[harley72shvlhd]

Any suggestions as to why incoming voice breaks up on pc-pc calls?

[Elvandil]

It all boils down to connections, unless your PC is slow due to some out of control process. Incoming should actually be better since you have far less bandwidth going out.

Try testing your network speed.

www.speakeasy.net/speedtest

A lot depends on what sevice you are using. I used one VOIP that had pretty poor sound and when I traced the connection, it went to Europe, then Florida, and then back up the East Coast before arriving at my machine, and the other connection was only 200 miles from me. So it took a 10,000 mile detour. Some of those services try to save money by finding the cheapest route, and that can be a very long one at times.

[JohnWill]

FWIW, I've recently started using Skype, it seems to do a MUCH better job than chat clients like Yahoo Messenger. Skype establishes a direct connection between the peers for the transactions, which eliminates the lag and loading issues of routing all the traffic through a central server as happens with Yahoo and other IM services.

[cristi777]

your internet speed , your pc specifications ..and the pc-pc call provider , they all effect

[daniel_b2380]

elvandil,
question,

...Incoming should actually be better since you have far less bandwidth going out....

isn't that a double-edged sword?
if YOUR up-load bandwidth is lower,
isn't the OTHER person's up-load bandwidth also lower?
.
so in actuality,the problem of one person's INCOMING
A - could really be caused by the other person's OUTGOING
B - internet congestion / usage levels
C - the internet routing involved
or a conbination of the above, plus a couple more?

[JohnWill]

Obviously, the other person's outgoing bandwidth can affect the quality of his outgoing traffic, that should be self-evident.

[daniel_b2380]

Originally Posted by daniel_b2380

elvandil,
...isn't that a double-edged sword?

so in actuality,the problem of one person's INCOMING
A - could really be caused by the other person's OUTGOING
B - internet congestion / usage levels
C - the internet routing involved
or a conbination of the above, plus a couple more?...

Originally Posted by JohnWill

Obviously, the other person's outgoing bandwidth can affect the quality of his outgoing traffic, that should be self-evident.

isn't that what i said?
[quit pickin' on me johnwill],

[JohnWill]

Not to worry, when I start picking on you, you'll know about it.