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<bhx___spam@trapped___hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>Thus spaketh OM:
>> Thanks for ALL the replies.
>> For a complete newbie... it's really really helpful.
>>
>> Brian A wrote:
>>> It may not be obvious to you but you can effectively connect to all
>>> the telephone handsets you have in your house from an ATA.
>>> The REN is typically 5.
>> Erm... sorry... but what is REN?
>>
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>http://web.ukonline.co.uk/freshwater/ren.htm
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>http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technica...tory/TH024.htm
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>http://www.epl.co.uk/info13.htm
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>Ringer Equivalence Number
There is a REN attributed to each approved analogue phone that you
buy. Check that out in the instruction manual you get with the phone.
It is typically 1 but it can be more. You need to add all the RENs
together for the phones you are connecting and ensure that they don't
exceed the REN specification for your ATA. A good idea is to use a set
of cordless phones then you only have a small REN for, potentially,
lots of handsets.
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>>> If buying a new router look for one that has 'QoS' (Quality of
>>> Service) on it.
>> I'll make sure I look out for this.
>>
>>> 2. Do you want to use your BT or TW line on the same set of handsets
>>> as your VoIP?
>>> If yes you need an ATA with this facility - e.g. Linksys/Sipura
>>> SPA-3000
>> Yes... definitely would like to continue using existing telephone
>> line. I'm with Bulldog.
>> Does this matter?
>>
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>It matters for the fact that you need to choose an ATA that has that
>facility, some like the excellent PAP2 is VoIP service only.
You can use such ATAs as the PAP2 but be very careful not to choose
one that is locked to Vonage. Aslo, personally, I'd avoid buying one
on Ebay - why ? because it probably was previously locked to Vonage -
someone has unlocked it - you set it back to factory settings
and....you could well be locked to Vonage again. Stick to somewhere
like
www.broadbandstuff.co.uk
The SPA-1001 permits 2 incoming voip 'lines' to one output - but
doesn't permit connection of a landline.
www.voipfone.co.uk sells
these.
A PAP2 will permit 2 voip lines with seperate outputs BUT does NOT
incorporate your landline as well. It also doesn't, directly permit a
number of outgoing providers as does the SPA-3000. This is why you
have to choose your ATA carefully according to your needs. There is a
NEW ATA out now which looks like an upgrade of the SPA-3000 - I think
that I saw it on voipfone's newsletter - check out their web site
(
www.voipfone.co.uk)
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>>> 3. Do you need more than one incoming VoIP line?
>>> If yes you'll need to choose an appropriate ATA to facilitate this.
>> Erm... heck... I didn't know you could have this!
>> Yes... I would like this!!
See what I have wriiten above. It is difficult to achieve all that you
might want with a single ATA but it is possible, once you have got the
hang of things, to link into other services to permit more incoming
and outgoing lines even though your ATA doesn't do this directly.
Personally, if you definitely want to use your bulldog line, I'd go
for an SPA-3000 or similar.
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>You can have numerous lines and numbers, I have Birmingham numbers,
>London Numbers, Manchester numbers and many other major area codes, also
>have a German number, USA number, Italian number, Romanian numbers and
>more.
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>> Are there any keywords I need to look out for to have this facility?
Just checkout what is available on
www.sipura.com (linksys and sipura
are one of the same- You can get an SPA-3000 under both names)
Then check out prices.
Also checkout Fritzbox (Ivor likes those) and, perhaps, Grandstream.
For VSPs check out
voip.co.uk - for good priced UK residential calls.
voipfone.co.uk
voiptalk.org
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