say their software will let you make free calls to your friends all
> over the world.
>
> Would you need broadband to take advantage of this service?
>
> Is there any other software that competes with Skype that would be as good
> or better?
>
> Thanks for your comments
>
> Gary
Gary,

I regularly use Skype to speak with friends and colleagues around the world
& yes I do use broadband & modem connection which is suitable for short
conversations, there are other services it depends on how much you're
willing to pay

Stan

"Stan" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Gary L T" <> wrote in message
> news:432762c9$...
>>I wondered if anyone has had any experience using Skype:
>>http://www.skype.com
>>
>> They say their software will let you make free calls to your friends all
>> over the world.
>>
>> Would you need broadband to take advantage of this service?
>>
>> Is there any other software that competes with Skype that would be as
>> good
>> or better?
>>
>> Thanks for your comments
>>
>> Gary
> Gary,
>
> I regularly use Skype to speak with friends and colleagues around the
> world & yes I do use broadband & modem connection which is suitable for
> short conversations, there are other services it depends on how much
> you're willing to pay

Thanks to everyone for their help with this enquiry. Does SKYPE work with
Windows 98? I see that you don't need broadband for the system to work
successfully. I wonder if using SKYPE for a few hours a week would use up
much of your monthly broadband traffic allowance?

Thanks, Gary

Gary L T wrote:
> Thanks to everyone for their help with this enquiry. Does SKYPE work with
> Windows 98?

not too sure, but their website should tell you minimum specs.

> I see that you don't need broadband for the system to work
> successfully. I wonder if using SKYPE for a few hours a week would use up
> much of your monthly broadband traffic allowance?

It will use as much of your net as you give it.
I've used it on dialup(~0.5Mbyte/min), on 128k(~1mbyte/min) and
256k(~2mbyte/min).

It doesn't use all of each of the connections, but it will give you
better quality if you both have higher spec'd connections.

--
http://dave.net.nz <- My personal site.

"Dave - Dave.net.nz" <> wrote in news:dgbg9m.1dg.1
@fairground.synaptic.net.nz:

> It will use as much of your net as you give it.
>

It also will use your bandwidth to help others get their conversations from
end to end, when you are not using it and it is sitting in the systray. I
close mine for this reason when I am not using it.

--
Ciao, Dave

Yes it works on Win98 even the pre SE original.
>
> Thanks to everyone for their help with this enquiry. Does SKYPE work with
> Windows 98? I see that you don't need broadband for the system to work
> successfully. I wonder if using SKYPE for a few hours a week would use up
> much of your monthly broadband traffic allowance?
>
> Thanks, Gary
>
>