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Cisco-Linksys WRT54GP2 Wireless-G Broadband Router for Vonage Internet Phone Service
- All-in-one Internet-sharing Router, 4-port Switch, and 54 Mbps Wireless-G (802.11g) Access Point
- Shares a single Internet connection and other resources with Ethernet wired and Wireless-G and B devices
- Two standard phone jacks enable feature-rich telephone service over your cable or DSL Internet connection
- High security: Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), wireless MAC address filtering, powerful SPI firewall
- Web Based configuration through a build-in web server
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Includes: power adapter & network cable. Linksys WRT54GP2 Wireless-G Broadband Router with VOIP - In addition to wired and wireless networking and Internet sharing, this router features 2 phone lines that can be used with an Vonage VOIP Internet-based telephone service. Each line runs independently, just like a regular 2-line telephone. With Vonage service, you can enjoy low domestic and international rates as your calls are routed through the router and over the Internet. Small Buisness Unlimited Plan (with free fax line) - Unlimited calls to the United States & Canada, plus free long distance, for $49.99 a month Small Buisness Basic Plan (with free fax line) - 1,500 minutes to call anywhere in the United State & Canada FREE Caller ID FREE Call Waiting FREE Voicemail FREE 3-Way Calling FREE Call Return (*69) FREE Call Forwarding Built-in 3-port 10/100 Ethernet Switch Supports 802.11g wireless networking (backwards compatible with 802.11b equipment) Built-in NAT Firewall Up to 256-bit WEP data encryption WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) Wireless MAC Filtering Support QoS (Quality of Service) to ensure best quality voice Port Filtering & DMZ Hosting Web based configuration through a built-in web server Supports auto-provisioning with remote firmware upgrade Supports FSK Caller ID, DTMF Caller ID & FSK VMWI Supports Echo Cancellation and Voice Activity Detection (VAD) Supports Fax Tone Detection Pass-Through
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Cisco-Linksys WRT54GP2 Wireless-G Broadband Router for Vonage Internet Phone Service
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48 of 51 people found the following review helpful:  Unacceptable background noise, get PAP2 instead, By This review is from: Cisco-Linksys WRT54GP2 Wireless-G Broadband Router for Vonage Internet Phone Service (Personal Computers) As another reviewer noted, the WRT54GP2 has a constant background noise that sounds much like a modem. There is no cure for this, and it is extremely annoying and unacceptable. The noise has nothing to do with the Vonage service; it is some kind of crosstalk generated inside the router. It happens even if nothing but a phone is plugged into the WRT54GP2.
I replaced my WRT54GP2 with a regular WRT54G router and the separate Linksys PAP2 phone interface. The PAP2 provides clean sound with only a faint hint of background noise. I highly recommend this combination instead of the WRT54GP2. With the separate router and PAP2, the PAP2 normally goes on the LAN side of the router. There is one issue you need to deal with that the WRT54GP2 takes care of automatically: Quality of Service (QoS). You don't want data traffic to interrupt a phone conversation. Go to the router's Applications & Gaming / QoS page and give the highest priority to the PAP2, using either its MAC...Read more 20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:  Router is great... But phone has background noise, By This review is from: Cisco-Linksys WRT54GP2 Wireless-G Broadband Router for Vonage Internet Phone Service (Personal Computers) I had already been using Vonage for about 6 months before I purchased this router. I had been using the Motorola VoIP device that Vonage sent me when I signed up. I had never heard any background noise before. In fact, my phone calls seemed clearer than when I had BellSouth.
Now, with this device I hear "humming" or "static" in the background when I am on the phone. This happens on most calls, incoming or outgoing. I have emailed Linksys and Vonage support and I am waiting for a response. Other than the background noise this router is great. One thing to note is that this router is a little different than the WRT54G without the phone ports. This router has only one antenna. This also means that if you would like to replace the antenna with the Linksys high gain antenna you will need the SMA antenna and not the TNC antenna. I learned this the hard way after Linksys sales told me to use the TNC, which was just wrong. 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful: Compact unit, but router part needs improvement, By This review is from: Cisco-Linksys WRT54GP2 Wireless-G Broadband Router for Vonage Internet Phone Service (Personal Computers) I have used this unit for about a month with my (non-Vonage) VOIP service in Ireland. It is a combination of a cable/DSL wireless router with 3 ethernet ports and a VOIP (ATA) adapter for 2 independent phone lines. So it is very compact. You attach it to your internet cable/dsl modem, and plug upto 3 devices (PCs, printers, etc.) via ethernet cables, and upto 2 analog phones via phone cables (for VOIP phone service). Of course, you also get LAN via wireless for all your devices equipped with wireless cards. I have used several wireless/wired routers in the past, and feel that the router part of WRT54GP2 is really primitive. For example, its DHCP server cannot assign fixed IPs to designated MACs. The firewall configuration is too rigid. These are limitations. But what is obviously a bug is that even though it has an option to disable the broadcast of your SSID, that option doesn't work. Thus your wireless LAN is visible in your neighborhood even when you want it...Read more |
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