[Cialug] Des Moines Area ISPs

[Alan Maupin]

Jon, -- how do I setup two phone's on Vonage, up and down stairs?

I've been looking into getting Vonage to replace Quest phone service.  At
first glance it looks very good with all of the free options such as 3-way
calling and the email/phone integration.  The problem I've run into is
having a phone setup on the first and second floor of my home.  According to
the Vonage representative I can only use one broadband phone adapter per
phone line since it involves the mac address of the phone adapter.  I would
connect the phone adapter to my router upstairs and connect a phone to it.
The problem is how do I connect my phone downstairs?



-----Original Message-----
From: cialug-admin@cialug.org [mailto:cialug-admin@cialug.org] On Behalf Of
Bailey, Jonathan C
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 3:41 PM
To: cialug@cialug.org
Subject: RE: [Cialug] Des Moines Area ISPs

If the DSL kept going out whenever your phone rings, that usually means you
aren't using filters.. Had that with a local business.. Embarassing call to
tech support..

As for VoIP, I'm switching to Vonage to keep my local number when I move.
Just waiting to see if Qwest will switch me to standalone DSL or just
disconnect me completely when the LNP is done.


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: cialug-admin@cialug.org [mailto:cialug-admin@cialug.org]On Behalf
Of Tim Perdue
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 3:37 PM
To: cialug@cialug.org
Subject: Re: [Cialug] Des Moines Area ISPs


timwilson011@mchsi.com wrote:
> Mediacom, basically because that's what I signed up with 4+ years ago.  At
that
> time, DSL couldn't give the bandwidth cable could.  It still can't, but it
is
> much better than it used to be.  I've been toying with the idea of
switching to
> DSL (and InternetSolver), but just haven't been pushed (read: pissed off)
enough
> I guess.
> 
> I wonder whatever happened to multiple ISPs on cable...

I had really good luck with Mediacom for ~4 years, but switched to DSL 
(freese notis) so I could have a fixed IP and servers online. VOIP seems 
to be happier with DSL too. The cable modem network apparently has no 
UPS anywhere, as it is offline as soon as your house lights dim.

DSL was going offline a lot whenever the phone would ring, but I finally 
just canceled the phone service and it works fine now.

Tim
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