New Equipment Suggestions ??

Posts: 2 · New Forum Member Joined: May 01, 2005 Posts: 2

I currently have a LinkSys WRT54GP2 from way back when.. which is not working well at all..the Vonage goes out, the wireless locks up, and I have to keep resetting the router.

Sooo...I'm looking to buy a new Wireless Router (not LinkSys) and a standalong Vonage adapter. Looking for suggestion on what brand/model of Vonage adapter and good places to buy ??

Posts: 12 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Aug 11, 2006 Posts: 12

Your only choice for non-linksys wireless Vonage phone adapters is the Dlink VWR-VR, and I beleive it's only available through Vonage direct (though you, or anyone else, can correct me if I am wrong) But the list of known issues with the VWR's firmware is a mile long.

Honestly, I think you are better off with the Linksys WRTP54G, which is vonage's TI based wireless linksys. It's a lot better than the 54gp2 and vwr. The WRTP54G is available at any of their retail locations, walmart, circuit city, best buy, fry's, etc.

Posts: 1179 · Member of the Week Joined: Feb 28, 2005 Posts: 1179

a lot of posts have been positive on the PAP2 as a stand alone Vonage adapter though I myself have never used it.

Getting a good robust wireless router like the wrtp54g with aftermarket firmware has had good reviews here.

Posts: 2 · New Forum Member Joined: Feb 18, 2007 Posts: 2

Jobiwon wrote:

Your only choice for non-linksys wireless Vonage phone adapters is the Dlink VWR-VR, and I beleive it's only available through Vonage direct (though you, or anyone else, can correct me if I am wrong) But the list of known issues with the VWR's firmware is a mile long.
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Dlink VWR-VR is available at Frys Electronics. http://shop4.outpost.com/product/5005415?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Posts: 4777 · Vonage Forum **MVM** Joined: Aug 30, 2005 Posts: 4777

I think Mundy meant the WRT54G (no P) with the PAP2 stand alone. Everything we've seen in here suggests that that is a good combination if you need wireless. The suggestion that we've been seeing lately for third party firmware is Tomato. The D-link VTA (instead of the PAP2) has also gotten favorable comments.

Posts: 1179 · Member of the Week Joined: Feb 28, 2005 Posts: 1179

thanks Steve for the good catch. yes, I meant the wrt54g.

Posts: 143 · Vonage Forum Senior Joined: Dec 22, 2005 Posts: 143

Be careful, some WRT54G's have the SPI firewall in them, depending on the version number. I forgot the exact, they do. If you get a router with SPI firewall, make sure to disable it.

Posts: 41 · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject:

hey
your configuration looks great but of late thye WRT54G ver 4,5 &6 have been reporting a lot of firewall issues, also as the posts the SPI will be a factor...

Posts: 100 · Vonage Forum Senior Joined: Jan 13, 2007 Posts: 100

No matter of spi firewalls.We can go ahead and disable it.what i try to say is as suggested by a lot of us in the forum wrt54g along with pap2(v1)/D-Link VTA will be a perfect choice provided no problem with your modem and isp.

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.. which is not working well at all..the Vonage goes out, the wireless locks up, and I have to keep resetting the router.

since you are telling you loose dial tone and internet i would go with checking the internet before putting these much dollars on the device.

Jay Very Happy