Consider skype uses 3-16kbps for an active call:
http://support.skype.com/en_US/faq/FA151/How-much-bandwidth-does-Skype-use-while-I-m-in-a-call;jsessionid=757EEBD81A61C4FE511F3606EE92A9C7
Consider your home DSL-cable line is 768kbps-6Mbps (or more) with probably at least a 384k uplink. Consider your wireless will run 2Mbps-54Mbps (or more).
Wireless should not be a significant factor when it comes to call quality.
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-----Original Message-----
From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Norm Dennis
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 9:12 AM
To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Skype over wireless (was: Wireless Networking Options)
I use Skype to communicate with my sons, one lives in Brisbane (Aust) and
one lives in London (UK).
I have a laptop with wireless and don't have may issues.
Similar experiences to David.
The quality is reasonable but not perfect and occasionally there can be a
muffled word or two but I don't know the cause of that.
I recently used Skype on my laptop with a Sierra Air Card when visiting a
remote mining site in the North West of Western Australia, to my family in
Perth (West Aust) with a camera at each end and was suitably impressed with
the quality of voice and clarity of video.
HTH,
Norm Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of David Gibbs
Sent: Thursday, 18 December 2008 11:40 PM
To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
Subject: [PCTECH] Skype over wireless (was: Wireless Networking Options)
Mike Wills wrote:
But now how reliable is Skype over a wireless connection? That is my main
concern.
Skype over wireless isn't bad ... I used it a number of times on a recent
UK/EU vacation to make some calls ... both to landline numbers in the states
& UK and other skype users.
The wireless I was using was actually pretty marginal, but the call wasn't
bad.
david
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