D-LINK VTA phone adapter or LINKSYS PAP2

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Hi iam goin to become a Vonage custumer.. and i would like to know wich one is better... the D-LINK VTA phone adapter or the LINKSYS PAP2....

my reason for asking this question.. is because i will always have to travel overseas..and ive heard some people talking about one been better than the other....

i would like to know the real deal....

wich one is better and why... what does one do that the other dosent....??

please i need people opinions.. experts... in this field.... i dont want to buy something.. and then get static..when iam overseas...

thank you.. Question

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You'll probably get more opinion then facts. Both adapters will work well for you. The dlink uses the newer TI chipset, which I found to provide better voice quality, and less background noise.

However, the pap2 is a great choice and has been proven to be very reliable.

Just make sure that if you travel, you have a router to connect your Vonage adapter into, assuming you plan on using your pc at the same time. Otherwise, get the vt2442 or vt2142, which both include a router and would be great for travelling.

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ok thanks WEBFORS.....but i would also like to know wich one is better to be connected to internet.. and talk at the same time...ok you told me that the D-LINK uses the newer TI chipset... which you found to provide better voice quality....

Did you try the LINKSYS PAP2....??

i want to know with wich one i can surf better.. i got like 3 routers at my house...so all i need to know is wich one is better THE D-LINT VTA adapter..or the LINKSYSPAP2 adapter...?

webfors wrote:

You'll probably get more opinion then facts. Both adapters will work well for you. The dlink uses the newer TI chipset, which I found to provide better voice quality, and less background noise.

However, the pap2 is a great choice and has been proven to be very reliable.

Just make sure that if you travel, you have a router to connect your Vonage adapter into, assuming you plan on using your pc at the same time. Otherwise, get the vt2442 or vt2142, which both include a router and would be great for travelling.

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they'll both be the same, with respect to what bandwidth resources they use. So it won't make a difference with respect to which one is best when surfing the internet. They are both just phone adapters which must be plugged into an existing router. So if you do a lot of uploads/downloads/surfing/etc while talking on the phone you'll need to enable QoS on the router you plug the Vonage phone adapter into to make sure you prioritize traffic from it. See Natehoy's help files at:

http://vonage.nmhoy.net/

They helped me get a handle on all the lingo Smile

If you want a phone adapter with a router built in, I would recommend the vt2442 or vt2142 from Motorola.

Yes, I used the PAP2 for a couple of weeks and then returned it. I subsequently purchased a dlink vta for $10 at BestBuy. I also have the vt2442.

Out of all of them, I like the dlink voice quality better. Less static and background noise and more natural sounding. But I did have to get my wrt54gs (version 2.0) router qos configured correctly, which I seem to have done with the latest 'Tomato' 3rd party firmware.

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ok so its better if i go with the D-LINK VTA......ok now my question is where can i buy it... because i was goin to buy the LINKSYS PAP2...over the internet at best buy... but they dont have the D-LINK VTA...

is there a website.. that i could buy the D-LINK VTA phone adapter... because iam currectly overseas.. iam if i buy if though the Vonage home page.. they dont ship internationaly...

so i need to buy it online... in onther store so they can ship it out to me.. and then all i would have to do is active the mac address...

so can u name a few stores... that sell the D-LINK VTA phone adapter...

thanks,,,

webfors wrote:

they'll both be the same, with respect to what bandwidth resources they use. So it won't make a difference with respect to which one is best when surfing the internet. They are both just phone adapters which must be plugged into an existing router. So if you do a lot of uploads/downloads/surfing/etc while talking on the phone you'll need to enable QoS on the router you plug the Vonage phone adapter into to make sure you prioritize traffic from it. See Natehoy's help files at:

http://vonage.nmhoy.net/

They helped me get a handle on all the lingo Smile

If you want a phone adapter with a router built in, I would recommend the vt2442 or vt2142 from Motorola.

Yes, I used the PAP2 for a couple of weeks and then returned it. I subsequently purchased a dlink vta for $10 at BestBuy. I also have the vt2442.

Out of all of them, I like the dlink voice quality better. Less static and background noise and more natural sounding. But I did have to get my wrt54gs (version 2.0) router qos configured correctly, which I seem to have done with the latest 'Tomato' 3rd party firmware.

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I'm not sure. I found mine at FutureShop here in Canada. But it's not listed on their website.

If you can't find the dlink, the pap2 will work just as well for you. It's a great reliable adapter Smile

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Here you go:

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=490

maybe dlink will ship it internationally. Try them and see.

Posts: 56 · Full Forum Member Joined: Oct 25, 2006 Posts: 56

ok thanks.... and one more last question...

do u have dsl or cable modem.. does that effect the phone adapter.. as well..

and my other question.. is that you say better sound quality with the D-LINK....and u said u had to do something to get it working right..? can u explain what u did..

webfors wrote:

Here you go:

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=490

maybe dlink will ship it internationally. Try them and see.

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for most people it will work right out of the box. But, if you're doing a lot of simulataneous upload/download it could affect the Voip service. In this case you will need to enable QoS to prioritize Voip packets. See the links I provided above for more info.

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ok thank you for all your help

webfors wrote:

for most people it will work right out of the box. But, if you're doing a lot of simulataneous upload/download it could affect the Voip service. In this case you will need to enable QoS to prioritize Voip packets. See the links I provided above for more info.