Sign up
 Vonage  

       
 
Vonage Forum Menu

Vonage Forums
Vonage VoIP Forum
LuisPR Posted:
Broadband Phone
Service Problem
Broadband
Phone Service
Low Cost Hosted
...

In The Forum:
Vonage
Topic:
Broadband Phone Service Problem
On Feb 09, 2010 at 17:41:32

LuisPR Posted:
Broadband Phone
Service Forums
Broadband Phone
Service Low
Cost Hosted
...

In The Forum:
Vonage
Topic:
Broadband Phone Service Forums
On Feb 09, 2010 at 17:35:13

LuisPR Posted:
Broadband Phone
Service Cable
Broadband Phone
Service No
Hassle Hosted
...

In The Forum:
Vonage
Topic:
Broadband Phone Service Cable
On Feb 09, 2010 at 17:31:42

LuisPR Posted:
Broadband Phone
Router
Broadband Phone
Service Low
Cost Hosted Phone
Service
...

In The Forum:
Vonage
Topic:
Broadband Phone Router
On Feb 09, 2010 at 17:29:34

LuisPR Posted:
Broadband Phone
Reviews
Broadband Phone
Service Low
Cost Hosted Phone
Service
...

In The Forum:
Vonage
Topic:
Broadband Phone Reviews
On Feb 09, 2010 at 17:27:09

LuisPR Posted:
Broadband Phone
Providers
Cox Internet and
Phone
Reliable &
Affordable:
...

In The Forum:
Vonage
Topic:
Broadband Phone Providers
On Feb 09, 2010 at 17:21:33

LuisPR Posted:
Broadband Phone
AT&T
AT&T™ Official
Site Get
$300 Back w/
Select
...

In The Forum:
Vonage
Topic:
Broadband Phone AT&T
On Feb 09, 2010 at 17:19:54

LuisPR Posted:
Broadband Phone
Adapter
Verizon Broadband
Internet
Stay connected
w/wireless
...

In The Forum:
Vonage
Topic:
Broadband Phone Adapter
On Feb 09, 2010 at 17:18:06

LuisPR Posted:
Broadband Phone
Sprint
Wireless
Internet
HTC Hero™ With
Google™
Exclusively
...

In The Forum:
Vonage
Topic:
Broadband Phone
On Feb 09, 2010 at 17:15:54

LuisPR Posted:
Broadband iPhone
Apple pulls
iPhone broadband
sharing tool from
App Store
...

In The Forum:
Vonage
Topic:
Broadband iPhone
On Feb 09, 2010 at 17:14:24


Vonage VoIP Forums

Vonage In The News
Vonage Holdings Corp. Announces Date of Earnings Release and Conference Call for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Financial

Vonage Chief Executive Officer to Speak at Citi's 20th Annual Global Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference

Syndication

Vonage User Reviews
Great Price, No Complaints
Great Price, No Complaints



Good return on investment for techie!
Good return on investment for techie!



You need some common sense.
You need some common sense.



3 yrs and counting, useful but complaints as follows
3 yrs and counting, useful but complaints as follows



Vonage, a VT2142 and a RTP300, My Experiences - A Detailed Review
Vonage, a VT2142 and a RTP300, My Experiences - A Detailed Review




Vonage Reviews


Post new topic   Reply to topic  Vonage® VoIP Forum - Vonage News, Reviews And Discussion » Vonage
Author Message
akthunder
New Forum Member
New Forum Member


Joined: Jan 20, 2009
Posts: 1

PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:14 pm    Post subject: Using home wiring Reply with quote Back to top

I am having a problem with getting vonage to all my phone jacks. I have disconnected my house from the line coming in, and I have hooked up the box to the phone jack. After I turned on the phones and they were getting a dial tone. Then when I turned them on again, they would get a busy signal, without me even dialing anything.

Any Ideas?
View user's profile Send private message
mundy5
Member of the Week
Member of the Week


Joined: Feb 28, 2005
Posts: 1178

PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

that's usually an indication that you have a short somewhere. check your phone jacks by unscrewing them and visually check that the wires are properly connected to the terminal screws.

_________________
St. Louis, MO
Vonage Customer since February 2005
ISP: Charter
Router: Linksys RT31P2
Setup: SB5120->Linksys WRT54G v6.0 (running DD-WRT V. 24) -> port 1 to desktop; port 2 to static IP RT31P2; port 4 to laptop; wireless enabled.
using home wiring
View user's profile Send private message
trekologer
Vonage Forum Evangelist
Vonage Forum Evangelist


Joined: Dec 04, 2005
Posts: 343

PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Also make sure that the phone cord you are using to connect your Vonage device to the house wiring only has two pins in the connectors. If there are 4, something connected to your wiring may be shorting the two lines together.
View user's profile Send private message
tv
Vonage Forum Junior
Vonage Forum Junior


Joined: Jan 24, 2009
Posts: 38

PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Your phone adapter is can only push sufficent voltage for short distance - I would think a whole house would be a problem for your phone adapter.

