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• ToddlerTN: Do you get the echo when you have a single phone plugged into the adapter?...
• I am still shopping both of these phones; the reviews for each are awesome. Within...
• I use a Motorola VT1005v in Bangkok . It was working very well from Oct-Dec 2004....
• I wish I could say the same as you guys.I can't even seem to get through.I was at work...
• Some mobile phones can introduce acoustic echo (the sound from the earpiece couples...
• Do a search on connecting wrt54g and rt31p2, most people have better luck having...
• Just installed the wireless router (that i bought at bestbuy) for my 2 computers...
• Just an aside, check the REN (Ringer Equivalency Number) on the phone if you can...
• Let me be the first to say "I told you so". That way in about 45 days when you come back...
• I take it she does not have broadband. I don't think this would be as much of an issue...
• Clearly VISA agrees with your sentiments on disclosure. This is from their guide...
• Image quality is horrible on faxed documents. Wouldn't emailing a scanned image...
• I'm setting up a friend's RT31P2. Lights solid including phone line 1 but no dial...
• I was sweating it since my initial fax was evidently not received by Vonage. It...
• She will be in California until November. :(
Also people, the 10,000 isn't...
• I called vonage tech support last night. on hold for 8 minutes and had my problem...
• Ok, after reading posts sometime ago about this I'd like to have the conversation...
• Hey, that is quite clever of you to get that point. I wonder if others did. Or maybe...
• Just because it's a "standard business practice" doesn't make it ok. And Vonage...
• I am somewhat of a newbie so please be patient. I tried Ramsey's suggestion but...
• Bell says naked DSL within the month, Vonage says 911 and maybe 800/310 within...
• I just signed up with Vonage. I have an old Western Electric touch tone phone that...
• First of all, I dispise AOL! HOWEVER, they do have a great phone support staff...
As...
• OMG, this is the best one I have seen yet!!
:lol:
I totally agree! You may...
• Don't always believe everything you hear...
Bell has a stake in keeping your...
• Ya I know eh... Rogers, Fido, Bell, Telus, they all have that 6.95 fee. I bet they're...
• Nope. The bottle of wine I am going to open is to celebrate getting rid of Bell Canada...
• Thanks for the explanation, ToddlerTN. From my very brief interaction with Vonage...
• I love real answers like that!
Now a days I get more irritated at people who...
• If you renew... make sure you talk to their customer relations people... they...
• That is true, but just the shear fact that they squeezed every nickel and dime out...
• That really depends on your neighbourhood. When I lived in Scarborough, ON, my...
• It does not make sense with all of the competition cropping up that they would knowingly...
• At least this will now give everyone the opportunity to say goodbye to their landline...
• Bones -
Thanks for the reply, but I'm not sure you're understanding the situation.
1....
• haha, just something to do in my free time since I do it anyway....
• Nothing wrong with that at all but they should do some quality testing before thousands...
• It may be because they are signed on a reseller of linksys, and also because they...
• I know that there are lots of questions on this forum regarding how Qos works (or...
• I know Angie. She is a pretty girl....
• I have been reading about this noise problem ever since Vonage started shipping...
• You didn't say the phone adapter could be infected but you seemed to indicate that...
• Please show me where I wrote that a phone adapter could be infected. I don't know...
• I read this in the paper a few weeks ago. I would never switch to Bell Sympatico....
• Well not counting the time that Vonage or whoever handles the port, (Paetec for...
• Every modification or firmware upgrade Ive gotten to this point has been manually...
• Just think reebok, if they had hired you as you wanted, you would be dealing with...
• Two suggestions:
1. Accept that being in love is as time demanding as a business...
• I don't think so, I've tried it on 4 different computers, at home and at work. It...
• I take it you need an incoming call to trigger the update? If so you might try using...
• Thanks :lol:...
• Here is the latest answer for you:
http://www.vonage-forum.com/ftopic4540.html...
• No, through the fine print Vonage reserves the right to shut you off. I am sure they...
