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swinster · 21-02-2005, 20:47

Been looking at just these things recently. Try the Draytek Vigor 2100V router. It will plug into your cable modem and act a any other kind of router, but it also has the ability of supporting VoIP internet calls AND ordinarry calls to and from a land line.

It enables ordinary handsets (including DECT wireless handsets) to be plugged into it it and means that you can both make and recieve calls via the Internet (SIP) and normal landline from the one device.

It also means that you don't actually need a computer to make internet calls. It dosen't support Skype - for that you will need another device that plugs into a computer via USB, but with a bit of ateral think it is possible to combine both devices to make call on all three systems (landline, SIP and Skype) from the one handset.

The router also manages a firewall and QoS so call quality should be OK. You just need to sign up to a SIP provide such as sipgate.co.uk.

All for about ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£85 shouldn't be bad. I have come up with some ideas for other device but unfortunately they only exist in my head.

21-02-2005, 20:47	#6
swinster Inactive Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 18	Re: Cheap call providers with access code from NTL? Been looking at just these things recently. Try the Draytek Vigor 2100V router. It will plug into your cable modem and act a any other kind of router, but it also has the ability of supporting VoIP internet calls AND ordinarry calls to and from a land line. It enables ordinary handsets (including DECT wireless handsets) to be plugged into it it and means that you can both make and recieve calls via the Internet (SIP) and normal landline from the one device. It also means that you don't actually need a computer to make internet calls. It dosen't support Skype - for that you will need another device that plugs into a computer via USB, but with a bit of ateral think it is possible to combine both devices to make call on all three systems (landline, SIP and Skype) from the one handset. The router also manages a firewall and QoS so call quality should be OK. You just need to sign up to a SIP provide such as sipgate.co.uk. All for about ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£85 shouldn't be bad. I have come up with some ideas for other device but unfortunately they only exist in my head.