Wireless access point network or MacBook as wireless bridge?

Posts: 2 · New Forum Member Joined: Jun 07, 2007 Posts: 2

I have been jacking with this for a week now, and after 2 phone calls to Vonage and 3 trips to various computer stores my phone still doesn't work.
Here is my situation:
Verizon Fios modem>D-link DI-624 wireless router>?

I have the Motorola VT2542 wireless router/phone adapter sent from Vonage. When I hard wire the 2542 to the D-link router the phone works fine, but I need to have the phone out in my office which is about 100 feet from my house. I bought the most powerful cordless I could find, but no dice. Reception is too bad.

How do I set a system up whereby I can alleviate the need to run an ethernet cable out to my office?

Vonage suggested using my computer as a wireless bridge to the 2542, but I am an idiot and can't figure out how to get this to work.

I have a MacBook with OS X 10.4.9 with Parallels Desktop running Windows XP.

I know there is some way to set up a wireless access point out in my office and connect the Vonage phone adapter to that, but I can't seem to find enough information for my base level of understanding to help.

I have also purchased a Linksys WRT150N, and a Linksys PAP2 phone adapter in my effort to find a solution.

Anybody have any ideas? I really need to get this thing set up because my business phone has been transferred and I'm having to use my cell phone to make and receive calls.

Thanks

Posts: 3 · New Forum Member Joined: Jun 06, 2007 Posts: 3

You could use your electrical wiring as ethernet by using this http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=533

Then you can plug the phone adaptor into your office. This will only work if the office electrical is connected to your home electrical.

HTH,
Jack

Posts: 2 · New Forum Member Joined: Jun 07, 2007 Posts: 2

Jack,
Thanks for the information. That device looks pretty cool and could be the answer to my problem.
However, I have to have my phone working by tomorrow, so I gave up and buried a hard line to my office.
I do have another part of the house that has a very low signal from the router, so I am going to check into the DHP 301 to solve that problem.
Thanks again for taking the time to respond to my query.
Todd

Posts: 63 · Full Forum Member Joined: Jun 07, 2007 Posts: 63

Motorola VT2542 has wireless routing capablity.But the thing is, it can only transmit wirelessly, not receive. So the best thing is to have a very long ethernet cable from your house to your office.But the voice quality will be bad. Since it will have lots of losses due to the distance. I suggest to have a Internet connection in your office and have the device attach to it.Or 2 ethernet cables and a repeater( 1 80m and 1 20m ethernet cable). The setup will be: Verizon Fios modem>D-link DI-624 wireless router>80m ethernet cable>repeater>20m ethernet cable>vonage device(which is in your office)>phone or PC