[wplug] VOIP recommendation

[Bill Moran]

In response to Janos Dohanics <web at 3dresearch.com>:

> I'd like to get VOIP service.
> 
> Would you recommend Vonage or some other provider?

Earlier this year, I was involved in a failed experiment with Vonage.
Lots of dropped calls and (in general) crappy service.

> My second question is about setup. I use a FreeBSD box as my home gateway/natd 
> which connects my LAN through a hub. I suppose I can just hook up the VOIP 
> adapter to the hub - is this correct? Is there a particular adapter you'd 
> recommend?

Vonage's system takes all that into account, so you don't need to do
anything other than make sure your firewall isn't blocking the
traffic.

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Bill Moran
http://www.potentialtech.com