2 VoIP ATAs and 3 phone numbers

[guest]

I have 2 VOIP boxes coming and will have 3 phone numbers. I just purchased a Netgear wireless router(WGR614v6). Now 2 of the phone numbers will for me and my girlfriend and the other one for her daughter. How do I hook all this up so that we all have are numbers seperate and so I don't have to have both cordless phones in my office where my cable modem and router is connected. I have a 2 line Panasonic cordless/answer machine phone in our bedroom, and the daughter has a Uniden single line cordless in her room.

Louis

[Calum]

Louis,

First I assume at least one of these is a virtual number as you only have 2 phones and that you also use the internet.

Here is one possible solution. There is a downside which I will explain later.

You could have the following setup.

Modem -> Router -> ATA -> Panasonic phone.
.........................|->Ethernet bridge->daughters ATA->Phone
.........................|-> PC

The downside.

The router you have is not a VoIP router(at least I don't think so) so it may not be able to set up Quality of Service. This means that the router will not give the Voice traffic priority over the data traffic and you could end up with poor quality voice, if you are using the internet. This is why most Device providers indicate the following setup.
Modem -> ATA -> Phone.
............|-> Router -> PC


There are other solutions where you could buy VoIP WiFi ready phones and a VoIP router but this will start to get expensive.

You should also ask you service provider they have a solution or suggestion.

Hope this helps.

Calum

[guest]

I have 2 voip boxes and need to have one of the boxes in spare bedroom
and the other in the master bedroom. How do you wire up a home to
control the jacks in the house from a router to run the voip boxes? Some
one told me to run Cat.5/6 from the router in my office to the spare
bedroom, then rewire the junction box outside and group all the wires
together to loop all the jacks together except the spare bedroom. Then
run another Cat 5/6 from the router to the wall plug in my office. This
would then let me put the other voip box in any room I want and use a
telephone. Now to do this do I have the change the phone jacks to a
different kind, or can I rewire the old ones in the house? I do have a
box of Cat 3 wire that has 12 shielded wires in it and a crimping tool
but what is the correct wiring diagram and plugs to do this if I have
to, it does not show on the crimping tool?
Thanks for your help,
Louis

[Calum]

Louis,

Coming out of your router will be 10/100 BaseT Ethernet this means that it will run at either 10MHz or 100MHz. It is very doubtful your telephone wiring in your house will cope with this speed of signal. So wiring your router to your inside wiring probably won't work.

Your easiest solution would be to buy an ethernet bridge. This is like a wireless router in that it is a small box with a wireless receiver/transmitter and an ethernet port which you can hook up to your ATA in the spare bedroom. If you ever want to move the phone to another room then just move the ethernet bridge and you are done. An ethernet bridge will cost between $70-$100.

Ask your service provider if they think this will work and they may even recommend a bridge or perhaps have a special deal.

Regards,
Calum