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ZyXel P-2000W VoIP WLAN Phone Reviewed

Posted by timothy on from the what-will-finally-force-wifi-networks-to-tighten-up dept.

prostoalex writes "MSNBC reviews ZyXel's P-2000W, a VoIP-over-WLAN phone that supports 802.11b and 802.11g. Gary Krakow tests the $200 phone with a VoIP account from T-Glo (his phone came pre-programmed with that). Looks like a pretty decent solution for anyone who's on the go, but has consistent access to Wi-Fi networks: 'I took the phone with me to a number of friends' homes and tried it there. All I had to do is ask the phone to find nearby networks and join them. It was even able to find others' WiFi networks as I walked though Manhattan (no, I didn't try connecting).'"

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  1. Two words... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    War Talking!

  2. Did anyone else read that as... by N3Roaster · · Score: 2, Funny

    Did anyone else misread that model number as a 2000 watt phone and think that would be a little excessive?

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    1. Re:Did anyone else read that as... by ficken · · Score: 1, Funny

      im sure he was able to pick up SSIDs in China

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  3. Sweet! by spyder913 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe someday we'll have small portable phones we can take anywhere without worrying about needing 802.11b access! I can't wait for that to happen!

  4. Re:Zyxel is good stuff by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    You work for the Green Bay Packers?!

  5. What CRAP! by MistabewM · · Score: 2, Funny

    My ideal wifi handset would automatically find an open network and connect. And if it could not find an open network it would commence hacking into the least secured closed one. Not to mention logging anything financial that goes accross the line, and decrypting data in real time...

    Well, first voip handset provider to supply this has my business!

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