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Hi all!
Pretty soon I hope to be taking out a VoIP contract with A&A and I'm currently on FttC using a tplink vr2800.
Later on this year I should be able to get FttP.

So, how do I use my existing phones with VoIP? Get an adapter?
Is there a new router I can upgrade to that has VoIP support that has sockets I can plug a normal phone into?

I really should have looked into this more!!
 
So if I understand correctly...

1) I can get a grandstream 801 which connects to an ethernet port on any router...
Pro: keep existing phones
Con: I need another power socket and use diminishing number of ethernet ports available in an already swamped corner

2) I can get a dect station and handsets
Pro: saves an additional plug socket as my old phone base station would go
Cons: we won't use old hardware, more pricey
Extra: I think some can be poe - so that also saves some power sockets (although I would.need to replace my current switch with a poe one)

3) I can try and find a new router that has built in ATA
Pro: frees up power sockets and ethernet ports in my 'tech corner'.
Con: can't seem to find any new ones with WAN port, 4 LAN and one that would still work with FttC until we (hopefully) get fttp

Once fttp arrives, there will be ANOTHER power socket needed. So many plugs!!!
 
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I went for the 801 option.

The reason I did is because I have some very old phones. So I used a pulse to tone converter for the old phones, plugged those in to the 801, also plugged in modern DECT landline phones in to the 801, and then dove in to the 801's configuration to create a BT ring-tone that makes the old phones ring sound like BT.

The system is not completely perfect but it works well. The only really expensive part was the pulse to tone converter, the 801 I got in a sale.

I would, incidentally, recommend the 801 over others, in that it has the ring tone configuration which some don't.

In all honesty, the simplest option is to go with the VOIP service that your provider offers. The problem with this, though, is it may end up more expensive and may force you to use a specific router. You can of course place routers in series but I didn't consider that to be a reasonable option.
 
SpellowHouse said:
In all honesty, the simplest option is to go with the VOIP service that your provider offers. The problem with this, though, is it may end up more expensive and may force you to use a specific router. You can of course place routers in series but I didn't consider that to be a reasonable option.
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Yeah I won't be using ISP hardware, hence going with A&A.

I've seen in places that the 801 can be powered over ethernet - which may be my solution! Can anyone confirm this? The manufacturer website doesn't mention it but other sites do.
 
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Which sites say it can be powered over PoE? I've never heard that before and if the datasheet doesn't mention it then it's probably a good bet it can't be. It runs off a USB power supply so you might be able to plug it into something that has a USB port as long as it can deliver enough power.

If you are short on power outlets then the most elegant fix is to have an electrician add some for you rather than being limited to kit that can run off PoE.
 
www.thevoipdepartment.com

Grandstream HT801 Analogue Telephone Adaptor

Grandstream HT-801 ATA Adaptor (1 FXS)
www.thevoipdepartment.com www.thevoipdepartment.com
Point 8 mentions it . I hope this isn't a competitor

Plug requirements
1) router
2) 8 port switch (currently not poe)
3) nuc server
4) camera
5) phone base
6) ..free..

Adding fibre ONT and ATA requires 2 more sockets.

I could go for an 8 gang extension I suppose but it's getting mighty busy with cables!
 
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