It takes 90v dc to make the phone ring and I beleave it always has around 54v for the dial tone - even if my specs are not quite exact the fact remains to many active extensions or to much distance between your adapter and the phone will burn out your adapter.

You might consider dividing up your house wiring so you do not overlasd the adapter - Remeber there are no fuses it it that can be replaced or reset - It is done deal when you burn it up.

Cheers

I was aware of the load on my small apartment wiring but I over looked the outside gate being tied in to the existing phone system, even though it was not connected to a ATT hard line.
View user's profile Send private message
outerfire
Vonage Forum Master
Vonage Forum Master


Joined: Jan 22, 2006
Posts: 293

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Over in the Hard wiring section of the forum, there has been discussion on home wiring. Typically, your Vonage adapters should not have difficulty pushing to all the extensions in the house.

I agree with mundy5 that this is more likely a short. Not being able to push enough through would result in a dead phone.

The limitation that will come to play on whole house wiring would center more around the REN. The vonage adapters do not have the same Ring Equivilency that comes from the POTS systems. So having too high total REN will play havoc with ringers/caller id/call waiting features.
View user's profile Send private message
a-dhold
Vonage Forum Senior
Vonage Forum Senior


Joined: Jun 21, 2005
Posts: 109

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

outerfire wrote:
Typically, your Vonage adapters should not have difficulty pushing to all the extensions in the house.


the only problem i have run into was my caller id on my direct tv DVR would not work until i moved the adapter (from my computer room phone jack) to the phone jack that the DVR was plugged into via a 2 way splitter.
View user's profile Send private message
mundy5
Member of the Week
Member of the Week


Joined: Feb 28, 2005
Posts: 1178

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

I think different rules apply with DVRs and/or alarms etc. outerfire was talking about regular phones. I personally have 4 phones connected and except for the pulse phone that looks circa '60s all 3 phones ring with no issues and callerid has not been a problem either. I think the REN is too high for my pulse phone.

_________________
St. Louis, MO
Vonage Customer since February 2005
ISP: Charter
Router: Linksys RT31P2
Setup: SB5120->Linksys WRT54G v6.0 (running DD-WRT V. 24) -> port 1 to desktop; port 2 to static IP RT31P2; port 4 to laptop; wireless enabled.
using home wiring
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


All times are GMT - 5 Hours

Vonage Service Plans




Vonage VoIP Members
Members List Members
New tomoni2
New Today 1
Yesterday 12
Total 55686

Who Is On Site
Visitors 380
Members 3
Total 383


Vonage VoIP Forum Members:
Login Here
Not a Member? You can Register Here
As a registered member you will have access to the VoIP Speed Test, Vonage Service Announcements and post comments in the
Vonage VoIP Forums

Vonage Stock Price
Value: 1.44
Change:   +0.02
Up to 15 Minute Delay

Site Search
 




High-speed Internet required. Unlimited calling subject to normal residential use. Excludes certain call types such as calls to cell phones depending on the destination. Vonage 911 service operates differently than traditional 911. See www.vonage.com/911 for details. Alarms, TTY and other systems may not be compatible.

www.vonage-forum.com is not an official Vonage support website & is independently operated.
All logos and trademarks are property of their respective owners. All comments are property of their posters.
All other www.vonage-forum.com content is © Copyright 2002 - 2009 by 4Sight Media LLC.

Thinking of signing up for Vonage but have questions?
Business and Residential customers can call Toll Free 24 hours a day at: 1-888-692-8074
No Vonage Promotional Codes or Coupon Codes are required at www.vonage.com.

[ | | | | | ]

Vonage Forum Site Maps

Vonage | Vonage UK Sign Up Offer | VoIP Forum | How VoIP Works | Wiring and Installation Page Two | Internet Phone
Promotion | Vonage Review | VoIP | Broadband Phone | Free Month | VoIP | Phone Service | Rebate | Encyclo
Phone | Latest News | Canada Free Month Sign Up Offer | VoIP Acronyms | Vonnage | Vontage | Deal | Site Maps

The Vonage Forum provides the Vonage Free Month sign up Best Offer Promotion Deal as a means to offset our cost.
If you are considering signing up for Vonage and have found our Vonage News, Customer Reviews, Forums
& all other parts of this site useful, please use our Vonage Free Month sign up offer Deal Coupon.


Vonage VoIP Phone Service is redefining communications by offering consumers
& small business VoIP Internet phones, an affordable alternative to traditional phone service.
The Vonage VoIP Forum Generated This Page In: 0.44 Seconds and 241 Pages In The Last 60 Seconds
The Vonage VoIP Forum