I few newb questions

Posts: 4 · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 12:04 am Post subject: I few newb questions

What is the difference between going out and buying the phone adapter or getting the free Vonage one? Equipt difference? one better thean the other? just to rush it along?

I read in the install directions you can only use phone port 1 for Vonage service, but I was going to get the Business plan with 1 voice, 1 fax line. How does the second line get hooked up.

And finally if anybody knows, If I move can I just hook everything up to my new internet connection and everythings back up and running? or does it require another long setup process?

THanks in advance for the help.

Posts: 3198 · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:08 am Post subject:

the one you buy will probably be the linksys PAP2 (or possibly the motorola if you go to radio shack). the difference between the linksys pap2 and the linksys RT31P2 (the one they ship to you) is that the RT31P2 is a router, and the PAP2 is just a simple(r) phone device that has to connect to your existing network. this gives the user a much easier set up if they already have a network in place. but if they don't, the RT31P2 is probably the way to go (unless you want to buy your own router while buying the pap2.) they do sell the RT31P2 retail, but chances are you'll pay more for it than you would if Vonage shipped it (which costs you $9.95), whereas the pap2 is usually free with rebates. if you have 2 lines from Vonage (voice, fax, whatever) you can use both phone ports. that's why they're there. you can also use port 2 even with just one line if tech support sets it up for you (they would do this if there was an issue with port 1 for some reason).
the beauty of Voip in general, not just Vonage, is that you can take it anywhere with a broadband connection and it should work. this can be iffy in other countries, but you should be good to go.

Posts: 4 · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:11 am Post subject:

thanx that answered everything, although it's kinda a waste I'll prob just go by the linksys, I already have a router, so there no purpose having one sent to me, unless you can hook a router to another one.

Posts: 3198 · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:38 am Post subject:

you can definitely hook routers to each other. That's the way a lot of people here have their networks set up. for instance, I have a cable modem, linksys rt31p2 (vonage, router), then my wireless router, then my computers.