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Posted by riggor9999 on March 28, 2009, 2:03 pm
All -
First of all .... I apologize if this is off topic / or not the right
group - but I am hoping that someone has the answer or can direct me to the
answer.
I just switched from Comcast to FIOS.
I used to have linksys cable modem <--> vonage motorola vt2442 <-a-> phone
lines, and <-b-> 16 port switch that has all the computers, printers, NAS
storage, access points, etc. Basically - with Comcast I was using the
vonage router as a router and it was connected to my phones.
now
I have verizon actiontec modem/router/wireless access point <--1--> vonage
motorola vt2442 <-a-> phone lines, and <--2--> 16 port switch that has all
the computers, printers, NAS storage, etc. Now basically - with Verizon
FIOS, I have the 16 port switch connected to LAN port 1, and have the vonage
motorola vt2442 connected to a LAN port 2, with only phones connected to the
vonage motorola VT2442.
All is working well - as I assumed it would.
My question is ... are there any ports on the verizon actiontec router I
need to open up to allow vonage to work correctly / better?
I swept thru the vonage help site, dsl reports, vonage forums. There was
only some reference to "IF you were having problems - open these ports".
There was no discussion regarding voice QOS for vonage device/router behind
another router. Also - no discussion regarding two way communication needed
for vonage updates or heartbeat communications / firmware updates, etc.
I called vonage tech support - and they knew less than the web site. They
suggested putting the vonage motorola vt2442 in the dmz off the verizon
actiontec router - but without any real rhyme or reason or explanation.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted by Bill M. on March 28, 2009, 2:38 pm
On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:03:52 -0400, "riggor9999"
snip
>My question is ... are there any ports on the verizon actiontec router I
>need to open up to allow vonage to work correctly / better?
snip
I've been using Vonage since 2005 and have never opened any ports for
it on my router.
--
Bill
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Posted by riggor9999 on March 28, 2009, 4:13 pm
> On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:03:52 -0400, "riggor9999"
> snip
>>My question is ... are there any ports on the verizon actiontec router I
>>need to open up to allow vonage to work correctly / better?
> snip
> I've been using Vonage since 2005 and have never opened any ports for
> it on my router.
Thanks - and to confirm - you have it behind another router - correct?
I have had Vonage since 2001 - but this the first time (not counting the
original Motorola mta device they sent) that the vonage router is not prime.
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Posted by Bill M. on March 28, 2009, 6:31 pm
On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:13:00 -0400, "riggor9999"
>> On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:03:52 -0400, "riggor9999"
>> snip
>>>My question is ... are there any ports on the verizon actiontec router I
>>>need to open up to allow vonage to work correctly / better?
>> snip
>> I've been using Vonage since 2005 and have never opened any ports for
>> it on my router.
>Thanks - and to confirm - you have it behind another router - correct?
>I have had Vonage since 2001 - but this the first time (not counting the
>original Motorola mta device they sent) that the vonage router is not prime.
Yes, I have it behind a Linksys WRT54GL.
--
Bill
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Posted by riggor9999 on March 28, 2009, 7:33 pm
> On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:13:00 -0400, "riggor9999"
>>> On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:03:52 -0400, "riggor9999"
>>> snip
>>>>My question is ... are there any ports on the verizon actiontec router I
>>>>need to open up to allow vonage to work correctly / better?
>>> snip
>>> I've been using Vonage since 2005 and have never opened any ports for
>>> it on my router.
>>Thanks - and to confirm - you have it behind another router - correct?
>>I have had Vonage since 2001 - but this the first time (not counting the
>>original Motorola mta device they sent) that the vonage router is not
>>prime.
> Yes, I have it behind a Linksys WRT54GL.
> --
> Bill
Thanks. I have not had problems in the last 48 hours ... and I suspect the
20 mb down / 5 mb up ... will not put any undo load to affect QOS.
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