I just signed up for VOIP phone service. does anyone know a simple way to connect all the phones in the house to this service without having to rewire my whole house?
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Get a VOIP router! and then hook that up with your phone line's main console...which might be outside the house!
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Skype charges for calls to a regular phone number.  I don't think anyone else has risen to challenge Skype in terms of free service, but the field of VOIP is wide open if someone wanted to be the low cost provider!
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call vonage & ask them if they can do it for a biz and/ or who else sells this service.  Also ask them if there is another name for this service and then look it up on the computer.  I'm sure you can call all the phone companies, explain it and ask them for the type of service.
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broadband modem with Wi-Fi router and plug in USB WiFi adapter under £40 from www.dabs.com.\n\nplug in the broadband router and modem in to the room were the phone line is. then plug the USB stick (once you have installed the driver software) into the second PC.\n\nset up the Wi-Fi security and the firewall to block all other devices that you dont own by Filtering which devices you want to allow access to your network set up the MAC address of all the Wi-Fi devices in the filter.\n\nyou can have upto Four computers connected VIA cable to the router with additional Wi-Fi connectors.\n\nhave one pc in the same room as the phone line and direct connect (cable) it to the router. if you dont do this you will need an aditional Wi-Fi adapter for the other computers on your home network.\n\nthe reason for filtering the devices on your network is simply so that you don't end up being kicked off your OWN network by unauthorised access. you should also block the router from broadcasting it's signal.\n\nand all firewalls should block in and outgoing ICMPand ICMPv6
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I had Vonage connected to my Time Warner Road Runner connection.  It worked fantastic.  I never had a problem with it.  I discontinued the use of it only because I don't use the phone much.  You can change how much bandwidth the telephone adapter uses so it does not affect your surfing and your surfing does not affect your phone calls.
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Step through this site to get the hang of it.\nhttps://voip.dev.java.net
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to terminate VoIP calls on the PSTN network your provider does need a contract with the different telcos. usually you will find that they go through one common point, for example i believe that Skype use the colt network to provide their access into the PSTN world. Because the Voip call basically travels over the WEB, as apposed to the normal PSTN trunk lines you actual call only uses a small bit of the worlds pstn network, hence it cost you alot less then PSTN to PSTN calls.\n\nIf you are talking about terminating home VoIP calls on the PSTN then all you need is a PC, some software, and either a USB phone or mic and speakers. If the call you place is to a mobile or landline then your call will terminate on a PSTN.\n\nIf your talking about running an office VoIP system then yes you will need some hardware in the office to manage the calls as the arrive.
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Honestly, you wont' find anyone (myself included) who understands VOIP on here that will just give you the answers for free. Additionally, there are huge drawbacks to VOIP that you may want to consider\n\nVoIP technology still has a few shortcomings that have led some to believe that it is not ready for widespread deployment. However, many industry analysts predicted that 2005 was the "Year of Inflection," where more IP PBX ports shipped than legacy digital PBX ports.\n\nImplementation challenges\n\nBecause IP does not provide any mechanism to ensure that data packets are delivered in sequential order, or provide any Quality of Service guarantees, VoIP implementations may face problems dealing with latency (especially if satellite circuits are involved), and jitter. They are faced with the problem of restructuring streams of received IP packets, which can come in any order and have packets delayed or missing, to ensure that the ensuing audio stream maintains a proper time consistency. This functionality is usually accomplished by means of a jitter buffer. Another main challenge is routing VoIP traffic to traverse certain firewalls and NAT. Intermediary devices called Session Border Controllers (SBC) are often used to achieve this, though some proprietary systems such as Skype traverse firewall and NAT without a SBC by using users' computers as super node servers to route other people's calls. Other methods to traverse firewalls involve using protocols such as STUN or ICE.\n\nDSL Internet access\n\nVoIP technology does not necessarily require broadband Internet access, but this usually supports better quality of service. A sizable percentage of homes today are connected to the Internet through DSL, which requires a traditional phone line. Having to pay for VoIP in addition to both a basic phone line and broadband Internet access reduces the potential benefits of VoIP. However, some regional telephone companies now offer DSL service without the phone (often called "naked DSL"), thus saving you money when you switch to VoIP. VoIP can also be used with Cable Internet instead of DSL, eliminating the need to purchase two telephone lines.\n\nReliability\n\nConventional telephones are connected directly to telephone company phone lines, which in the event of a power failure are kept functioning by back-up generators or batteries located at the telephone exchange. However, household VoIP hardware uses broadband modems and other equipment powered by household electricity, which may be subject to outages. In order to use VoIP during a power outage, an uninterruptible power supply or a generator must be installed on the premises. Early adopters of VoIP may also be users of other phone equipment, such as PBX and cordless phone bases, that rely on power not provided by the telephone company.