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Default 09-12-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by atomictortoise View Post
VOIP quality is great - I actually have Skype on my computer. That test site reported no problems.

My router is getting old and doesn't have any QoS features or prioritization. However, I don't think it's a bandwith problem since the problem still occurs when I have virtually no other internet activity. For the record, I have AT&T DSL with about 2.5 Mbps down and 370 kbs up.
370 kbs is a little bit limited. I think 90k is the minimum for VOIP.

Check for a firmware upgrade for your router. You can also try putting dd-wrt firmware on there. Works great for lots of folks here since it has lots of customizable options:

Here's the list of supported D-Link routers.
Supported Devices - DD-WRT Wiki
   
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