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Lorell, It has been my experience that the VPN traffic will not be prioritize through the Internet. Why don't you suggest a test site for a comparison. Frank On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 9:17 PM, Lorell Hathcock <[email protected]>wrote: > All: > > > > My customer wants to try to improve performance to his ATAs by creating a > VPN from his network to the VOIP provider's network through the internet. > > > > I have to admit, the idea caught me flat footed. At the outset, it seems > like we would want to do it just to improve security for end users. > However, > my customer wants it because he thinks it will improve performance (i.e. > voice quality). We are suffering from poor VOIP quality due to the Sprint > / > Cogent depeering and subsequent squirming by our vendors. > > > > The only reason I can think that VOIP thru a VPN would help is that > *perhaps* routers in the middle on ASNs I have no control over *may* > prioritize VPN traffic higher than regular traffic. They opposite could > also be true. > > > > Specifically the ASNs in the middle are Level 3, Sprint and Time Warner. > > > > Thoughts? Should I try to dissuade him from this if performance is his > main > motivator? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Lorell Hathcock > > > > OfficeConnect.net | 832-665-3400 (o) | 713-992-2343 (f) | > [email protected] > > > > ocbannerjoomla > > > > > >
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