Dish Network 322

Posts: 1 · New Forum Member Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 1

I want to get Vonage or some VOIP phone service but I heard that it doesn't work with Dish Network to dial out.
I have a Dish 322 receiver
Linksys WRT54 wireless router and COX high speed internet
Will this setup work? I don't think there are any menus in the receiver to enter a *9.

Thanks

Posts: 36 · Vonage Forum Junior Joined: Aug 15, 2003 Posts: 36

Vonage works fine on my DishNetwork 501 receivers. The display of the caller ID on the TV is nice feature.

Posts: 73 · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:21 pm Post subject:

I have the Dish Network ViP622 HD DVR receiver. It works fine with my Vonage, and I didn't have to do anything special to get it to work. Worked perfect from the start as soon as I hooked it up.

Posts: 135 · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:07 pm Post subject:

I have two Dish Network DVRs (a 501 and a 508). I have configured them both to use the "wireless phone jack" option and added the *99 prefix under the phone line setup. I have found that the connection rate when they "phone home" is not 100% but they do eventually get through. I can tell this by looking at the outgoing call activity on the Vonage website. I see multiple calls to the same 1-800 number that is Dish Network.

You can verify that a sucessful connection was made by looking at the diagnostic screen. Hit Menu - Menu (hit it twice) and you will get a special diagnostic screen. I think screen 2 on this diag shows the last connection date and time.