Spec me a router - Cable modem/VoIP/wireless

steinooo · 22 Apr 2006 at 12:30

HI all,

I am new to the market of cable, but I think i am giong to have to go with NTL for money reasons at my new house.

I would like to take advantage of a VoIP service such as SIPgate to eliminate the need for BT line rental, or adding on line rental to any NTL package, although I would like the VoIP functionality to be built into a Cable Modem Wireless router. I have a strong preference to Netgear, although I would consider other brands.

Do such products exist? I couldn't find one.

Many thanks if you can help me

Topgun · 22 Apr 2006 at 12:57

There aren't many routers with voip and wireless. Perhaps the fritz box?

steinooo · 22 Apr 2006 at 12:59

Topgun said:
There aren't many routers with voip and wireless. Perhaps the fritz box?

hmm oh right....would my other option be then I suppose a cable modem/router with VoIP and then a wireless access point?

tolien · 22 Apr 2006 at 13:03

Suspect you'll find it's easier to get a router/wireless doodah (eg a a WRT54G/GS/GL) and then add a separate VoIP device.

benjo plz. · 22 Apr 2006 at 13:05

tolien said:
doodah

Nice technical word there

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As said the Fritz box would do the job all in one, but it would be a lot cheaper to get a Linksys "doodah" and add voip externally.

mike1210 · 22 Apr 2006 at 13:42

http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor2900vg.html

check that

i used to have a 2600G and it was ace

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=1929

steinooo · 22 Apr 2006 at 14:11

tolien said:
Suspect you'll find it's easier to get a router/wireless doodah (eg a a WRT54G/GS/GL) and then add a separate VoIP device.

I'm after the cheap option....WOW at the price of the 2600g mike!

the only thing is...with the spearate VoIP device...I hear that they dont load balance/allocate bandwidth correctly for a call, so if your upload for e.g. is saturated, then your call dies. Am I wrong? this would put be off an external VoIP device you see.

tolien · 22 Apr 2006 at 15:14

stokefan said:
the only thing is...with the spearate VoIP device...I hear that they dont load balance/allocate bandwidth correctly for a call, so if your upload for e.g. is saturated, then your call dies.

Without QoS, yes.

benjo plz. · 22 Apr 2006 at 15:17

You could get a cheap old system box, and use that as a router, with traffic shaping, then add wireless and voip on.

steinooo · 22 Apr 2006 at 18:03

tolien said:
Without QoS, yes.

You can't get a router that accepts a VoIP device to an ethernet port which supports QoS can you?

tolien · 22 Apr 2006 at 21:24

Er, yes?
What you push down the port isn't relevant - and plenty of routers will do QoS.

Or as Phnom_Phenh suggested, there's something like ipcop.