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01-26-2008, 12:34 PM | #1 |
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intermittent loud static noise
hey everyone
this is going to be a bit hard because i dont actually use x-lite, i use my n95 with voxalot, but the person im speaking to is using voxalot/x-lite anywho, the problem is that every now and again (we can be talking when this happens) theres really loud static / buzzing noise on the line and it drowns out our voices.. once it starts it doesnt usually go away, even after redialling it remains. i've called *600, the voxalot echo server and my end is fine but the other end has the static. her computer is running visa, with the latest version of x-lite. now sometimes this sound goes away and we can talk for 4hours without any problems, but when it is there we dont know how to fix it, it just seems to fix itself eventually. is this a common problem? |
01-26-2008, 03:39 PM | #2 |
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I have experienced a similar problem when using a public WiFi service, where the connection quality may vary wildly due to user loading. Other than that, this does not occur with my home connection calling other static connections.
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01-26-2008, 04:21 PM | #3 |
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i dont think theres a bandwith issue on either end. im using 9mbit cable and shes in japan at home so has decent bandwith.
whenever its happened shes been able to hear me fine but i cant hear here ( i get the static, buzzing noise) just then she rang me and it was fine but her voice was a bit low, she turned it up in x-lite and the humming got louder with it then it got a bit worse then went to full buzzing/static/ hang up noise. |
01-26-2008, 09:54 PM | #4 |
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Does she have a microphone problem? or faulty sound card?
Ask her to record her voice with the windows sound recorder |
01-27-2008, 12:46 AM | #5 |
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I know that sometimes if I am using my cordless with VoIP I'll get interference (I'll get when on the landline too so....)
I know you won't like this, but try using X-lite, or something else that's not connected over WiFi and see if you are still having a problem occur in that case? I don't know if this applies to the N95, but can you switch between channels, try using a WiFi channel not used by neighbours etc., if at all possible... Other things to consider: Anything else running on 2.4 Ghz along with the WiFi (any radio signals not neccessarily on 2.4 Ghz) Does this happen only when you are talking with her, or only on VoXalot to VoXalot calls? It sounds to me like an interference issue.... Last edited by emoci; 01-27-2008 at 12:52 AM. |
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i'll get her to record her voice with sound recorder next time it happens (soon no doubt) Quote:
one thing to remember is that if i call her/she calls me and we get this distortion i can call *600 directly after and its fine, but if she calls is she gets the noise. I can call my sister to her cisco ip phone no problems and i've done it at 3 places so im convinced its on her end and i think its a hardware problem or a problem with x-lite but its a bit hard to diagnose from the other side of the world ! |
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