• Whether it is illegal depends on what country you're in and whether they have prohibited...
• How very interesting. The Vonage help knowledge base says it's OK! to use your...
• Mobile phone networks have built in echo cancellation.
Echos occur...
• You leave it in permanently until you know that Vonage needs to update your config...
• So it's illegal to use it outside the US., right???
Just an idea though. LOL...
• I don't mind hearing that, because that's not my problem.
All of my wiring...
• Dumb question, but here it goes. Do you leave the RJ-11 inside the port?or is this...
• Yeah I agree with that, but at the same time, be firm.
A friend of mine was told...
• Return Policies
I could go on and on. Vonage's practice is pretty...
• and while we're on "what vonage says"
http://vonage.com/features_terms_service.php
Vonage...
• You can also say [ quote="your name here"] instead of just [ quote] which I find...
• I'm not so sure about that - if you can debit me that fast, you can also credit me just...
• I always thought how calls were listed for virtual numbers was stupid anyway.
I...
• Ivan, consider yourself hugged! And best of luck with your new stuff as well! :-D...
• They sale those devices at Walmart to transfer from 110-220 or vice versa....
• hey, ever since they re-designed the dashboard a few weeks ago, calls show up very...
• Yes! Even Vonage says so:
http://www.vonage.com/help_knowledgeBase_article.php?article=444...
• OMG...10,000 mins of talk time. Have you thought about uprooting and living with...
• why do so may ppl sign up with VOnage, and after a couple weeks, they have a problem,...
• Well, I know you don't want to hear this but here goes:
http://www.vonage.com/help_knowledgeBase_ar...
• Awesome!
Thanks!...
• And then again it may be as simple as this:
http://www.vonage.com/help_knowledgeBase_article.php?ar...
• People respond to quiet, composed, and polite callers faster than an angry rude,...
• Right on point, ToddlerTN.
The general impression of Vonage I now have is...
• Probably was never configured, as Reebok suspected. You found the right guy to...
• if you want a response via e-mail then E-Mail pr@vonage.ca they will get back to...
• So far, no response. Do I really need to sit on hold to talk to someone?
And some...
• But you're arguing about something that's completely irrelevant. Your beef...
• we here at teh forum dont' know when new num,ber wil be avail, there are a few Vonage...
• I just ported out of MCI myself 3 days ago. It was done in record speed and with no...
• I know the OP's other thread got locked for "ranting" without posting his issue,...
• Yes it will work!
Your upload and download speeds, latency and other factors...
• Just an Idea that if I bring the receiver box and connect it to the internet in the...
• Wish I knew too, because everyone who calls me bitches about it....
• This is the site for cable internet for Los Cabos.
http://multi-net.com.mx/home.php...
• When replying to a post use this button:
and not this one:...
• Ok, I take that back about it still not working! i don't know what he did to it, but...
• ok, Just got off the phone with them and I could barley understand what he was saying....
• How do you get the "quotes" in the postings to say "xxxxx wrote:" instead of just...
• Nomadman,
If you can get a hold of a vonage adapter, you may as well give it a...
• Ahh, good ole times. :wink: That pretty much explains it. I still remember parents...
• http://www.vonage-forum.com/voip-acronyms.html#S...
• from the dashboard:
Service Announcements
As part of our ongoing efforts...
• Well, I subscribed on 12/29/2004. By the time I got my paperwork submitted it was...
• good luck with it, but like most others I highly doubt this will last long. (vonage...
• for reference per aim conversation:
tftp test works
firmware version is...
• Vonage is not too short sighted.. The company I work for is about to roll out VoIP...
• I am not excluding any information. I have only recently (past few months) started...
• Sweet setup, dude. I've wanted to check out Asterisk for a while now.
Makes...
• Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports RT31P2
that.s the only number I see in the...
• it doesn't look like your device was programmed with your number. what about the...
• I tried the talk nice suggestion, but was told there is no way to change the rate...
