So-called "VoIP" Routers

[drebo]

In my studies of VoIP, I came across a couple of interesting devices, which the manufacturers call "VoIP" routers. Basically, it's a router with two FXS ports built in, which connect to a provider via SIP. We're looking at these for use in a variety of capacities, but I've never seen them used before and reviews on the net are pretty sparse.

The particular model I'm interested in is the Linksys RTP300. From what I've read, it seems to be a Linksys SPA (PAP2T) device piggybacked into a router.

Does anyone have any experience with these? Is the router portion pretty decent?

Thanks in advance!

 

[tw1164]

I had a linksys one (Vonage) 3 years ago and it was a POS. The phone part was fine, but I was really disappointed in the router. I'll have to look up the model number.

 

[kevnich2]

I have one but I don't use the router part. Mine is the Vonage v-portal I have the WAN part connected to my router but nothing on the LAN side. Works fine this way 🙂

 

[JackMDS]

If you are relating to Entry Level free devices, most of them are geared to serve the support convenience of the vendors and not the needs of the client.

I.e., if given by the Phone?s vendor the phone would be OK. The Router itself would be good for what the Vendor idea of usage is. I.e. Internet is used twice a day for 15 min. in order to send and retrieve simple text email.

Solution: See Kevin's post above.

 

[adammthompson]

I used to use a Linksys RTP300. It was a Vonage router that I unlocked (kind of a pain). It worked OK, but the phone audio quality wasn't very good. Then one day it broke (possibly because of lightning--I didn't have the Internet connection plugged into a surge protector). Now I use a non-VOIP router with QoS (Linksys BEFSR41 ver. 4) and a VOIP phone (Grandstream Budgetone 101). The phone audio quality is much better, pretty much equivalent to a landline.