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setting up joomla site on windows server 2003
by muite nicholas 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Hi people, I my client wants to host his owm Joomla! website on his Server running on Windows server2003. Ive never had to set up a Joomla! site on windows platform before and im wondering if there is anyone out there who would offer me some guidance or even propose somewhere i could get tutorials or guides. Thanks in advance guys. -- Muite Nicholas G P.O.Box 215, 00902 Kikuyu mobile:0715-693834 office:+254-20-2727043 email:nmuite@googlemail.com,

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Digital voice recorder for Skunkworks meetings
by Peter Karunyu 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Given my location and the location of skunkworks meetings, I will never be able to attend one, yet I am 100% sure they are awesome! As it is, Phares is most likely unable to take detailed minutes and should not because there is a better solution. Therefore, I am window shopping for a digital voice recorder for Phares so that I always hear what goes on. So, I found this one: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/9e59/ at USD$89.99 (about KSHs. 7000), Amazon has cheaper models<http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Voice-Recorders-Audio-Video/b?ie=UTF8&node=22…>, at USD$ 23.40, but they dont look as 'skunkie' as the one from ThinkGeek. Phares, if this is acceptable, do nothing :-) and I will be hitting each skunk I know personally for a contribution towards this, ETA: November 13. Regards, Peter.

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Huawei E160 modem: Software upgrade available
by Tony Likhanga 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Folks, for those using the Huawei E160 modem, this software upgrade should be most welcome. Hopefully the bundle utilisation stats will now be open to better scrutiny. http://tinyurl.com/ybofrfn Quoting the included readme: Benefits of upgrading the modem; a) Bundle Purchase-Bundle purchase has been made easier for you and now you do not need to memorize the various short codes for activating various bundles. b) Balance Enquiry-Your account balance is automatically displayed everytime you select My Pre-pay icon. c) Bundle Balance-You can check your bundle balance by selecting Check Bundle Balance d) Improved User Experience-With the upgrade, you can now be able to send text messages while still connected to the internet. e) Macintosh users will now have the full Safaricom Broadband Interface that allows text messaging.

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satellites viewable from kenya - free to air tv
by benson orina 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Greetings to all, I have been doing some research on free to air satellite tv and wanted to know if its possible to grab a beam that is aimed at europe for example http://www.lyngsat-maps.com/astra2a.html if i had a really big dish say 3.6m to 5m with a ku lnb Also Note the big red "box". What does the box symbolize? I was scrolling through the satellites available on my 90 cm dstv dish and it showed hotbird and astra1 and 2. Is it possible to get feeds off these satellites?

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iPhone + App store woes
by Brian Munyao Longwe 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Hi all, Want to install a whole bunch of apps on the iPhone. Most of them are on the AppStore Current model requires you to have an iTunes Account to do this. All my efforts to setup this account require me to have an address outside of Kenya (UK, South Africa, USA etc) and/or a credit card number. Has anyone found a workaround to do with without either? Bryo

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Re: [Skunkworks] Google wave
by Joram Mwinamo 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

If i know someone (lets say a guy named Chris for example) who works in google, can my invite be pushed to the front of the queue? This wait is taking too long

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Re: [Skunkworks] (was Google Wave Invites 17 responses, 2 remaining, now is the cycle is complete)
by Solomon Mburu Kamau 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

