[Lab] Networking and VoIP help

[Henri Kuschkowitz]

On another note,

Rogers also offers VOIP now for $9.99/month using their 3G network(?) if you have a plan with them. call display and voicemail included. so even when internet goes out it will still work. They include the access point for free atm. Thinking about getting this deal. Been with Acanac VOIP for the longest time. though they charge another 1.99/m for call forwarding, waiting and conferencing. 


Cheers,
HK

On Dec 12, 2013, at 12:59 PM, Amos Hayes <amos at polkaroo.net> wrote:

> Hi Britta.
> 
> I've been using http://VoIP.ms with several different voip devices like soft phones, IP phones, and gateway devices.
> 
> When you refer to a "modem", are you talking about a little box that allows you to plug your regular (POTS  - plain old telephone system) phone into it and connect it to the network? If so, that's a VoIP gateway or ATA device and you should be able to simply plug it into the LAN port of your router (try it at home!) and it should work provided that your internet router is configured (automatically or manually) to allow traffic to/from it on the correct ports. Or if you are talking about the "modem" being the box from Roger's, then that is probably a combo modem & router box so configuring the router to forward some ports might be necessary (5060 & 5061 + possibly some others). Just plug your VoIP phone into the network and try it first. There is usually a NAT setting in the phone or gateway that is important to enable. But that is probably already enabled if it was working behind your Bell modem/router combo box.
> 
> Either way, your VoIP provider should not care where your device is logging in from. The only connectivity problems I would expect would be related to the router firewall settings. Best plan is to ask unlimited if it doesn't work off the bat. I bet they will have plenty of customers on Rogers and be able to walk you through the specifics for your router model.
> 
> 
> --
> Amos
> amos at polkaroo.net
> 
> 
> On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 12:02 PM, Justin Slootsky <justin at slootsky.org> wrote:
> Sounds doable.
> 
> 1) Have you tried just plugging it in and seeing if it works?
> 2) Have you tried asking unlimitel if they have any suggestions on setting up their modem to work with Rogers' service XYZ and modem ABC ?
> 
> 
> From: "Britta Evans-Fenton" <technical at artengine.ca>
> To: "lab" <lab at artengine.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 11:39:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [Lab] Networking and VoIP help
> 
> 
> I should also mention we are currently with unlimitel.  How do we switch it so it works with our rogers account instead of the bell one?
> 
> Britta
> Technical Coordinator 
> Artengine.ca
> 
> 
> On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 11:25 AM, Britta Evans-Fenton <technical at artengine.ca> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Artengine is looking for some help in Networking. Last night someone mentioned that we could continue using a VoIP phone if we configure the modem? Does this sound right?  We would like to continue using VoIP but Rogers no longer offers that, and as we have recently switched from Bell to Rogers we would like to switch our phone as well. (Phone is still on Bell's internet)
> 
> Please let us know if this is possible and if anyone on the list can help,
> 
> thanks,
> Britta
> Technical Coordinator 
> Artengine.ca
> 
> 
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