Setting Up VoIP
Setting up Vonage, or most other home VoIP solutions, is easy and straightforward. Today, I will explain two installation options.
The first option is to connect the VoIP router, provided by the VoIP provider, to your internet connection and then connect the adapter to your home network and a cordless phone with expandable headsets. These phones usually allow up to four headsets to be added to the system that can be placed anywhere. This makes installation easy since you do not need to run any wires for the extensions.
The second option may be the better choice for people switching to VoIP from a standard installation. First, you need to disconnect your home from the standard phone network. This may involve cutting the wire coming in your home or unplugging the connection from the consumer portion of the telephone access box outside your house. Next, you connect the VoIP router to your internet connection as previously, but instead of connecting to a cordless phone you can either plug router into an unused jack, or buy a two way splitter to share the jack. Once this is completed, the VoIP connection powers your existing phone network.