On 05/11/2009, Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Good people, > I have sent Google Wave invites to the following: > 1. danielmugambi(a)gmail.com > 2. ukanga(a)gmail.com > 3. edobie(a)gmail.com > 4. zackgithinji(a)gmail.com > 5. tyegon(a)gmail.com > 6. mcdonaldoj(a)gmail.com > 7. jaredkoyier(a)gmail.com > 8. ochere(a)gmail.com > 9. justinmochama(a)googlemail.com > 10. mwirigic(a)gmail.com > 11. bensonnjonjo08(a)gmail.com > 12. martow(a)gmail.com > 13. alex.ngatia(a)gmail.com > 14. andrewouko(a)gmail.com > 15. skmwenda(a)gmail.com > 16. njorogekamau(a)gmail.com > 17. bmwagiru(a)gmail.com > > I still need two more emails to complete my cycle of invites. > > @ mueni0(a)gmail.com, I couldn’t send an invite you because Josiah has > already sent an invitation to that email  No hard feelings! > > Regards, > > -- > Solomon Mburu > P.O. Box 19343 - 00202 Nairobi > Cell: (+254-0) 735 431041 > > Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all > the same way to the side of a hill! > > AND > > It is better to die in dignity than in the ignomity of ambiguous > generosity! > > > http://dawn-in-kenya.blogspot.com > https://smiley2.wordpress.com > Good people, Apart from the emails in my earlier post, I've added 18. evakimathi(a)gmail.com 19. steven.wainaina(a)gmail.com And my cycle is complete. Kindly don't send an invite to me as I have already exhausted my 'units' PS: If you get through, post it on the list so that we link as much guys as possible. Thanks -- Solomon Mburu P.O. Box 19343 - 00202 Nairobi Cell: (+254-0) 735 431041 Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill! AND It is better to die in dignity than in the ignomity of ambiguous generosity! http://dawn-in-kenya.blogspot.com https://smiley2.wordpress.com

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google wave invite
by jacques munene 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

forget to edit the subject. kind regards. On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 8:37 AM, jacques munene <mnjacques(a)gmail.com> wrote: > mnjacques(a)gmail.com > > > > > On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 7:46 PM, Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Good people, >> I have sent Google Wave invites to the following: >> 1. danielmugambi(a)gmail.com >> 2. ukanga(a)gmail.com >> 3. edobie(a)gmail.com >> 4. zackgithinji(a)gmail.com >> 5. tyegon(a)gmail.com >> 6. mcdonaldoj(a)gmail.com >> 7. jaredkoyier(a)gmail.com >> 8. ochere(a)gmail.com >> 9. justinmochama(a)googlemail.com >> 10. mwirigic(a)gmail.com >> 11. bensonnjonjo08(a)gmail.com >> 12. martow(a)gmail.com >> 13. alex.ngatia(a)gmail.com >> 14. andrewouko(a)gmail.com >> 15. skmwenda(a)gmail.com >> 16. njorogekamau(a)gmail.com >> 17. bmwagiru(a)gmail.com >> >> I still need two more emails to complete my cycle of invites. >> >> @ mueni0(a)gmail.com, I couldn’t send an invite you because Josiah has >> already sent an invitation to that email  No hard feelings! >> >> Regards, >> >> -- >> Solomon Mburu >> P.O. Box 19343 - 00202 Nairobi >> Cell: (+254-0) 735 431041 >> >> Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all >> the same way to the side of a hill! >> >> AND >> >> It is better to die in dignity than in the ignomity of ambiguous >> generosity! >> >> >> http://dawn-in-kenya.blogspot.com >> https://smiley2.wordpress.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> Other lists >> ------------- >> Announce: >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >> > >

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Re: [Skunkworks] Will Open source make developing nations dumber and dependent on freeware to run economies?
by Steve Obbayi 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

