Any Vonage users?
04-22-2008, 07:37 PM
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Any Vonage users?
We have Vonage and the router (Motorola VT2442) has to be reset about every 10-30 min for it to work. It's starting to get really annoying, and the retarded foreigners they have working their customer service just run you around in circles doing crap that has nothing to do with the problem.
Anyone else having issues?
Anyone else having issues?
04-22-2008, 07:44 PM
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Re: Any Vonage users?
Get comcast CDV. Seriously, vonage sucks compared to CDV. Calls I get from CDV, I can't tell they're using VOIP. Calls from Vonage, I can. The vonage routers suck too.
Comcast CDV works better because it has it's own frequency on the cable for sending data through, and only travels on Comcasts private network (until it gets sent to the phone network). Vonage just uses regular TCP/IP crap, packets are lost or don't arrive when they should, latency issues, etc. You'll get a EMTA that is wired into your homes phone lines, so you can use a regular phone, and the EMTA has an ethernet port to go out to your router. Also, has a built in battery backup, so if power is off you can still use the phone (or internet) for up to 8 hours.
Comcast CDV works better because it has it's own frequency on the cable for sending data through, and only travels on Comcasts private network (until it gets sent to the phone network). Vonage just uses regular TCP/IP crap, packets are lost or don't arrive when they should, latency issues, etc. You'll get a EMTA that is wired into your homes phone lines, so you can use a regular phone, and the EMTA has an ethernet port to go out to your router. Also, has a built in battery backup, so if power is off you can still use the phone (or internet) for up to 8 hours.
04-22-2008, 09:47 PM
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Re: Any Vonage users?
Originally Posted by Jorsher
Get comcast CDV. Seriously, vonage sucks compared to CDV. Calls I get from CDV, I can't tell they're using VOIP. Calls from Vonage, I can. The vonage routers suck too.
Comcast CDV works better because it has it's own frequency on the cable for sending data through, and only travels on Comcasts private network (until it gets sent to the phone network). Vonage just uses regular TCP/IP crap, packets are lost or don't arrive when they should, latency issues, etc. You'll get a EMTA that is wired into your homes phone lines, so you can use a regular phone, and the EMTA has an ethernet port to go out to your router. Also, has a built in battery backup, so if power is off you can still use the phone (or internet) for up to 8 hours.
Comcast CDV works better because it has it's own frequency on the cable for sending data through, and only travels on Comcasts private network (until it gets sent to the phone network). Vonage just uses regular TCP/IP crap, packets are lost or don't arrive when they should, latency issues, etc. You'll get a EMTA that is wired into your homes phone lines, so you can use a regular phone, and the EMTA has an ethernet port to go out to your router. Also, has a built in battery backup, so if power is off you can still use the phone (or internet) for up to 8 hours.
04-22-2008, 10:01 PM
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Re: Any Vonage users?
Originally Posted by effingturbo
i agree with this .....but the battery backup doesn't do ---- for your internet....just your phones....i install 5 to 6 emta's a day....it works good.....really like the rca ones over the arris
04-22-2008, 10:01 PM
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Re: Any Vonage users?
i just signed up for vonage.. its alright so far..i used to have time warner digital phone.. it was good..just too expensive... but as to your problem i dunno.. as a vonage customer you are allowed one FREE visit from a tech.. maybe u should call them so they can set it up
