I have a wireless router, as well as additionally a wire modem. Is it fine to bond a VOIP adapter to a wire modem as well as have an Ethernet wire go to a wireless router (which is continuous to a computer)? we unequivocally do not wish to bond a VOIP adapter to my wireless router…will which emanate any problems or diminution use quality? Please quickly insist why. Thank you!
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June 7th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
My experience with the VOIP adapter is that it NEEDS to go between the cable modem and router. It wouldn’t work if it was attached to the wireless router. It needed this ordering because the Cable modem gives it a distinct IP address, which the VOIP needs to connect properly to the outside world, but when connected after the router, it will have a local address (probably on the order of 192.168.1.XXX), which will screw with the VOIP packets coming from the internet.
With the VOIP adapter between the modem and router, it will better manage the packets to allow the VOIP packets through with priority over the router computer packets, giving the VOIP better quality when it needs it.
Of course, the last time I used VOIP was from AT&T from more than a year ago, but I believe it is an across the board setting. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
June 8th, 2009 at 12:05 am
I have a Linksys VOIP adaptor connected to a Linksys wireless router and had no service disruption using both VOIP and internet….But I did have problem when I had phone line from VOIP adaptor connected to a wall jack….too much noise… I had phone line from VOIP adaptor connected directly to phone’s base station and it eliminated a lot of the noise…
June 8th, 2009 at 6:04 am
Connecting your VoIP device directly to the Cable, DSL, or Satellite “modem” is actually the best choice. This will allow the VoIP device the priority on your network.