I totally share @Aki's view on this thread. Now about @Emanuel's views on re-inventing the wheel? That's what the US motor industry had to do, literally rather than just reinvent the wheel, they had to reinvent the concept of the cars consumers "need" just to stay afloat in the long run. For decades cars have been designed and built around certain parameters stored in on some bookshelf. Unfortunately some of those parameters are continually becoming irrelevant in this day and age with the economic situation as it is coupled with rising energy costs. For these reasons reinventing the wheel becomes necessary. I think what @Aki is saying is, with attitudes of us kenyans nothing would change. Look at Kenya railways. It was a major force to reckon with as far as mechanical engineering was concerned back in the 70s and 80s but the same coaches and engines that where used back them have deceptively been sufficient up until today... (nothing has changed).. okay lets go to something nearer home. The drivers licenses booklet thingy. Those things should have been changed years ago. So it's the same mentality with us kenyan developers. As long as it can be downloaded and plugged in; we are content with it as it is. @Aki unfortunately this thing is everywhere. look at local radio. one station starts "Secret Sound" and the rest adopt the idea and so on. So tuning in to each radio station you find the same old "creativity". across the board. Anyway i could go on and on and on. I am working on a "Secret" Personal project which I don't want to divulge and info on at this time. All I can say is it is nothing new but I am just implementing the wheel from scratch in a different way. At 1st when I started it looked impossible with today's technology but the more i proceed i keep discovering ways to do it. yep, that's it for now. SKYPE: sobbayi US: +1 202 297 6831 +1 202 470 0525 KE: +254 722 627 691 http://blog.sobbayi.com http://sobbayi.blogspot.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "aki" <aki275(a)googlemail.com> To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Thursday, November 5, 2009 8:32:37 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Will Open source make developing nations dumber and dependent on freeware to run economies? @Emmanuel, thnks. I think FreeBSD is something that holds a unified light for OS which will make development easier. Well, I hope to see something new from local OS people sometime next year worth many mentions and achievements. Something to change perceptions that exist. When I mention dumbness, it is not meant as an insult but as a wake up call that things should be moving or we easily become Open Source Robots who can only do one thing : download this or that. I've shared me thots... nice week to all. :-) _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general

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Re: [Skunkworks] ICDL to be Gazetted: Is Open Office recognized?
by Peter Osotsi 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

M$ ICDL? Or is it the BA graduates (are they journalists?) at the media houses that are ill informed? Or is it a case of a native Window$ user aka minister communicating on a serious ICT affair? The US .gov is moving open source, Kenya with all its poverty is going the $$ way, tells me how we don't know how to make/save wealth. --- Don't wait for success; hunt it down like there's no tomorrow. --- This is great! Absolutely need similar "open" skill set standards model here-that was never the contention. Rather that the media house reportedly concluded /suggested that GoK was Gazetting M$ - NOT FUNNY, at all, or at the very least.

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KDN - 4x The Bandwidth!!
by Kevin K. Kamonye 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

In our continued efforts to annihilate those against progress in the industry by giving unfair prices to Kenyans, we are here with yet another unbelievable gift to all. PS: My intention is not to start a negative and critical debate about this - its purely FYI. This is real. Take it or leave it - thats your f*&#ing problem. -- K. K. Kamonye

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Last week's ICANN Seoul Kenya delegation photos
by Gakuru Alex 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

ICANN web manager informs me they've uploaded entire Kenya delegation photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/icann/sets/72157622687117100/ regards, a.

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Mavoko
by ibtisam jamal 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Hi guys , Sorry for going off topic. I just need some advice ,would you be knowing where Mavoko is .....

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Will Open source make developing nations dumber and dependent on freeware to run economies?
by aki 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Not to provoke any nerves etc and am just wondering aloud. As I see tech things evolve each day or month, I kind of get the impression Open Source will be a cause of a lot of misery, especially where it is involved in many versions and platforms. I think eg FreeBSD holds the Open Source key to future stability and development and should be the way forward for a single platform approach. Why are we creating modern type writers by running Open Source on laptops and desktops? me mid-week thots... :-)

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Google Wave Invites
by David Mugo 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Hey, Anyone with Google Wave, please invite me, raidarmax(a)gmail.com Thanks. David. -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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Apache access logs
by I. Ati 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

hi, Guyz any one with script that can enable me to view my apache logs via a browser my apache is version 2.2 -- God cares!

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Mobile stats for kenya
by Sammy Njoroge 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Interesting review and projection on mobile stats for kenya http://www.scribd.com/doc/14829952/Kenyan-Market-Blog-Post

