 WillyO
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| HELP - Vonage Internet slowdown I am a new vonage user and have had no problems with the phone service. However, the vonage router (Motorola VT2142RB) seems to be choking my internet speed to dial-up speeds. I am able to reset my ATT supplied motorola modem and get the speeds back up to normal for a few hours, but then it slows to a crawl again.
Vonage says there will be some slowdown with their router, but this is unbearably slow. Vonage had be change the QOS settings, but this morning I had the same problem again.
Anyone have a similar problem.
FYI, it is a brand new house with CAT 5. | |
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 dualsub2006
join:2007-07-18 Newport, KY | Re: HELP - Vonage Internet slowdown I don't use my Vonage router as a router. My wireless router handles all of the net access, including for the Vonage device. Put it behind another router for Internet access and all should be right with the world for you. | |
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 |   jchambers28
join:2007-05-12 Alma, AR | Re: HELP - Vonage Internet slowdown why is there a slow down with their router did a bypass with vonage router service works great its ok as long you don't hook a pc up to it why is that just wondering? | |
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join:2001-04-24 Mount Laurel, NJ 1 edit | Re: HELP - Vonage Internet slowdown It's just a lousy router design, I'd imagine. lol | |
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 |   jchambers28
join:2007-05-12 Alma, AR | Re: HELP - Vonage Internet slowdown which is cheaper for a non dsl costumer vonage or ATT CV | |
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| Re: HELP - Vonage Internet slowdown I have never had good luck with Vonage router devices. On the other hand, it's no big deal to run the Vonage ATA through a "real" router, and these days they cost peanuts. You won't experience much in the way of problems if you do that (as others have already pointed out). | |
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| said by jchambers28 :which is cheaper for a non dsl costumer vonage or ATT CV AT&T CallVantage is cheaper IF and ONLY IF you are a current customer of AT&T ADSL, AT&T U-Verse, and/or AT&T Wireless. If you have any and/or all of those other AT&T Services, you qualify for the $5/month discount which makes the AT&T monthly cost $20/month for the unlimited plan.
If you do NOT have any of those services from/thru AT&T, then CallVantage and Vonage are the same price ($25/month for unlimited).
Of course, if you call Western Europe, Vonage is probably a better deal for you, as some European calls are included (I think?) in the Vonage deal. AT&T CallVantage is unlimited only to US & Canada (but I have a feeling that is plenty for many, if not most, US consumers). | |
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  DownTheShore Maddie Knows Poopie Premium join:2003-12-02 Beautiful NJ clubs:
| Pardon my ignorance, but why would putting another router before the Vonage router cause it not to affect the internet speeds? What settings are changed to make a difference? Isn't the Vonage router doing the same thing it was doing before?
My current set up is: Broadband > Cable Modem > Vonage Adapter/Router > Computer
Where do you put the other router in that set-up? -- Life is simply one damned thing after another. | |
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 |  |   DownTheShore Maddie Knows Poopie Premium join:2003-12-02 Beautiful NJ clubs: | Re: HELP - Vonage Internet slowdown Ah, I see. Thanks for that.  | |
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  digitalslurp Premium join:2008-04-22 Richmond, VA clubs: | No problem. | |
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