On 07/31/2009 08:27 PM, Linus Ulrick wrote:
Hello Everyone
I have just (for now...) signed up for Vonage phone service. My system as is
was BEFORE I connected the Vonage V-Portal Phone Adapter was like this:
Two Fedora Linux systems connected to a router that is connected to a cable
modem that is connected to the Comcast cable that comes out of my wall. We do
NOT have any other services from Comcast other than cable internet. No TV, No
Phone, just Internet. I have a dynamic IP address. But, like with many of us,
it almost never changes.
THEN I connected the Vonage V-Portal Phone Adapter like the instructions
specify. In short, the adapter goes between the modem and the router. Which I
am reasonably sure is the cause of my problems.
Been using vonage for a long time - do NOT put the vonage adaptor
outside your router ... put it inside yoru router - it works fine.
It wants to do packet shaping and own your bandwidth - with cable
this is toally unneeded - probably uneeded even with DSL these days - it
has nothing to do with opening ports - it tunnels out and maintains a
tunnel for itself to the vonage server.
Good luck.
Steven P. Ulrick