Routers | Best way to connect them

Posts: 4 · New Forum Member Joined: Jul 09, 2009 Posts: 4

My current internet/voip setup is:

Internet > Comcast Cable> Cable Modem - Linksys/BEFCMU10> Voip Router - Linksys/RT31P2 > WiFi Router - Linksys/WRT310N
and off the WiFi Router - Linksys/WRT310N > wireless/ethernet > Computers.

My current Voip router - Linksys RT31P2 has a failed port issue, so Vonage has sent me a replacement - Linksys RTP300.

The instructions with the RTP300 suggest that my setup should be:

Internet > Comcast Cable > Cable Modem - LInksys/BEFCMU10> WiFI Router - Linkysys/WRT310N > Voip Router - Linksys/RTP300
and off the WiFi Router > wireless/ethernet > Computers.

Which is the correct way? or
Which is the better way?

Posts: 52 · Full Forum Member Joined: Nov 02, 2007 Posts: 52

Why the router farm?

Posts: 293 · Vonage Forum Master Joined: Jan 22, 2006 Posts: 293

sethook wrote:

Why the router farm?

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No actually I had to re-read it a few times because I thought the same thing. But he only has the wifi router and the vonage adapter after the cable modem.

So to answer the op, I think the second option is what I would recommend.

Both ways will work and I guess it depends a little on your individual preferences. However, the need for Vonage to control the QOS in networks is diminishing and not really needed for it to be first.

Posts: 4 · New Forum Member Joined: Jul 09, 2009 Posts: 4

@ sethook and outerfire:

Sorry if the way I laid out my 'farm' confused you both.

Thanks for the input on the configuration. I think I will go for the 2nd option also. Added advantage being a Windows Home Server connected via Ethernet to the WiFi Router - port forwarding and all that.

Thanks anyhow.

It would be good if there was a Wifi Phone Adapter (Vonage and WiFi rolled into one)!

Posts: 163 · Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:12 am Post subject:

i agree that second choice is better

for me I do not have anything plugged into the VT2442 so that routyer is plugged into my BEFSR41 which would be same as your choice 2