Sonicwall VOIP compatibility and throughput
I'd like to connect to a new hosted VOIP provider, but I'm not sure if my SonicWall can handle it. I currently have a TZ-190 with the Enhanced OS.
I'm planning to start with 10 users making calls. The vendor says I need 100 Kb per call, so that should be 1 Mb bandwidth I need. I'd eventually like to ramp this up to 80 concurrent calls, so 8-10 Mb. I also need to mix in some light data traffic from those 80 users plus another 10 back office people who are heavy Internet users.
I'm currently running A/V and Intrusion detection on everything coming from the WAN.
Can the TZ-190 handle this type of VOIP/SIP traffic at all? Will it work with up to 80 concurrent calls going on plus some other general Internet usage?
I'm planning to start with 10 users making calls. The vendor says I need 100 Kb per call, so that should be 1 Mb bandwidth I need. I'd eventually like to ramp this up to 80 concurrent calls, so 8-10 Mb. I also need to mix in some light data traffic from those 80 users plus another 10 back office people who are heavy Internet users.
I'm currently running A/V and Intrusion detection on everything coming from the WAN.
Can the TZ-190 handle this type of VOIP/SIP traffic at all? Will it work with up to 80 concurrent calls going on plus some other general Internet usage?
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I think your bandwidth will run out before the SonicWall poops out. :-)
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HA! Cool - thanks!
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Oh - meant to ask - are you running a bunch of VOIP calls through your Comcast connection? How many?
I have 8-10 concurrent calls running through Comcast. Never a problem. You just have to engineer it right.
Also... the size of my pipe is huge for VOIP calls. It's like throwing a hotdog down a hallway.
Also... the size of my pipe is huge for VOIP calls. It's like throwing a hotdog down a hallway.
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Cool - I'm on a 5 MB symmetrical connection with Cavalier right now, but I've got an appt with a friend at Comcast business next week.
Beware: Comcast Business may or may not perform like Cavalier's 5/5 product. Get references from the Comcast Business guy from people IN YOUR AREA.
Where I am in northern Atlanta, comcast owns the market. They rule. THey rock. I bow at their awesomeness.
In midtown and the east part of Atlanta, however, they suck. Big time. Their modems make a sucking sound when illuminated. They are constantly down.
This is because comcast acquires smaller companies with sometimes inferior networks.
Cavalier, CBeyond, etc... put down all their own networks. So, quality is ensured.
Before you buy, ask around.
Where I am in northern Atlanta, comcast owns the market. They rule. THey rock. I bow at their awesomeness.
In midtown and the east part of Atlanta, however, they suck. Big time. Their modems make a sucking sound when illuminated. They are constantly down.
This is because comcast acquires smaller companies with sometimes inferior networks.
Cavalier, CBeyond, etc... put down all their own networks. So, quality is ensured.
Before you buy, ask around.
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Yep - Cavalier has been rock solid the past few years. We've got data and 10 back office phones on it and never miss a beat. Paetech just bought them out though so changes are coming.
My Comcast contact here in Richmond, VA claims they have a ton of available fiber in our area, but I don't know anyone that is actually using it in their business.
My Comcast contact here in Richmond, VA claims they have a ton of available fiber in our area, but I don't know anyone that is actually using it in their business.
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