TommyDale48
join:2005-06-24
Youngsville, NC | [Vonage] More than two phone lines/numbers?
I'll try this a different way. How do you connect so you can actually have 3 or 4 numbers? Bandwidth is not an issue. Has anyone here actually done this? |
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lmjh7065
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join:2001-04-04
Cincinnati, OH
 ·QuantumVoice
| I would think most use a switch if they run out of LAN ports on their router. This never happened to me since I originally used a router with 4 LAN ports and then switched to a Twin WAN Router which still had 4 LAN ports, but I only had 2 computers and 2 VoIP ATAs connected at one time. |
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TommyDale48
join:2005-06-24
Youngsville, NC
| It's not really a case of running out of LAN ports on the router, but merely avoiding running CAT5 cable. If I knew that someone has successfully used 802.11 to connect a second telephone adapter, that would solve my specific dilemma. What I am trying to do is use one set of numbers upstairs and another set of numbers downstairs. |
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lgkahn
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join:2005-02-15
Londonderry, NH
 ·Comcast
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to TommyDale48
you should be able to put 2 tas behind your primary router on a switch,,,
don't try to run a ta over wireless.. when it retrains packet times go way up and you will have issues.
either wire downstairs to the ta phone port outputs.. or do like I did... plug the ta into existing pair of phone wiring that runs downstairs (make sure it is disconnected from demark though) |
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lmjh7065
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join:2001-04-04
Cincinnati, OH
·QuantumVoice
| reply to TommyDale48
Sorry, I didn't see your other thread until after I posted on this thread.
While I can't answer your question regarding a wireless router, but have you considered running either more than one line over your house POTS wiring, or using a wireless multi-line phone since the base only has to be near the ATA's RJ11 port.
Most recent POTS wiring allows for at least two lines, my wiring would allow at least 4 lines, but then I would have to add another jack to each outlet (2 RJ11 jacks for 4 lines).
I have never seen more than a 2-line wireless phone system, but of course they have 4-line corded business phones available. But you could use either a 2-line combined with another 2-line or even a single line cordless system.
Hopefully someone else on the forum will have a different solution for you. |
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lmjh7065
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join:2001-04-04
Cincinnati, OH
·QuantumVoice
1 edit | reply to TommyDale48
Now I posted my response on the other thread, which I did not intend to do, so here is that post:
Sorry, I didn't see your other thread until after I posted on this thread.
While I can't answer your question regarding a wireless router, but have you considered running either more than one line over your house POTS wiring, or using a wireless multi-line phone since the base only has to be near the ATA's RJ11 port.
Most recent POTS wiring allows for at least two lines, my wiring would allow at least 4 lines, but then I would have to add another jack to each outlet (2 RJ11 jacks for 4 lines).
I have never seen more than a 2-line wireless phone system, but of course they have 4-line corded business phones available. But you could use either a 2-line combined with another 2-line or even a single line cordless system.
Hopefully someone else on the forum will have a different solution for you.
EDIT: Either the other thread has disappeared or I'm hallucinating. |
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Maarvin
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join:2005-04-11
Denver, CO
·Comcast
| reply to TommyDale48
You can have as many different phone numbers as you wish, providing you pay for them. Just call Vonage and order it. You can switch between different phone numbers at the dashboard.
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