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I can hear conversations perfectly, but not vice versa

  • 19-09-2005 8:19am
    #1
    gabbo is coming
    Registered Users Posts: 971 ✭✭✭


    Hello,

    I have a 1Mb/128 Kbs Clicksilver account. I have used Skype, but was forced to stop by peer pressure. Basically - all of my friends would complain that they were getting vast tracts of silence.

    However, hearing them was never a problem. So to discount Skype, I got a Blueface softphone. Same deal.

    I assume that this is definitely a poor quality phone line?

    My plan is to wait until either NTL or Smart come along. I have heard good results about both re: the consistency of the upload rates. I don't want an IBB mast or the associated headache (plus when I asked them what their product was like for VOIP they said they wouldn't recommend it!!), and Digiweb Metro is an untried commodity.

    I have used the Irish ISP test, with results indicating 85Kb/s upload. However, roundtrip pings to boards takes > 100ms.

    Anyone have any similar experience with ADSL?

    (P.S. I did *try* to contact UTV for some technical support, but you might as well be buying euro million tickets).


Comments

  • #2
    JNive
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 994 ✭✭✭JNive


    your upload would definitely have restricted your ability to talk on VoIP, and the ping certainly didnt help matters. both the NTL 200 & 300, and Smart ( either 128 or 256 ) should be ok for you


  • #3
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Are you sure this is not an issue in the 'sound departement' of your pc? Is the mic working - plugged into the correct socket etc etc?


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