![]() If I didn't already say it, get more bandwidth, bro, and you will be all set. Comcast gives me a DHCP address and it's constant. The main requirement in my mind is to have a high-quality, consistent Internet connection. It may also be Windows update running in the background. It sounds more like someone is downloading and using up the bandwidth, then the telco drops. I don't buy Gibbs’ idea that his telco is doing something devious, since I have had great performance using Vonage and even Skype from multiple locations around the country. ![]() The only problem I had was when Comcast’s DNS servers were down, but Vonage still worked since it was already connected before DNS failed. I use Panasonic 5.8 cordless phones and they work great. Another person I know uses cordless phones, which can cause major issues. He set the call bandwidth setting lower on the Vonage Web page and uses the adapter in front of his router for the adapter QoS and it helps. My friend in Detroit uses DSL and complains about quality. I use Comcast and get 4M to 5M bit/sec down and 386K bit/sec up. Gibbs’ problem sounds like a bandwidth and/or QoS issue. I was concerned about using it for business, but it works and I still have my Verizon "can you hear me now?" phone for a backup. I still use SBC for my home office line however, since I have had such high quality with Vonage, I am getting ready to switch. Regarding Mark Gibbs’ Gearhead column, “Vonage: On again, off again”: I have been a happy Vonage customer for more than a year now. Accessing our corporate VPN was easy with VPN Tracker 4, and accessing the Terminal Server was a breeze (and free) using Remote Desktop Connection ( from Microsoft). I've been using (NeoOffice/J under Mac OS X) rather than Microsoft Office it is free, able to read/write Microsoft files and well documented. Luckily the page has a short summary of the changes required on the server to fix the issue. In my case, if I reduce the intensity down to minimum 1/16th, I get approximately 6 hours out of my battery… quite an improvement.Īnother major problem I've run into in the corporate world is the interaction with Microsoft Server 2003 by default Microsoft forces on some encryption, which prevents the Mac from being able to access a regular file share. Tolly can probably easily extend his battery life by 50% by reducing the intensity/brightness of his monitor simply hit the F1 key a few times. ![]() The larger the screen, the more power it will require, I have a 14" LCD and I get approximately 4 hours of battery life on normal use, about 3 hours playing a DVD. In regards to battery life, it is most likely heavily linked to Tolly’s LCD screen.
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