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SES WORLD SKIES' NSS-12 Satellite Successfully Launched
by Space Engineering NOC 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Press Releases 29.10.2009 *SES WORLD SKIES’ NSS-12 Satellite Successfully Launched On-Board Ariane 5 * *41st satellite in SES fleet marks second successful Ariane 5 launch for SES in 2009* Kourou, French Guiana – October 29th, 2009 - SES WORLD SKIES, an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), announces that the NSS-12 satellite successfully roared into space on-board an Ariane 5 ECA booster from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on October 29 at 5:00 p.m. local time (8:00 p.m. GMT). Approximately 27 minutes after lift-off the spacecraft separated from the Ariane 5 upper stage and was placed into geostationary transfer orbit. Initial signals from NSS-12 were received at a control station in Uralla, Australia at 8:32 p.m. GMT. NSS-12 was manufactured by Space Systems/Loral, with launch services on-board Ariane 5 provided by Arianespace. The spacecraft, procured by SES Satellite Leasing Limited in the Isle of Man, is poised to be the 41th satellite in SES’ global fleet. Rob Bednarek, President and CEO of SES WORLD SKIES, stated: “The flawless launch of NSS-12 allows us to ensure seamless continuity for a variety of customers at the key orbital position of 57 degrees East and considerably increases our capacity on-orbit. Our thanks for a mission well accomplished go to the skilled engineering and operations teams of Arianespace, Space Systems/Loral and SES ENGINEERING. After NSS-9 in February, this is the second successful Ariane 5 launch of an SES satellite in 2009.” “NSS-12 will be the 59th Space Systems/Loral satellite now orbiting the earth,” said John Celli, President and Chief Operating Officer of Space Systems/Loral. “Congratulations to SES WORLD SKIES and Arianespace for another flawless launch. Every completed satellite and successful launch is an exciting achievement and a testament to our companies’ ability to collaborate as a team.” Immediately following the successful launch of NSS-12, Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman & CEO of Arianespace, said: “Arianespace is especially proud of carrying out this 32nd successful launch for the SES group, one of the world’s leading satellite operators. Since the launch of their first satellite in 1988, we have developed an exceptional relationship with SES, by offering services and solutions custom-tailored to their needs. I would like to personally thank SES for their long-standing confidence, and for having once again chosen Arianespace, the global benchmark in satellite launch services.” * About NSS-12* The powerful, state-of-the-art NSS-12 satellite will provide comprehensive and robust coverage of some of the world’s fastest-growing markets. The spacecraft replaces NSS-703 at 57 degrees East and covers virtually the entire Eastern Hemisphere, bringing increased capacity and transmission power to a key orbital location at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. NSS-12 features 40 C-band transponders and 48 Ku-band transponders with DTH power levels, as well as elaborate beam interconnectivity and C-/Ku-band cross-strapping. The spacecraft will deliver DTH power and performance through four regional Ku-band spot beams over the Middle East and Europe, Central and South Asia and, for the first time, East Africa. The satellite’s high-capacity, high-power C-band hemispheric beams – one covering Europe, Africa (including Mauritius) and the Middle East, and the other stretching across Asia to Australia – have been augmented by a powerful C-band global beam spanning from the UK to the Far East. The satellite reaches an estimated two-thirds of the world’s population. *About SES WORLD SKIES* SES WORLD SKIES is the new global division of SES, created through the combination of the former SES NEW SKIES and SES AMERICOM. The company operates a fleet of 25 satellites - part of the 40 spacecraft of the SES group - delivering services as diverse as television distribution and broadcast, internet access, data transmission and business and government communications to customers worldwide. SES WORLD SKIES currently has five additional satellites under construction. The company’s unique customer-focused approach allows it to offer the best satellite solutions for a host of business and government requirements, with a view toward helping customers meet their short-term challenges and realize their longer-term goals. SES WORLD SKIES comprises a world-class team of customer care and technical professionals located in Princeton (NJ), The Hague, Washington D.C., Singapore, Beijing, London, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Sydney, Accra and Johannesburg. Visit www.ses.com for more information. *About SES* SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) wholly owns the market-leading satellite operators SES ASTRA and SES WORLD SKIES, 90% of SES SIRIUS in Europe, and strategic participations in Ciel in Canada and QuetzSat in Mexico. SES provides outstanding satellite communications solutions via a global fleet of 40 satellites in 26 orbital locations. For further information: www.ses.com <http://www.ses.com> <Yves.Feltes(a)ses-newskies.com>