\n\nSome broadband connections may have less than desirable reliability. Where IP packets are lost or delayed at any point in the network between VoIP users, there will be a momentary drop-out of voice. This is more noticeable in highly congested networks and/or where there is long distances and/or interworking between end points. Technology has improved the reliability and voice quality over time and will continue to improve VoIP performance as time goes on.\n\nEmergency calls - 911 calls\n\nThe nature of IP makes it difficult to geographically locate network users. Emergency calls, therefore, cannot easily be routed to a nearby call center, and are impossible on some VoIP systems. Moreover, in the event that the caller is unable to give an address, emergency services may be unable to locate them in any other way. Following the lead of mobile phone operators , several VoIP carriers are already implementing a technical work-around. The United States government had set a deadline, requiring VoIP carriers to implement E911, however, the deadline is being appealed by several of the leading VoIP companies.\n\nThis is a differe
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Most all phone services today are digital and Webtv is compatible with them. \n\nThe telephone service offered by WOW cable is Voice Over IP (VOIP). Consumers typically with VOIP are techies with a broadband Internet service, multiple computers, and a home network; VOIP is normally connected to the home network. The original Webtv is not compatible with VOIP. Microsoft has introduced a new product for techies to connect to their home network – MSNTV2.\n\nWOW has removed the technical aspect and greatly simplified VOIP. No home network required Therefore MSNTV2 is also not compatible with their new telephone service.\n\nYour aunt could sign up for the WOW Internet service and then purchase an MSNTV2. The MSNTV2 is a very different box. It’s biggest shortfall is there’s no access to “alt,discuss”. Most people on Webtv have many friends in the discussion groups available only to Webtv users. The MSNTV2 operates very similarly to Webtv, can’t get a virus, worm, or trojan, no spyware issues, etc. MSNTV2 will connect to the cable modem WOW provides with their Internet service. The MSNTV2 service is only $10 a month when connected this way. (Plus the fee WOW charges for Internet service. Their website does not disclose prices but states they have three speed options. The slowest speed / lowest cost service would be adequate). \n\nYou can’t let her lose her Internet! Get the MSNTV2 or return to the traditional digital phone service!
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You cant. You need a landline to get DSL since its connected through the phone lines. You need to get Cable instead which is basically the same price and its so much faster. Try going to http://www.comcast.com or http://www.charter.com and see if they have service in your area. If you get cable, you dont need to have a phone line and you can get VOIP service instead...which is SO much cheaper than a regular phone service.
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Sorry to say but-- YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!\n\nGet rid of vonage They are a big rip off!!!
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That is a pay service.  The first link explains this.  If you are paying for the service, then follow the second link for setup directions.
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I put my phone line into the modem, and out of the modem to the phone.\n\nand mine show up on the monitor all the time no software was required.\n\ni have brighthouse phone service.\n\nwhen i say modem, i mean the 56k modem not the dsl modem.
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Put you VoIP router first to ensure QoS for your voice traffic. Then hook the other router behind the first. You will encounter some errors since both routers probably have firewalls. You should look into replacing the wireless router with a wireless AP which would be better for you.
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The best option for you is to sign up for  callwave's internet answering machince (http://www.callwave.com/landing/corp_wam.asp) .\n\nbut you have call waiting in your phone and have V92 modem, you might enjoy the feature called modem on hold. read detail about it here:(http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/gazette/2003/20030604_receive_phone_calls_while_using_dial_up_internet_connection_part_2.htm)\n\nA little more expensive option is to buy this software for $30 (http://www.internetsoftsolution.com/pages/download.htm ).\n\nI remember, Radioshack was selling something similar for around $40  and you should check that too. they install some hardware instead of software.\nHope it helps. the bottom line is that you can do it.
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If they are all using Broadband, you won't be able to detect that other than a wifi finder or a notebook with wireless. If one is connecting using a dial-up modem, then only one at a a time can connect to the internet using the same phone line. But you said there were a dozen? A dozen people connected to the internet using the same line means they are using a router and broadband(most likely DSL or cable), which means even if they are connected to the internet you can still use the phone and make phone calls. It's not really clear to me what you want to accomplish. Is someone hacking?
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You need to upgrade to high speed to make this possible. Go through your phone company or cable company to do this. Once upgraged you can have multiple users on the internet in the house. One will be hard wired and the others will have wireless internet connections.