On 25/01/2006, at 10:57 AM, Robert Howells wrote:
On 25 Jan 2006, at 9:53 AM, Josh McKinnon wrote:
but the phones , all of them , need to be behind a filter or filters.
Although, if you are planning to use VoIP, then your setup will be
somewhat different. In this case, your regular telephone handset will
connect into a port on the router, with no filters.
Extending the discussion :
I have no first hand knowledge of VOIP but .....
I question whether a ... " regular " phone connects to the Router
.
1. The normal phone connector is a different size connector ( although
similar in appearance ) to that of Ethernet !
2. A regular phone needs 100ma of current to power its Transmitter
circuit.
3. The ringing circuit requires 17 Hz ring voltage to activate.
So this VOIP phone needs to be special for this function , it's a
special Router , or there is a box in the middle
between the Router and a regular phone.
Would love to hear the details
Bob
You can purchases a small ATA box that plugs into an ethernet port on
the router, then into a regular phone.
Seeya
Rod!