• 10,000 minutes seems excessive. There is something you are not telling us. I don't...
• This is what it displays:
Line1 Status
Registration Status: Offline...
• ok go to http://192.168.15.1 (password: admin) and click Status. It should have...
• Nope. You're done. You'll probably have to drop the fax line and add a regular plan...
• yes, Motorola sb5100 surfboard cable modem. power light on both is on but not blinking....
• Transfer finally done from SBC to Vonage, via third party Choice One. Choice One...
• That it's Vonage's policy not to allow me to do this. I was really confused at this...
• I have Comcast as my ISP. I'm not sure if they're blocking VoIP or not. I haven't...
• ok, so, cable modem (what kind?) to linksys rt31p2 to your computers right?
is...
• Then you have a dilemma because the fax line is only allotted so many minutes per...
• not necessary, but there's one here and lots of other places if you would look around.
if...
• Yeah, I tried looking under billing. I don't have a problem with the charge, but...
• edit: need to start refreshing before replying......
• the way it said to do it in the book and on the cd. Im not much of a computer literate...
• Sorry.
Now... can you help me?...
• how is your network set up?...
• You can do that on the Vonage web portal under "Change my Rate Plan" on the Billing...
• So the human made an error..., and hung up by accident...
Let me explain how...
• i just got my vonage package in the mail today and hooked it up and did the cd configure...
• Geez, I'm so "Angie" I can't even spell straight!...
• Apparently my last topic was "locked" due to lack of information. Here is the situation...
• Would this work:
..............................................
• And the lack of that information violates the forum rules on ranting... again....
• Thanks for the suggestion. I could do that, but it would be a pain to set up every...
• What prompted the call to Vonage CS?
What issue do you have?
Maybe its...
• Have Linksys RT31P2. Related questions:
- How and why should I do "speed tests".
-...
• I'm sure your attitude had nothing to do with it... Perhaps if you called back and...
• Ever called Dell? :lol:...
• A very rude customer service representative named Kevin just hung up on me. This...
• Man, that is some serious usage :eek:...
• Are you sure about that? I'm in La Paz and I went to my cable provider the other week...
• 10,000 minutes? wow...
how can you spend over 5 hours on the phone everday...
• I'm so confused...after moving house in November, we started the number transfer...
• Added, thank you...
• all those living in baja
switch to cable provider, there is your solution
there...
• Please note the addition of this page to the site:
VoIP Acronyms...
• One I don't see on the list is DMZ. What is that?...
• Wow! Thanks for the info. I would certainly be boiling mad if I were you. Now I have...
• Ok man, let call it a tie, all boils down to personal preferences... a group hug?...
• Please note the addition of this page to the site:
911...
• This is not an automatic thing but have you thought about forwarding your calls...
• This has more to do with how banks operate and less to do with Vonage....
• I get the same delay when I call home.. It's odd- when you search the forum or Vonage...
• I have noticed this practice in business quite often. They can take your money...
• UDP has no concept of "direction" of connections. As far as firewalls are concerned,...
• Its about time!!! Have DSL Internet with Vonage, and cancel the Bell landline....
• Yeah well.. with STUN it all works fine behind a nat.. I have my VOIP ATA behind my...
• Folks seem to be forgetting that UDP is stateless. If you want to send a udp packet...
• Yes. Mail isn't going to do the trick. Call in the morning before 9am or try your...
• Vonage reserves the right to immediately terminate or modify the Service, if...
• There is no PUT command in the TFTP RFC . I suspect you are referring to an enhanced...
• Your RT31P2 is a Plug and Play device. There is no need to open any ports anywhere....
• Ok - so I ordered a new adapter from Vonage, asked to return my old one, no problem...
• I'd really like to see a Do Not Disturb feature that can be scheduled for specific...
• False rumor...
• Ok.. I don't want to get into a flame war here..
Yes it INSTALLS the tftp server......
• Toddler:
I really am not inclined to get into an argument about which router...
