overseas with 1 obi100 box can i use GV/chat to call USA landlines?

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paix:
overseas with 1 obi100 box  can i use GV/chat to call USA landlines?


or do i need a 2nd box  setup in the USA as well,  or why would i want a 2nd box setup  in the USA  ?


while overseas must my obihai100  be  connected to a cat5 hardwire  connection, as mostly the places i stay or low quality shared wifi  only

i believe without the obihai overseas  GVoice will block the free landline  call service  as the IP is not US based?

QBZappy:
paix,

Quote from: paix on August 04, 2011, 01:34:26 pm

overseas with 1 obi100 box  can i use GV/chat to call USA landlines?


Depends on the country. There are reports from various places with mixed results. If you ask here about your country someone may confirm if GV works there

Quote from: paix on August 04, 2011, 01:34:26 pm

or do i need a 2nd box  setup in the USA as well,  or why would i want a 2nd box setup  in the USA  ?


a second OBi will give you OBitalk network, giving you another possible method of reaching the other party.

Quote from: paix on August 04, 2011, 01:34:26 pm

while overseas must my obihai100  be  connected to a cat5 hardwire  connection, as mostly the places i stay or low quality shared wifi  only


Cat5 wire will be more dependable. However wireless connection has been reported to work. If wifi is of low quality it may affect your calls.

paix:
Quote from: QBZappy on August 04, 2011, 01:55:17 pm

paix,

Quote from: paix on August 04, 2011, 01:34:26 pm

overseas with 1 obi100 box  can i use GV/chat to call USA landlines?


Depends on the country. There are reports from various places with mixed results. If you ask here about your country someone may confirm if GV works there
.........i'd be calling probably  from bangkok, thailand  via  GV  to landlines in the USA.

Quote from: paix on August 04, 2011, 01:34:26 pm

or do i need a 2nd box  setup in the USA as well,  or why would i want a 2nd box setup  in the USA  ?


a second OBi will give you OBitalk network, giving you another possible method of reaching the other party.
........what would the 'network'  allow me to do that i could not do  with   1 box  out of country ? again likely just using GV.

Quote from: paix on August 04, 2011, 01:34:26 pm

while overseas must my obihai100  be  connected to a cat5 hardwire  connection, as mostly the places i stay or low quality shared wifi  only


Cat5 wire will be more dependable. However wireless connection has been reported to work. If wifi is of low quality it may affect your calls.

.......i can't see how i could connect a  obihai  box  via  wifi  to a network, as the obihai  doesn't seem to have that capablity

RonR:
Quote from: paix on August 04, 2011, 02:14:10 pm

.......i can't see how i could connect a  obihai  box  via  wifi  to a network, as the obihai  doesn't seem to have that capablity


You'd have to supply your own wireless Ethernet bridge that the OBi would plug into.

QBZappy:
paix,

You are correct OBi dose not support wireless natively.

These threads discusses possible methods to add wireless to OBi
   
Add Wireless Networking to the unit.
http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=251.0
   
Easy Wireless for OBi
http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=764.msg4674#msg4674

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