Advantage using OBi504vs vs. Two OBi202?
Mister_M:
Quote from: azrobert on January 22, 2015, 10:41:12 am
Have you thought about how you are going to wire this setup? I think most homes are only wired for 2 lines. If your phone uses the home wiring than you only have 1 pair of wires for the kids. You could put an OBi200 with an OBiWiFi in each bedroom or 2 kids can share an OBi202 with the house wiring. If the bedrooms are adjacent you could drill a hole through the wall.
The OBi200 has recently been on sale several times for $30. I would wait until they are on sale again and buy a bunch of them.
I have easy access to the wiring block in the house so I can change the configuration at will. Physical wiring won't be an issue. I'm more concerned about the digit-map I would need to work on between two OBi's as I'm not savvy with that sort of stuff yet. But, that's getting a little ahead of myself.
I picked up an OBi200 during the last sale. We don't use our land line a lot and my wife didn't want to drop it entirely because she wanted 911 at the house. So, I read up on it and found this product. I have to say that I'm pretty impressed. I'm just needing more physical ports in the future for the kids, thus the original question.
Quote from: azrobert on January 22, 2015, 10:49:05 am
OBi5vs Series
Software Feature Highlights:
Call Signaling for Up to 8 Voice Services: SIP (UDP/TCP/TLS), Google™ (XMPP)
http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=6550.0
So the OBi504vs is back in the running...
202Owner:
One Obi202 will give you 2 lines, good for 2 users if you can route the phone cords... or use a DECT cordless phone setup.
Multiple OBi20xs will give you hardware redundancy; if your unit dies, borrow theirs until UPS arrives. And it will simplify your admin chore.
With 1 ata per kid, you can let them move out or travel with it (college and afterward). Otherwise, they will only ever have a mobile phone and associated communication issues... dead, lost, poor signal, poor sound.
The OBi202 can be used as a 30Mbs 1-port router; or as a 100Mbps 2-port switch with 1-port connected to the site router.
With GV underpinning Google Hangouts, they can use the Hangouts app on a mobile device over WiFi to take and make their calls when away from home. You will lose all control over them. :)
Taoman:
Quote from: azrobert on January 22, 2015, 10:49:05 am
OBi5vs Series
Software Feature Highlights:
Call Signaling for Up to 8 Voice Services: SIP (UDP/TCP/TLS), Google™ (XMPP)
My mistake. Thanks for the correction. I would have bet money the 5xx series didn't support GV. :-[
azrobert:
There is another option. You can use a cell phone to access your OBi200. Each OBi200 will support 3 GV accounts using this method. I'm only familiar with using an Android phone with this setup. It is a more complicated configuration, but I could help you.
The phone does NOT need a phone plan. I have an old Samsung Android without a SIM card installed and locked to T-Mobile that works perfectly with my OBi200. I don't know if all cell phones will work this way. Best Buy has had sales on no contact phones for $10. If you're like most people you probably have a few old handsets in a box somewhere.
Mister_M:
Quote from: 202Owner on January 22, 2015, 11:14:14 am
With GV underpinning Google Hangouts, they can use the Hangouts app on a mobile device over WiFi to take and make their calls when away from home. You will lose all control over them. :)
Eventually they will all end up with cell phones as they get older anyway. I made this argument with my wife, but she doesn't want them having cell phones. I'm not sure if she's concerned about added cost, control or something else. I figure if they all have different lines, then that's one less argument I would have to hear.
Quote from: azrobert on January 22, 2015, 12:32:59 pm
There is another option. You can use a cell phone to access your OBi200. Each OBi200 will support 3 GV accounts using this method. I'm only familiar with using an Android phone with this setup. It is a more complicated configuration, but I could help you.
The phone does NOT need a phone plan. I have an old Samsung Android without a SIM card installed and locked to T-Mobile that works perfectly with my OBi200. I don't know if all cell phones will work this way. Best Buy has had sales on no contact phones for $10. If you're like most people you probably have a few old handsets in a box somewhere.
Interesting. I presume the phones would be communicating over WiFi since they have no cell service? Is there a topic on the forum that provides more information on this configuration? I don't want to waste your time explaining in detail something that may never come to fruition.
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