• Hows this?
http://www.vonage-forum.com/voip-acronyms.html...
• What I know isn't clear to you because you don't know me and think you know everything....
• Move to India....
• Same thing happened here. It's been over two weeks and nothing on the account page...
• You clearly don't understand what TFTP is... do you think worms just pop out of...
• pretty much.
I got some replies recently from vonage email (after doing the...
• Ok, but that is very different. Outbound is one thing, but the documentation says:...
• ah yes, I remember seeing a screenshot of that. thanks for the info....
• I have e-mailed customer service (end then re-emailed to allegedly open a trouble...
• Actually the WRT54G with Sveasoft does give certain packets priority. For example,...
• On this page, under "Better Together" Amazon offers a reduced price for buying...
• Two replies:
while you're on the phone? ok...yeah...so off the phone doesn't...
• Yeah thanks, that's how I figured it should work. I was trying to talk someone through...
• The only reason I don't want to put a splitter on the RT is because the two i have don't...
• Look, when you say "I don't want that router because it also has wireless features,...
• Basically the WRT54G turns into a basic switch... From my RT31p2 (which controls...
• rramsey,
With that configuration, can you use the LAN ports on the WRT54G...
• I can't imagine how a splitter on port 1 is any less convenient than using port 2...
• Two points:
- A proper QoS setting should be 80-90% of your max theoretical...
• if you order from vonage you'll get the rt31p2 (no choice), just fyi.
you can...
• Apparently you have difficulty reading what i wrote... "it doesn`t really mix...
• If it's configured and functioning correctly then yes, because in general you...
• I currently have Direcway satellite internet, but I'm now able to get DSL! I'm...
• Why dont you just give them a call? Why do you think AOL is so good?...
• Thanks, Todd. I suspected as much. Time to cancel, I think.
AOL is going to...
• qos, as far as the linksys rt31p2 goes, throttles bandwidth while you're on the...
• What I don't get is (I thought) the linksys device was a sipura under the hood.....
• this isn't possible, but it would be nice....
• sorry they will not do that. I have asked...
• From Vonage Terms of Service Section 1.2.1
Have you talked to Vonage...
• If you experience any problems with your Vonage service, and are connecting through...
• Is there any way to make the secondary phone port active without having a second...
• 53 is for DNS yes.. vonage adapater needs to be able to get OUT.
NTP is so the device...
• This is the procedure.
On your WRt54g, set the ip to 192.168.15.254 and turn...
• Anytime that I have called my question have always been answered and problems...
• Well then what you said and what you meant were miles apart.
A security discussion...
• Hello,
Im new to the forums and I am just wanting introduce myself as a new Vonage...
• So, would QoS need to be disabled or 'turned off' to get a true reading from Vonage's...
• I'll try testyourvoip.com tonight when I get home. Thanks for the tip.
So,...
• I'm asking about security issues with strange ports, not about traffic shaping!
I...
• No, I haven't tried testing without the firewall becuase the whole network depends...
• You make no sense with statements like that, but I'll quit arguing. If for whatever...
• I receive excellent busy signals whenever I navigate the menus and choose the...
• Allow me explain myself about wireless part. It`s not like i don`t like the concept,...
• What ship was that?? I retired in 1975 and never saw or heard of such a thing. In 1969...
• I'm really glad you experimented with the syslog stuff in the Linksys! I currently...
• I want to follow suit here and say I too have received excellent service. I spoke...
• As I remember, it's been a long time since I traveled abroad, you could purchase...
• Nah. Their server was just down....
• Of the 6100 exhibitors at CeBIT this year in Hannover, Germany, I spoke with 8 or...
• a little bit of info here:
http://www.vonage-forum.com/ftopic2949.html
and...
• why are you bringing up a totally irrelevant topic in the thread?...
• Of the 6100 exhibitors at CeBIT this year in Hannover, Germany I spoke with 8 or...
• Another update: The private message I sent weeks ago to ssantana asking for a status...
