[Cialug] Des Moines Area ISPs

[Bailey, Jonathan C]

One phone adaptor/line and split it between the phones. That's the best =
answer (assuming they should have the same number). Check out =
vonage-forum.com (may have to google Vonage Forum). Lots of insight =
there.



Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: cialug-admin@cialug.org [mailto:cialug-admin@cialug.org]On Behalf
Of Alan Maupin
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 6:10 PM
To: cialug@cialug.org
Subject: RE: [Cialug] Des Moines Area ISPs


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.
>=20
> I wonder whatever happened to multiple ISPs on cable...

I had really good luck with Mediacom for ~4 years, but switched to DSL=20
(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=20
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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