Wireless Router help

[plentymoney]

Hi, i need a new wireless router for my new compaq laptop but I need one that supports Vonage and has a telephone jack or what ever, i am currently thinking of buying this one:, is it good?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16833124190

 

[Harvey]

Vonage's FAQ page says their system should work with almost any decent router:

· I already have a network in my home. Will I be able to subscribe to vonage service and use my existing networking equipment?

Vonage will integrate with most networks very easily as long as the Vonage device has open access to the Internet.

Simply plug the Vonage adapter into any Ethernet port in your network that can access the Internet with open connections. There is no need to specifically forward ports to the Vonage adapter, it will make standard connections like any of the other computers on your network.

Note that some corporate firewalls "close" certain ports, or prevent those ports from being used to access the Internet. In order to function properly, Vonage adapters need open access to the Internet.

The Linksys WRT54GL should work well. If you want to save some money, Newegg also has this Asus WL-520gU for $34.99 after a $10 rebate. I don't know if the added $5 discount code, EMCLVNR45 is still active. If it is, you'll save even more.

I know this model works at least as well as the Linksys because I set it up for a friend. It was extremely easy to set up, and it's been running continuously without problems since February. User reviews on Newegg's site agree with my experience.

Getting a laptop on the network is as easy as bringing it close and pushing a button on the back of the router.

 

[plentymoney]

Originally posted by: Harvey
Vonage's FAQ page says their system should work with almost any decent router:

· I already have a network in my home. Will I be able to subscribe to vonage service and use my existing networking equipment?

Vonage will integrate with most networks very easily as long as the Vonage device has open access to the Internet.

Simply plug the Vonage adapter into any Ethernet port in your network that can access the Internet with open connections. There is no need to specifically forward ports to the Vonage adapter, it will make standard connections like any of the other computers on your network.

Note that some corporate firewalls "close" certain ports, or prevent those ports from being used to access the Internet. In order to function properly, Vonage adapters need open access to the Internet.

The Linksys WRT54GL should work well. If you want to save some money, Newegg also has this Asus WL-520gU for $34.99 after a $10 rebate. I don't know if the added $5 discount code, EMCLVNR45 is still active. If it is, you'll save even more.

I know this model works at least as well as the Linksys because I set it up for a friend. It was extremely easy to set up, and it's been running continuously without problems since February. User reviews on Newegg's site agree with my experience.

Getting a laptop on the network is as easy as bringing it close and pushing a button on the back of the router.

Okay, well...does that router work with vonage and has a phone port along with at least 3 ethernet ports and a wireless network?

 

[ccbadd]

No, but neither does the one you linked to.

 

[Harvey]

Originally posted by: plentymoney

Originally posted by: Harvey

Vonage's FAQ page says their system should work with almost any decent router:

· I already have a network in my home. Will I be able to subscribe to vonage service and use my existing networking equipment?

Vonage will integrate with most networks very easily as long as the Vonage device has open access to the Internet.

Simply plug the Vonage adapter into any Ethernet port in your network that can access the Internet with open connections. There is no need to specifically forward ports to the Vonage adapter, it will make standard connections like any of the other computers on your network.

Note that some corporate firewalls "close" certain ports, or prevent those ports from being used to access the Internet. In order to function properly, Vonage adapters need open access to the Internet.

The Linksys WRT54GL should work well. If you want to save some money, Newegg also has this Asus WL-520gU for $34.99 after a $10 rebate. I don't know if the added $5 discount code, EMCLVNR45 is still active. If it is, you'll save even more.

I know this model works at least as well as the Linksys because I set it up for a friend. It was extremely easy to set up, and it's been running continuously without problems since February. User reviews on Newegg's site agree with my experience.

Getting a laptop on the network is as easy as bringing it close and pushing a button on the back of the router.

Okay, well...does that router work with vonage and has a phone port along with at least 3 ethernet ports and a wireless network?

Yes. Both are wireless routers with four ethernet ports. The phone jack is on the Vonage adapter, which plugs into one of the router's four ethernet ports. Neither is a DSL or cable modem, a separate piece of hardware that plugs into either the phone connection (DSL) or your cable box, which is supplied by your phone or cable company or which you can buy separately.

You can also buy integrated wireless router modems, but they'll cost more, and you'll have to make sure the one you choose works with your DSL or cable provider's system.

Bottom line -- You need three pieces of hardware;

1. A DSL or cable modem.

2. A wireless router.

3. The Vonage adapter.

The first two are available in a combined in a single unit which your provider may make available, either free or for an added charge and which can also be purchased separately. The only advantage of these combos is that you have one less box requiring less space and one less wall wart power brick. The down sides are that a combined unit may cost more or may not perform as well good separate units, and, if one part of it fails, you have to replace both functions.

< update >

The rebate offer on the Asus router is over, but it's still less money than the Linksys model. Either will do the job.

If you're still not sure, call their tech support at 888 510-1820.

 

[JackMDS]

plentymoney

If you would explain what is the hardware that you actually have in the department of "that supports Vonage and has a telephone jack or what ever", it would be more countable to help.

If you know what you are doing and you are sure that you only need a regular Wireless Router, then for the money Harvey's suggestion is a very good option.