"Mike" <mike@dotcom.invalid> wrote in message
news:c6olikswdcu0$.1l6nvac0ifnt0$.dlg@40tude.net.. .
> On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:23:21 GMT, Herman wrote:
>
>> I would also recommend the FritzBox for a non-technical person (once it
>> has all
>> been set up) but I think there may be a better provider than voip.co.uk
>> for a
>> non-technical person.
>
> I don't think my friend would be willing to shell out for the Fritzbox as
> it's a little pricey. As he doesn't really use the PC much, I was thinking
> along the lines of an SPA-2100 or Grandstream 486 as either would avoid
> the
> necessity for a separate router. Does anyone know the cheapest price for
> either of these, or suggest any alternatives?
>
> --
>
> Mike

I have not found the 486 to be very good, and I am not sure the Firewall is
incredibly secure. My advice is to avoid this. Linksys/Sipura devices are
generally thought to be OK although I have no experience of the ex-sipura
models.