Want VoIP phones connected to our wireless network
I want to put a VoIP system into our office, but don't want to have to deal with running cables--is there an available option for wireless VoIP phones, or an adapter that can add a wireless connection to a standard VoIP phone?
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The problem with the convenience of wireless phones is that they cannot necessarily provide as reliable a source of bandwidth as cables do. If communications is important to your company (it likely is), then you'll want to have a wired connection from your handset to your router up to your ISP. Although wireless IP phones are available, there's no way to guarantee QOS with a wifi connection unless one is willing to spend a considerable amount of money building a mesh network, and even then, the wireless signals can meet with interference from sources as mundane as fluorescent lights or as celestial as sunspots.
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You already have the wiring in your office if you have Ethernet network connections for your computers. One of the best things about VoIP phones is they can use the same network as your computers.
If you have no network cabling at all, and never want any, see the other answer. But your quality and security go way up with wired connections.
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There are many models of VOIP phones with wireless connectivity. A quick Google search brings up models from Cisco, Polycomm, Unidata, Pirelli and other companies. With a little effort you might be able to locate a handset that works well for your company. But just to be a curmudgeon, I recommend that you ask yourself if there’s anything worse than losing connectivity with your customer when you’re on the phone. Wired handsets may require cabling your office, but that means your phone calls will be more reliable, and there will be fewer chances for problems because desktop wired phones don’t rely on rechargeable batteries as Wi-Fi handsets do.
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