Yes, we have 2talk as both our broadband and VoIP provider. Actually
we're really happy with what we have set up now. It's on a totally
separate network, dedicated switch etc, and UPS that will keep it up at
least an hour without power. Aside from intermittent issues with that
router (which we have a backup for, AND will get a replacement soon) it
is stable, clear, flexible, cheaper, scalable, and know we can do extra
cleverness when our second office site is ready. We're nearly weaned
off Vodafone aside from one analog line for alarm monitoring and faxes
(yes we sadly still have a use for faxes though that is about to be
migrated).
Thanks again for the various replies.
Roger
On 20/04/2016 3:22 p.m., Pete Mundy wrote:
If you're going to go down the path of 2, 2b or 3, IMO you'd also be
well served considering using your VoIP provider as the broadband link
provider too, if possible. Ie using 2talk's access products if they
are your ITSP, or 2DM if they're your ITSP, or CallPlus if they're
your ITSP etc etc...
That way you bypass any potential problems on the inter-ISP peering
exchanges and/or bi-lat links, and save a hop or two worth of latency
in the process.
Pete
On 20/04/2016, at 1:37 pm, Criggie <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
We'd ditch ADSL in a flash if there was another option. UFB by July
2017. Apparently.
The other problem with VoIP is a confusion of purpose.
VoIP might save money, but that's not the main reason for moving.
Instead, VoIP increases your flexibility.
One of the downsides of VoIP is expecting to put your voice over the
public internet and have a low latency connection all the time. We're
moderately lucky in NZ, because 2talk is only 14-17 ms away (UFB)
I don't care if my teenager's phone calls are a bit blah sometimes. I
don't mind if telemarketeers sound worse than normal.
However, if you're depending on the voice service, then sharing multiple
voice calls on your main internet link is asking for a bad user
experience.
There are three options
1) Use a firewall/router that can prioritise traffic (I use pfsense)
2) Allocate a dedicated internet connection for your voice link. Keep it
separate from the main network
2b) If you're on a UFB business connection, explore packet marking to
make
use of the high priority component of your service. Home UFB lacks this.
3) Talk to your ISP - see if you can buy a second vlan/pppoe link on your
existing UFB. Some ISPs can do this on ADSL and VDSL if your link is an
EUBA which has prioritised voice traffic.
--
Criggie
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