Voip

mccoffee · Post by **mccoffee** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 7:30 pm

I never installed voip i'm trying to read up on it. My question is i got the router how does that connect to the other phones in the house. I get it but i dont. Do i have to a cableline in each room of the house that has a phone??

TIA

cyberskye · Post by **cyberskye** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 8:39 pm

There are many ways it is implemented - some use regular handsets, some use proprietary handsets, and some use computers (mic/headset/speakers) - which way is your router - and providor - wired?

mccoffee · Post by **mccoffee** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 9:21 pm

wired that's what i was thinking do i need wireless i know it make sense to have a wireless router to go though the house but i though maybe voip has there own little wap i could buy sorta speak. I'll shut up and listen I'm a newb in this area.

I haven't chose a provider yet I'm just looking into it so any info other then implementation would be good too i appericated it

cyberskye · Post by **cyberskye** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:39 am

Wired rj45 or...

By headset, I meant regular phone line. SOme requrie ethernet - what make and model is your router?

mccoffee · Post by **mccoffee** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 8:03 am

the linksys bfr41 ver3

cyberskye · Post by **cyberskye** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 5:04 pm

That is not a VoIP Gateway. That's a standard BB router.

There are many ways it is implemented - some use regular handsets, some use proprietary handsets, and some use computers (mic/headset/speakers) - which way is your router - and providor - wired?

You never really answered my question, but if I understand you correctly, you want to plug your POTS telephone into a router and use VoIP to call your neighbor on their POTS telephone(?) This requires specialized equipment and a service provider taht offers the connectivity.

If you only need to do PC-PC calling, that is much simpler and requires less equipment - and the software is free - netmeeting, for example.

mccoffee · Post by **mccoffee** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 7:15 pm

Let me clear up the confusion some i'm sorry about that I'm looking into for my house i'm sick of paying the local telco

This is the company i'm looking at but i'm think i got the phones are on seperate gateway
http://www.packet8.net/about/installation.asp

cyberskye · Post by **cyberskye** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 7:21 pm

Gotcha - that device you linked to is a gateway. You should be fine with that linky - hanging the VoIP device off it.

Have fun,

Skye

monty · Post by **monty** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:22 am

You can plug the AT supplied by your VoIP provider into a phone jack. Since phones are wired in parallel, it will work with all of your phones. Read my post here.

burneco · Post by **burneco** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 3:57 am