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I already have router and SPA-3000 can I sign up with Vonage on a more reasonable basis than if I take their package which seems to require their own-brand Linksys locked-down router? Joe

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Hi guys, been looking at getting a basic VOIP router for use on Telewest. Not sure if I'm going to go for sipgate/voiphone/gradwell yet but would like something that would work on all SIP services. The Linksys PAP2 seems pretty cheap, is it any good? Ta, Shane.

Can anyone recommend an analogue VoIP adapter, like the Sipura 2100, but that will accommodate 4 analogue handset (FXS) connections and 1 of more Ethernet LAN connections. All to a single WAN connection to my ADSL feed. Tim

Hi, I am choosing between either Zyxel or Sipura as a supplier of kit. I know Sipura are rated quite highly - however I was also interested in the router/Voip adaptor from Zyxel - does anyone have one of these to comment on? Cheers

"Al" wrote in message ... There's been some discussion here about sending fax through VoIP telephone adaptors. The consensus view seems to be that this can be hit and miss, so pretty unreliable. What I haven't seen discussed very much about INCOMING fax to a fax machine attached to an ATA. Is the situation for incoming fax...

Is there a convenient retailer for the plugtop adapters that slip onto the PSU of the Linksys PAP2 ?? the PSU brick has two studs for the mains input so an adapter is needed even for the USA (unlike the more common type with a fold-out USA plug and UK / Euro adapters) Come to think of it I better read the voltage rating too.....

Hi, I have a problem with 1899.com (VOIP). I defiently have the correct settings as i have tried replacing the CID, user & secret with somebody elses. It then works. If i change back it doesn't. I am a new user to 1899.com - i have never used the PSTN access. Could this be a factor? Here's the logs:

"Al" wrote in message ... There's been some discussion here about sending fax through VoIP telephone adaptors. The consensus view seems to be that this can be hit and miss, so pretty unreliable. What I haven't seen discussed very much about INCOMING fax to a fax machine attached to an ATA. Is the situation for incoming fax...

Hi, I have a problem with 1899.com (VOIP). I defiently have the correct settings as i have tried replacing the CID, user & secret with somebody elses. It then works. If i change back it doesn't. I am a new user to 1899.com - i have never used the PSTN access. Could this be a factor? Here's the logs:

Ok, I know from past experience that there doesn't seem to be many people using 18866 with VoIP in the group, but if you are a user of 18866 sip.call18866.co.uk, could you let me know if its working? I have an account with them, but I now find that I can't use the damn thing as their VoIP service is not working at all here these days..... It still works on a normal BT line, but thats not...

Anyone actually using 056 numbers?

Does anyone know how to configure a Linksys pap2 to use sipgate.co.uk for incoming calls and sip.voicebuster.com for outgoing call - while only using Line 1 connected to a phone ? tia

Looking on the Voipfone website, without registering, I found it difficult to be sure whether there is or is not any monthly fee - if you make no calls, or whether the service is in this respect free. Could someone briefly summarise for me which of these VoIP service providers do not charge any monthly fee? Thanks Roman

I today received my Linksys RT31P2 router from Vonage. I have my normal internet set up at the moment using a Belikn 4 port router/modem. I have connected my Belikin modem/router to my router sent by Vonage and have then connected it to my PC. I can see the Linksys Router by typing in it's IP address and can get to the set up page but I can't connects to the Internet. I have tried connecting...

Hi, I am planing on implementing Least Cost Routing into Asterisk. I was initially going to set up a database that can be queried. However, i re-thought this and it seems it might be simpler to just have dial rules which routes the correct number to the destination. Voipbuster is probably the cheapest for most. The free destinations are all that i will call, and for the time being - i am...

Hi all, I have just signed up for a Vonage account and have not yet received the phone adaptor. What I was a little puzzled about is if I sign into my account and go to the features tab not all the features I would expect to see are there! As an example I was reading the help section on the "Bandwidth Saver" where it tells you how to adjust it via the webpage, looking on my features tab it

I have been looking at signing up with Vonage on their £9.99/month deal. What's the service like. Is it reliable and is the audio quality reasonable. I have a Belkin 4 port router, how easy will it be to set up with their adaptor? I know what I'm doing with my router as regards port forwarding but have only ever had one PC connected to it so don't have any experience for adding devices to...

Hi, I spoke to Vonage today prior to signing up for an account and asked them about number portability and SIP peering agreements. Two different people during the day informed me that they were working on introducing both number portability (bring your old number to Vonage) and peering agreements with other SIP providers. Has anyone else heard similar?

I have just signed up with Vonage and was just wondering do the interactive features, call backs etc work from a Sky box through Vonage or would I be better just bypassing Vonage and plugging the Sky box into the phone side of my ADSL filter and routing Sky callbacks through BT and setting Vonage up as normal with my phone?