a decent voip / adsl / wifi router

Hi,

I am looking to get a new adsl router and wondered if anyone could recommend
one.
I need adsl modem and wifi built in with the facility to connect a standard
(DECT) phone for use with an as yet to be decided voip service.
I don't want to spend more than 100 gbp if possible.
Can anyone recommend one?

In addition I need a voip service that would work well with the above set
up. Quality is more important than cost - in that , for UK calls at least, I
need the quality to be as near to a standard phone as possible and have
facilities for fowarding calls to a mobile phone.

Any suggestions welcome.

Apologies if this has been asked a hundred times. I'm new to the group and
just looking for a current recommendation.

Thanks,

Steve

 

Take a look at the Linksys range regarding modem router and voip.co.uk
for the voip . Voip uk give you free calls evenings and weekends and
good quality and a most helpful guy on their help desk.

 

Not that there hasn't been the odd call or two which wasn't comparable
with landline quality, but on the whole audio quality has never been an
issue with the VISPs I've used. I cannot think of any in particular to
avoid. There is a range of diversion options, including to a mobile, at
www.voiptalk.org. Their service is reliable and well-established.

Brian.

 

For the router, try the Fritz!Box range - www.avm.de/en

Ivor

 

I have yet to find an ADSL router/wifi combination that works really
well. There is always a downside.

I would suggest you buy:

1) ZyXEL P660R-61C Cheap and cheerful, plain router. Don't buy the
higher models because they sometimes cause issues with SIP.

I reckon this router is the best for holding the connection up, and also
getting the fastest connection speed on ADSL max.

2) Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 Wireless Access point. Disable the router bit
(via switch on bottom), and just use it as a wireless access point.
This also gives you a 5 port switch.

3) Siemens C460IP dect phone. This saves you needing to have a device
with FXO ports on to connect your existing DECT phone.


It will all add up to more than 100 pounds. I reckon about 145 + VAT.
But you did say that quality is more important than cost.

There are loads of service providers.

Gradwell and Voipfone are both competent and can do forwarding to
mobile. Call quality is generally better than a standard phone - no
analogue cable to the exchange.

Tim

 

Thanks Tim and everyone else for the useful advice.
I like the look of the Siemens phone . I will have to give the setup some
thought.

Thanks,

Steve
..

 

Apart from the Fritz!, there are two other good quality, (and therefore not
cheap), VoIP / WiFi routers:
Zyxel 2602 HW/L - very good, however the WiFi is not the best.
Draytek Vigor 2800VG - excellent quality and reliability.

However if you want to keep under £100, you should be able to find the older
Vigor 2600VG on ebay,
that's how I got mine, never missed a bit in 3 years.
Regards,
Martin

 

Can I put in a vote for the Speedtouch 716WL, I bought a refurbished
one for about £40 and it's been 100% reliable for a year or more now.
It's better (for me) then the Zyxel it replaced, mainly because the
Zyxel's software was a bit flakey when I tried to use the Media
Bandwidth Management.

 

That is why I suggested the P660R-61C. It doesn't have any complicated
features to go flaky

Tim

 

I have to say I've gone off Draytek. They used to be my standard
recommended router.

I've found that they just can't cope with ADSL MAX lines. Too many
resyncs[1]. And often they don't connect at full speed.


Tim

 

Yes, the 2800G is very fussy about ADSLmax. There are also problems
with its Wireless when using some chipsets and drivers.

I bought my 2800G based on Vigor's reputation, but I wouldn't buy
another.

Cheers
Tony

 

I've found the opposite.

 

It may not fit in the OP's price range but I am mostly happy with it.

 

Same here, I am currently using the original Fritz!Box Fon without
wireless, but I am awaiting the release of the 7170 in the UK, but I don't
think it will be this year :-(

Ivor

 

Are you aware that most of the recent ones have a choice of different
firmwares to try in case of problems? I can't think of any other
manufacturer that offers that.

Rod.

 

Yes, in fact I'm currently running 2.7.1 D79, which is a bit better
than the E38 I was running before, but still not perfect. It still feels
like they have some fundamental design defect, and the various firmware
versions are just "hope for the best" strategy, rather than Draytek
*really* understanding the issues and dealing with them.

Cheers
Tony

 

I can only say that this is contrary to my experience with them. The
2600 that I used from 2003 until about six months ago is still going
strong in another family home, and the 2800G with which I replaced it
worked perfectly until I changed to Orange Broadband and they supplied
their own router. It even worked on the Orange service for a day
because they changed the service before the box arrived. The 2800G
doesn't have a VOIP phone socked, so I don't know if the appropriate
version (2800VG I think) would have worked with the Orange internet
phone service, but it was solid on the basic internet access.

Rod.

 

Cisco?