Hooking up Vonage to Time Warner Roadrunner(dsl): Do I have to buy a Linksys Wireless device for my Vonage to work?

Manufacturer Model Protocol Username Password LINKSYS WAP11 MULTI n/a (none) LINKSYS DSL TELNET n/a admin LINKSYS ETHERFAST CABLE/DSL ROUTER MULTI Administrator admin LINKSYS LINKSYS ROUTER DSL/CABLE HTTP (none) admin LINKSYS BEFW11S4 Rev. 1 HTTP admin (none) LINKSYS BEFSR41 Rev. 2 HTTP (none) admin LINKSYS WRT54G HTTP admin admin LINKSYS WAG54G HTTP admin admin LINKSYS LINKSYS DSL n/a admin LINKSYS WAP54G Rev. 2.0 HTTP (none) admin LINKSYS WRT54G Rev. ALL REVISIONS HTTP (none) admin LINKSYS MODEL WRT54GC COMPACT WIRELESS-G BROADBAND ROUTER MULTI (none) admin LINKSYS AG 241 - ADSL2 GATEWAY WITH 4-PORT SWITCH MULTI admin admin LINKSYS COMCAST Rev. COMCAST-SUPPLIED HTTP comcast 1234 LINKSYS WAG54GS MULTI admin admin LINKSYS AP 1120 MULTI n/a (none) LINKSYS PAP2 / PAP2V2 (VONAGE) HTTP admin admin LINKSYS RT31P2 (VONAGE) HTTP admin admin LINKSYS RTP300 (VONAGE) HTTP admin admin LINKSYS WRT54GP2 (VONAGE) HTTP admin admin LINKSYS WRTP54G (VONAGE) HTTP admin admin

Hi,
Welcome to Fixya. I would like to know the location of the wireless router and the wireless computer and the google tv. Are they in a same room, same floor? any walls or obstacles that can block the wireless signal? any other device that has the same issue with the router when put in a same room? Please provide the information needed to be able to fix the issue.
Thanks

Plug ethernet cable from the cable modem into the router input and plug vonage ethernet cable into the router ethernet port.

For the best call quality, I suggest you connect the Vonage router to the DSL modem, and if necessary, connect the Linksys router behind that. Why are you using a second router, though - you probably just need a switch or hub, if you're trying to connect more machines. Small networks rarely require more than one router. MaverickSolutions.biz may be able to provide additional support if you can give us more details about your installation.

This Router designed for DSL internet. It wont work for cable internet. Best thing is to trade in with a normal access point or wireless network router. Like Linksys, Belkin, Netgear etc

First of all: it would be good to know which devices you are using. This would help to be more specific.

But anyways:

1. Connect a normal Ethernet cable from your DSL or Cable modem to the Internet (or WAN) port of your vonage router.
2. Then connect another Ethernet cable from one of theLAN ports of the vonage device to the Internet (or WAN) port of your Linksys (The one that is separated from the 4 LAN ports.)
   
3. Make sure that the Linksys is set to DHCP (Dynamic IP Address), soit can get it's IP address from the vonage router! (Look at your manual. If you don't have one, you can get it here. Choose the right version number - you can find that on a sticker at the bottom of the router - and download the user guide)
   
4. Connect your computer to one of the LAN ports on the Linksys.

If you have any more questions or this desciption is not clear to you,just come back here and leave a comment - I'm happy to help.

If you can connect directly via your modem, then the line up to your house is fine. So no problem with your ISP.

Since you changed from cable to DSL, you might have to re-configure your router.
Open a web browser, type "192.168.1.1" in the address bar and log on to the web based router configuration page. (The default values are "admin" for username and "admin" for password)
Go to "Setup", choose "Basic" and review the entries there. You want to see it configured for "PPPoE".

Some DSL-based ISPs use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) to establish Internet connections. If you are connected to the Internet through a DSL line, check with your ISP to see if they use PPPoE.
If they do, you will have to enable PPPoE.
User Name and Password: enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.

Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time. You can configure the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified period of time (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.
If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button.

In the Max Idle Time field, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.
Keep Alive Option: Redial Period. If you select this option, the router will periodically check your Internet connection. If you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically re-establish your connection. To use this option, click the radio button next to Keep Alive.
In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you want the Router to check the Internet connection. The default Redial Period is 30 seconds.
When you have finished making changes to the screen, click the Save Settings button to save the changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes.

(This info is from the Linksys manual)

Your connection should be from DSL modem > internet port of Linksys router > Vonage phone adapter to port 1 of the router.

I am going to attempt to give you a solution here. But you must understand a few things before I begin.

First, I would like to clarify that if you have Time Warner internet service, you are on Cable Internet. Not DSL. (This makes a world of difference when it comes to using a router.)

Secondly, you did not specify model numbers of your devices. Therefore I am assuming that you are using the following devices:

• Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router
• Linksys PAP2 Vonage VOIP Phone Adapter
• Standard cable modem made by either Toshiba or Motorola

If this is not the correct equipment, continue to follow the instructions but be dynamic and adapt my instructions to the equipment you have. It should be similar enough that you shouldn't have any problem easily doing this.

This instruction set is going to begin from a point that is assuming that we're installing all of this equipment from the standpoint of a completely new installation. From the ground up.

Let's begin.

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UNPLUG AND POWER DOWN ALL OF YOUR EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE CABLE MODEM, ROUTER, PC AND VONAGE BOX. Do not power on any of the devices until instructed to do so.
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1.) Connect your cable modem to the cable from the wall.

2.) Find the ethernet port on your cable modem. Connect the blue ethernet (CAT5) cable to the ethernet port.

3.) Plug the other end of the blue ethernet cable into the "Internet" port of the router. (Older routers used to also call this a "WAN" port.) It is the only port that is seperated from the rest of them.

4.) Connect another ethernet cable to port 1 of the router.

5.) Connect the other end of the ethernet cable to the network port of your PC.

6.) Connect yet another ethernet cable to port 2 of the router.

7.) Connect the other end of this ethernet cable to the ethernet port of the Vonage box.

8.) Plug in the power adapter of the cable modem. Wait 1 minute for the cable modem to acquire it's signal and set up the connection to Time Warner.

9.) Plug in the power adapter of the Linksys router. It should only take 15-20 seconds to set itself up. (If you have made any configurations to the router prior to this, I recommend pressing and holding the RESET button for at least 10 seconds to give you a fresh configuration state to start with.)

10.) Plug in the power adapter to the Linksys PAP2 VOIP Phone Adapter.

11.) Power on your PC. You should have an internet connection with it.
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You see... As I read the configuration you described, I don't think that you're using a PAP2 phone adapter. You said that you connected the "vonage device" to both your modem and your PC. This is not possible with the PAP2 adapter as it only has ONE ethernet port.

I am led to believe that you are actually using the Linksys WRTP54G which is essentially the same thing as the WRT54G, but with Vonage support built-in.

If that is the case, then you will not need to use the WRT54G router. Instead, follow the instructions that I gave you assuming that the router and the phone device are combined into one device. (The ports will still be labeled the same.)

Download the installation guide for the WRTP54G from the product page link I just gave you. You'll find the link to the User Guide on the right-side panel. This will make everything clearer for you if you do indeed have that router instead of the PAP2 phone adapter.

If you continue to be confused, please let me know. DO NOT just give me a poor rating without asking more questions. I am here to help you solve your issue. Not have my rating decreased just because someone is too confused or lazy to ask more questions.

I'm happy to help you. :)

Good luck and let me know what the outcome is. (And please be sure to list your exact model numbers in the future!)

Cyryl

try this resolution provided by me earlier. In any case if this doesnt work, you may initiate a chat with me and we can carr on from there... http://www.fixya.com/support/t139545-configure_router Good luck