• No doubt about it, you can't get through. We are currently being blocked again...
• I don't know what's wrong with the wireless on your unit. I have the WRT54GS (Speedbooster)...
• What I do is give my Phone Adapter's MAC address premium bandwidth. That way all...
• That's fine, but you're missing my point. I'm not using wireless, and I didn't...
• Ya, I know, but Primus and Primus Lingo has some REALLY aggressive pricing these...
• Hey all, I'm currently trying to decide about joining the customer care team at...
• There have been some strange goings on with Vonage for sure. Unexplained resets...
• No doubt, routers that have wireless capabilities also have a lot of other nice...
• You stated you had an issue with calls dropping and bad quality and that is why I...
• have you tried it without doing and forwarding? just plugging it in....
• My router has a wizard for VoIP and its asking for "trigger" ports and "public"...
• Nice reply. :roll:...
• Which is funny, since you started this thread by saying:
So if you want to...
• Can an owner flash/upgrade the firmware on that router? From what I understand,...
• most people don't have to open ports because the connection is established by...
• Also keep in mind that if you just disconnect the wire at your demarc you may "break...
• You are never going to get a reply to any email you sent to Vonage technical support.
Guaranteed....
• LOL...how is wireless troublesome? You do know it can be disabled, right?
The...
• I don't have anything behind the phone adapter. No, I haven't tried testing without...
• Had the same problem a minute ago.
They must be fixing something.
Locas...
• Are you using Qos in the RT31P2? and on your Firewall? Have you tried to just use...
• I contacted my cable company ISP at the time I signed onto Vonage. I got an e-mail...
• Anyone else having trouble getting to https://secure.vonage.com/vonage-web/...
• Yes, I have. Speed doesn't seem to be the issue....
• I did not have to forward any ports on my firewall to the Linksys ATA. Have you run...
• The instructions. :)
It's also in the Help section on the main Vonage site...
• Who said you needed to open 53, 69 and 123?...
• I couldn't find this anywhere else in the forums, so I'll start the thread. Since...
• Forgive me for the humor, I realize you are probably asking if there is a number...
• this has come up a few times and unfortunately it's not possible right now....
• My goodness, what a tempest in a teapot. We're talking a few dollars, here, not...
• Is it possible to activate call forward without using the web? Sometimes if I am...
• I assume that she has the same number as I do, because she states the number in her...
• for voip outside north america, i found out from friends that a canadian voip provider...
• i know some guys who did some test in philippines, not with vonage but with a canadian...
• The Belkin Pre-N F5D8230-4 provides each one of 4 Ethernet LAN ports with Auto...
• This recent Vonage Customer Care experience has left me wondering how I should...
• Under the 2 week trial period I terminated my Vonage service and was charged $57.49...
• This will probably work fine.
You have two choices, you can purchase a wireless...
• <<Are there any other jacks like that next to the one that you unplugged?...
• I tried email 3 times and was ignored . I did not try webform....
• I have to agree. Wireless is really troublesome....
• Remember, I'm first in line.. :-D
Eric...
• How fast can you get connected to that wi-fi hot spot with that pocket pc? And then...
• iConnectHere has quite a good range of European numbers but you have to subscribe...
• I have two computers in the house. Connected to a cable internet connection . I...
• Just did a few speed tests...
http://tinypic.com/29bpxy
http://tinypic.com/29bpzm
First...
• I second that... also the fact that you can't have two phone adapters and flip the...
• Hey I have a BEFSR81 in a box somewhere because it wasn't that great. I replaced...
• First of all, the latest Sveasoft is Alchemy-pre7a v3.37.6.8sv.
Second,...
• but that wasn't the question you asked, so wrong answer. :roll:...
• There are more companies popping up in Canada now. Some of their plans sound good...
• What type of configuration parameters does your router have?
What I do is...
• FYI, a coworker of mine just signed up for Primus... Wow, their price plans are...
• It's better to place your Voice Gateway in the DMZ of your router. Alot of these...
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