Just wanted to let you folks know that DISH works great with Packet8. I just ran the diagnostics with the receiver plugged into the Packet8 DTA and it worked fine.
Packet8 is Vonage's competition. I have it now...and it works OK. I get a lot of "echoes". Im was going to switch to Vonage, but Verizon just offered us unlimited long distance.
Dont get me wrong...Packet8 is great as long as you accept the limitations. You can't do any big uploads or downloads while you are talking. But, my girlfriend spent almost 3 months in Canada on business last year and I didnt spend a dime on phone calls (besides the monthly charge).
Dont get me wrong...Packet8 is great as long as you accept the limitations. You can't do any big uploads or downloads while you are talking. But, my girlfriend spent almost 3 months in Canada on business last year and I didnt spend a dime on phone calls (besides the monthly charge).
With most lines being 1500 down, I dont see a download being an issue with the Packet8 line from a theory perspective. I can see a problem with my upload speed, since it is only 128K. With QoS implemented on my Windows 2003 Server, I dont think this will be an issue.
With most lines being 1500 down, I dont see a download being an issue with the Packet8 line from a theory perspective. I can see a problem with my upload speed, since it is only 128K. With QoS implemented on my Windows 2003 Server, I dont think this will be an issue.