| Home | Forums | Reviews | Guides | Newsgroups | Register | Search |
 |
| Thread Tools |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Stuart Millington wrote: > [Without repeating what Jono has already replied to] > > On 25 Aug 2006 10:56:18 -0700, wrote: > > >All of the Fritz!box models come with a built in DSL interface. I do > >not utilize DSL I am on a cable connection. Does this matter? Can I > >ignore the DSL function? > > Probably not with a UK cable connection. Don't know what US ISP's > provide. > > Firstly, TW/NTL cable modems do not function as routers, so adding two > ethernet devices via a switch/hub doesn't normally work. You would > need an auxiliary router between the modem and other devices. > Charter Cable just provide an interface box. They call it a Modem, but since it is a digital to digital device that is a misnomer. > Secondly, I would not expect the gateway for WAN routing (on the > Fritz! boxes) to be switchable to a LAN port. Higher-end kit can do > this, but it is very rare on SOHO kit. Even if you could do it, you > would still need the auxiliary router. > Which I have. I use a DLINK firewall/router immediately after the Cable interface. Unfortunately I am running out of ports.  > You'd be better off with an ATA - AVM Fritz! or otherwise - along with > the router. OK. I'll look into that approach. Currently I use a Linksys router/ATA and three standalone Motorola ATAs. They are all locked. I am looking to replace the Linksys with an unlocked device. Currently the three ports on the Linksys are used by the ATAs. I don't have many free LAN ports on the DLink. > > IMO, you may want to look at something like a Draytek Vigor 2100V / > 2100VG at £79/89+vat which includes the requisite router and VoIP > facilities. > UK: http://www.seg.co.uk/ Thank you I will take a close look. This may be a good alternative. However, I like the programmability of the Fritz!box. > > >Is the wireless function on the two upper range models compatible with > >a Notebook purchased in the US? I.e. is the wireless computing > >standard universal? > > 802.11a/b/g are. 802.11n is not yet, IIRC, standardised and neither > are any of the "super duper speed boost 108Mbps" fake^Wvariants. > I am not sure what my Notebook uses. Currently I am happy with the RJ45 connection to a LAN port on my DLink. I just figured if the router/ATA comes with wireless it ought to be compatible. > >Can I ignore the PSTN input? I do not have access to a UK Standard > >PSTN line. > > TW/NTL provide a standard PSTN line (aside from Bellcore CLIP) - > unless the NV, US IP address that Google says is your posting IP is > accurate, in which case your cable modem may be completely different > than the TW/NTL one(s) mentioned above. > Well spotted . Charter Cable do provide telephone service. Justnow I am not sure that I need, or that I want to pay for it. I have been VoIP only for several years. > >This unit, I assume, comes from Germany. Are the voltages (Ringing, > >speech, on-hook, etc) normal UK standard voltages? Are they > >configurable should I want to utilize US kit? > > Most telecoms kit is "internationalised" these days, usually by > software/firmware with the same hardware for most markets. If you can > find what you want from a non-gray, sorry grey  , US supplier it> should be fine for both US lines and power. > The Linksys box I use at the moment is set up to UK standards (I think). Next month I will be home in the UK. I plan to pick up some UK telephones. But, it is worth thinking about other options. > -- Thank you for your input Adrian |
|
|
|
|||
|
|
| |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
| |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Ivor Jones wrote: > <> wrote in message > news: oups.com > > Can someone help with some advice and information with > > the FRITZ!Box range of products. > > As a long term user and having written reviews on one or two of them, I'll > try > Thank you. It was your recommendation that first started me thinking about Fritz!boxes (Or, is it Fritz!boxen). > > All of the Fritz!box models come with a built in DSL > > interface. I do not utilize DSL I am on a cable > > connection. Does this matter? Can I ignore the DSL > > function? > > Actually there is a device without the ADSL modem, but it isn't widely > available in the UK. With the latest firmware though the internal modem > can be disabled. > The "fon ata" looks like a real possibility. I just wish it had more LAN ports. > > Is the wireless function on the two upper range models > > compatible with a Notebook purchased in the US? I.e. is > > the wireless computing standard universal? > > Pretty much, although some countries restrict the RF channels that can be > used. > This feature is not a "must". > > Can I ignore the PSTN input? I do not have access to a > > UK Standard PSTN line. > > There is an option to set your region, this sets all parameters to the > correct ones for your region. It isn't a comprehensive list of parameters > as for devices such as the Sipura range, but a simple list of countries. > The US isn't currently listed, but there is an option "other country" > which might work, but I would advise you contact AVM tech support direct > to ask, they are very quick to respond as a rule, I've found. > Again, this is not a "must have". I have been "VoIP only" for several years. > > This unit, I assume, comes from Germany. Are the > > voltages (Ringing, speech, on-hook, etc) normal UK > > standard voltages? Are they configurable should I want > > to utilize US kit? > > See above re. regional settings. > > > The specs describe the VoIP ports as fax compatible. > > What does this mean? Would I have to use a service that > > conforms to the correct Fax standards? > > Most VoIP providers in the UK don't support the T.38 fax protocol over a > VoIP connection (I suppose it should be called FoIP), if you need fax you > should check your provider supports T.38. I have successfully sent and > received faxes using the G711a protocol but it isn't guaranteeed. > Unfortunately I do need fax capability. I do not like the technology, but I have contacts that sometime must have a fax. > > What are the units' power supply voltages? Are the power > > supply connections the normal 'tip and ring' > > arrangements? I will have to purchase a 120v converter. > > The units come with a PSU rated to suit the country in which they are > sold. If there is an official US distributor then you will get a suitable > unit, otherwise you may have to get a converter, although many PSU's these > days will run on anything from 100 to 240V. > Fritz!box have NO US presence that I am aware of. I would deal with them by way of the UK. I can always have a family member forward an item. > AVM's website is at www.avm.de/en - click on the relevant link for > support. OK. > > Hope this helps, Yes it does. All info. helps the decision making process. > Cheers Adrian. |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
On 28 Aug 2006 13:35:54 -0700, wrote:
>Which I have. I use a DLINK firewall/router immediately after the >Cable interface. Unfortunately I am running out of ports. In which case, the cheapest/easiest option would be to plug a switch into the router and plug the ATA's into that? I picked up an 8 port GigE switch for about £40. For the same, or less, money you should get a larger 10/100 switch. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ - Stuart Millington ALL HTML e-mail rejected - - mailto  http://w3.z-add.co.uk/ - |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
| |
|
| Thread Tools | |
|
|
