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Is there a way to set the number of rings before the voicemail answers? It seems to take 7 to 8 rings before mine kicks in. So for now I'm letting my answering machine pick up after 4 rings. I just found this forum thread and it"s very informative! I've had the @home service for a few days and I'm very satisfied.

Thanks.

reply to ebruce
I reset the router to factory defaults, then changed the relevant settings for my personal setup and you are correct, the DHCP Client Table no longer locks up the router. It seems to be working fine now, and no loss of voice service yet.

reply to Danl
Mine picks up at the 5th ring. I don't see any way to adjust that, perhaps that must be done on T-Mobile's end?

I'll give TMO a call and see if it can be adjusted.

Thanks

Yes, TMO can adjust the number of rings before voicemail kicks in. It just took a short phone call to TMO to make the adjustment.

reply to prestonlewis
New Firmware installed and all is running perfectly. I am very happy with this service. I have had it runnig for 3 montsh now and have only had to reset the router once.

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Enabling DMZ in the Linksys WRTU54G-TM router seems to disable the T-Mobile at Home service. I get no blue light, but only with DMZ enabled.

I've been using the T-Mobile@Home router and service since the day it was available in Nashville. I have updated the router to 1.0.09 (or whatever is current on the Linksys site). I use this router, pretty much in default setup, behind my Linksys RV042 router and the T-Mobile@Home service works fine without any special setup in either router.

Problem is this: I would like to use the T-Mobile@Home router (the Linksys WRTU54G-TM) as my first router, so I can use its WiFi for open access, and have the RV042 and the rest of my network behind it. I use a LOT of port forwarding to access items in my home network, and the WRTU54G-TM has very limited port forwards. The obvious answer would be to enable the DMZ in the WRTU54G-TM and place in that the IP address of the WAN port of my RV042. I do that and all forwarding and access works fine - except no blue light on the WRTU54G-TM; no phone service. After extensive and repetitive testing, I've determined that if I enable DMZ on the WRTU54G-TM router, the T-Mobile phone service won't work. This is even with the WRTU54G-TM operating all alone as the only thing on the cable modem connection. DMZ disabled on this router - all works fine. DMZ enabled - no phone - no blue light. Rather makes sense if, indeed, the DMZ function is actually routing ALL incoming traffic to the designated DMZ IP address; ALL including needed handshaking for T-Mobile@Home to work.

Any ideas? I have no MAC address or IP conflicts. Good networking practices. I'm not an idiot.

Thanks,

kharnack

I want to talk about pricing one more time. I would like to know where did you guys go to purchase your gear? First off tmobile corporate does not want to do a 1 year contract I've called into customer service and stopped at a local corporate store. They still want 50 bucks for the router and 35 for activation the funny thing is I can go to a 3rd party tmobile booth in sams club and get the router and activation for free as long as I do the 2 year contract. Also a tmobile rep told me that everyones not paying 10.00 for the service she stated that some are paying 14.00 in some areas basicakky the 2 year contract locks you into 10.00 pricing. Well the more I think about it I will most likely stay with ATTCallvantage voip its been solid for 4 years at 25.00 a month. I'm going to wait about 6 more months because if it goes to 14.00 than add your taxes on top if that it's not worth it to me at that point

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Hey guys. I have been using the @Home service for a few months now and it has worked out great for me (except the weird caller ID bug which has been mentioed here already). I made a post on my blog about how I setup the T-Mobile @Home service to put all my phone jacks in my house out the single router. This way it works just like your old land-line did but you can tuck the router away someplace in the house (doesnt have to be near a phone or a base station).

You can read about it here: »ray.jez.net/?p=557

reply to watts3000
I purchased mine by calling T-Mobile, they shipped the router and SIM Card to me. I paid $50 for the router, they waived the $35.00 activation and offered me a 1 year contract. I went into a T-Mobile Coporate owned store before I called and was told the router was $50, $35 activation and a 2 year contract. I think a lot of it has to do with the rep you get on the phone and how long you have been a T-Mobile customer; it seems to be very arbitrary....

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