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Safaricom unlimited internet billed monthly? whats the catch?
by [ Brainiac ] 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

hi guys, i got the following sms from safaricom: "to get connected to a monthly unlimited internet offer from safaricom, call 0722004099 or email corporatesales.co.ke for a dedicated unlimited internet service. Does anyone know anything about this? or is the poor wording and interesting phone numbers a sign of a scam in the offing? Regards, --

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Please Join Us at Jacaranda, Nov 7, 2009, 10am-1pm
by Murigi Muraya 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Dear All, There is a meeting at *The Jacaranda Hotel on Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 @ **10am-1pm. * *Attendance: Free!* PS Ndemo will be represented by the Head of IT at the Ministry of Information and Communications. We also expect a notable academic or two to add value to the discussions / debates. We welcome other E-Gov Practitioners / Executives to come and participate in a discussion to educate us on how we get involved in helping Government build Information and Transactional systems to benefit all Kenyans. We will hear from a Kenyan who is part of a Private Company LOCALLY building a Web System (Service) that various (not just government) organizations subscribe to in some part(s) of the EU. He will be interviewed by another Kenyan guru helping build some HR (System.Web) at the UN in Nairobi. Floor will be open to any queries about how they and their teams go about building these kinds of web systems and services. Conrad Akunga, our own Kenyan Microsoft C# (an OPEN Programming Technology) Most Valuable Professional - Awarded to him by a World Wide and World Class Community of Software Developers, Will Facilitate the E-Gov Q & A Session! Some of our more reliable Software (Web) Developers get to find out what our government needs from them and Government gets to find out our software (web) developers need to deliver working Information and Transactional systems for Kenyans. Spread the word to anyone you think may be interested. There will be refreshments sometime between 10am and 1pm. KARIBUNI! ___________________ Please e-mail me to confirm your attendance - for planning purposes. ___________________ http://blogs.msdn.com/interoperability/ *For the more technically inclined / interested, we will show 2 FANTASTIC 'History of Visual Studio' Videos at 9am-10am* There are 10 parts but we will only show Parts 1 and 2 - which overview the other 8 videos.

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Orange 3g+ versus Safaricom 3g....
by aki 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Well I ran out of Orange credit today morning and did not have the time to buy some until later. So I borrowed a friend's safaricom modem and now I discover that Safaricom is expensive and much has changed since I used it in jan this year. Orange sustains speeds of upto 35KB/s = kshs 4,000 = 4GB of data usage Safaricom speeds are all over the place, finally settled to 25KB/s = Kshs 10,000 = 4GB of data usage I hope I got the rates correctly. Do the above figures justify Safaricom? Corrections welcome. Rgds.

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Kai'S Talk
by Mbugua Njihia 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

It will be online tomorrow

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*RED HAT*
by Jonah Tech 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Am looking for Red hat 5.3 Enterprise *ASAP*....

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K-24 TV signals very Unfriendly to TV sets(Mombasa)
by chege boniface 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Dear ALL, If you are a Mombasa Resident you might have noticed that since K-24 started transmitting some times Last week,Most TVs restored back to their Original settings!,..The most annoying thing is that remote controls 1-0 keys arent funtioning.You have to either press mute buttons so that you can activate the program scroll keys(Up and Down). My Tv Set is a Wega and the Problem that am facing is being experienced in the Neighbourhood. There is a message being displayed on the screen- FACTORY in Red letters or FAC after a duration of time. Can someone explain to me the reason behind this scenario.I just woke up and upon switching on My TV it had already searched and assigned K-24 as my No.1 channel!!,..This is strange. Anyone with a solution on how I can revert back my Set to Original settings shall be rewarded. Thank you. Regards, Boniface.(0720043650)

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VoIP calls dropping
by Cynthia Wahome 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Hello All I am having an issue with a client who i am doing VoIP. Calls can be ongoing then they suddenly drop.Doing a simple traceroute i am able to reach the client's server and router. Ping tests indicate a round trip of about 20-30ms.I dont think this can affect the quality.What cud be the cause of the call drops? Also is there a tool i can use to measure VoIP perfomance. Also note that i have not done any QoS because the calls are too few Thanks ---------------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. --------------------------------------------- "easy access to the world"

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