VOIP Through Router not PC

[chimaera]

Don't know if anyone can help me with this, but i'm looking for a VOIP phone that can connect directly through the router and make calls whilst my PC is turned off.

I wasn't sure if i would need a special router that can handle this, i'll be connecting using a cable modem/router.

Thanks.

 

[hyper_piper45]

i think you need a router with a voip port. I have one on my free router from be.

 

[shine]

i think you need a router with a voip port. I have one on my free router from be.

That's correct.

 

[chimaera]

i think you need a router with a voip port. I have one on my free router from be.

What does a voip port look like? i thought most phones just use USB.

 

[hyper_piper45]

This is not my router but its the best i can find. As you can see its like a normal telephone port, or maybe slighlty smaller.

 

[shine]

What does a voip port look like? i thought most phones just use USB.

Its just a normal telephone port.

 

[A.N.Other]

The BTHomeBub has an integrated phone that you can get with it.

 

[chimaera]

The problem i have is that the house i'm moving into has telewest pre-installed, so i'm limited to finding a cable modem that has a voip port included.

 

[uvarvu]

Or you can just get a wifi router and a wifi voip phone.

NETGEAR SPH101 Skype WiFi Phone is an example.

 

[Wyvern971]

A bit pricey but hows about one of these

http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/router_compare.shtml
(Remove if not allowed)

or if you want an adaptor which plugs into the router the Cisco ATAs are quite good

 

[DreXeL]

I've just signed up with Sipgate, and have ordered one of these. It connects to the cable-modem/router and then you just plug any old bog standard phone into it to make VIOP calls, just like the Cisco ATA, but half the price

It will be with me tomorrow so I'll let you know how well it works (I'm on Telewest too).

 

[Topgun]

You can also get voip adapters like the linksys pap2 or zoom 5805.

 

[tolien]

i think you need a router with a voip port.

False.

I had a Cisco 7960 with no specific router requirement (and you can get other IP phones that don't demand a "VoIP router") and as said, you connect your choice of ATA (either the Cisco ATA 186 or a Linksys PAP2 are decent examples).

A "VoIP router" is just a router and ATA stuck in the one box.

 

[Wyvern971]

I've just signed up with Sipgate, and have ordered one of these. It connects to the cable-modem/router and then you just plug any old bog standard phone into it to make VIOP calls, just like the Cisco ATA, but half the price

It will be with me tomorrow so I'll let you know how well it works (I'm on Telewest too).

I'm using Sipgate as well (tbh I've not noticed a massive difference in price between the SIP providors) and I got my ATA for that price (Admittedly it was missing a power supply but that's what the PSP charger and soldering iron are for )

 

[dilated]

Im planning to jump on the VOIP bandwagon.

I have a SpeedTouch 2030 phone and have signed up to a VoIPtalk account.

But it seems that I need to upgrade my router to a ST780 (or simlar) - is this correct?

Also, I would like to be able to use the phone and voip account at work; is it possible to get hardware (or pc software) that does the job but without replacing the adsl router?

 

[deano]

Hi

you can get sipura 2002's that will run two voip accounts off the well know auction site for very little money.

I'm currenlty using one with voipfone and sipgate, on Telewest. I've been using VOIP for nearly 2 years now and don't really have any problems with it at all.

Cheers
Deano