rogers cable modem; linksys wireless router,voip

Posts: 2 · New Forum Member Joined: Jan 31, 2005 Posts: 2

cant get the config to work, ethernet cable from rogers is connected to linksys- My pc and Vonage adapter are plugged into the linksys. i suspect it is an issue with dhcp. help Question

Posts: 26 · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:51 pm Post subject:

Not sure if this helps, but my Apple Airport Extreme Basestation (wireless router) is set to distribute IP addresses. I plugged the Linksys phone adapter directly to the LAN port on the Airport. I did not change a single setting and it worked right away.

In order of "wiring", it goes like this: Internet-Rogers Cable Modem-Router (in my case the Airport)-Linksys Phone Adapter

Posts: 3198 · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:15 pm Post subject:

what happens when you pick up the phone? anything? are any lights on the Voip adapter lit up? which ones? what Voip adapter is it? (pap2, RT31P2, etc) if it's the RT31P2 what does it say under Status if you access it at http://192.168.15.1 ?
if you bought it at a store did you go to http://www.vonage.ca/activate ?

Posts: 2 · New Forum Member Joined: Jan 31, 2005 Posts: 2

The phone works great. my pc will only connect for about 1 minute then it loses the connection and cannot re-establish it. config is Cable into the rogers cable modem - enet cable to the linksys wireless router internet port. then i have a enet cable from the linksys wireless router to the wan port of the Vonage ip phone adapter (motorola),.

Posts: 508 · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:00 pm Post subject:

when you say your computer looses it's connection, is that all programs? or just IE??

IE sometimes gets a check back in a checkbox even tho your un check it, sometimes it wil lcome back..

go to Tools, Internet Options, Connections, Lan Setup and make sure "Automatically Detect Settings" is UN-CHECKED..

f it is your whoel computer, then maybe you need to change some of your DHCP settings.. I am not sure.. mine worked fine, I have my cable modem and original Linksys router upstairs in my bro's apt. and then I just plugged my Vonage Linksys Voip router into the LAN line that was running into my computer, then I ran to my computer through my new router.. I am behind 2 routers.. my computer worked right away and so did my phone.. I was expecting problems, but didnt' have any..

there should have beena bunch of instructions and even a CD ROM with your kit form Vonage, I'd check in there and see if there is somethign that needs to be turned on or off.. I seem to remember reading about DHCP settings being changed..