Getting Wired For VoIP
You finally made the switch to broadband phone service. The
friendly neighborhood UPS guy just came by with the DTA
adapter you’ll need to start using your new VoIP service.
Soon the wheels in your head begin to turn as you realize
your VoIP router is only connected to one telephone. You
want VoIP phone service in your whole house, don’t you?
Getting wired for VoIP in your whole house is fairly simple.
You don’t need a degree in rocket science, though it does
take a bit more of a hands on approach than just letting the
telephone company switch you over, but is also more
rewarding. Along with a much cheaper phone bill, your
friends will think you are some kind of computer genius.
Installing your VoIP system is really pretty easy, and for
the most part all VoIP adapters install the same way. If you
have a wireless network router, just think of your Internet
connection as running from your modem, through your VoIP
adapter first, then through your wireless router, and
finally out to your computer. Consult your install guide.
If you do not have a wireless router, then your Internet
connection comes from your cable, or DSL modem, through your
VoIP adapter, and out to your computer. In either case, plug
in your telephone line and finally power everything up. Be
patient as this can take a few minutes to propagate the
first time you connect. See your owners manual.
The easy way to get your whole home wired for VoIP is to buy
a wireless whole house VoIP phone system with the VoIP
router already built into the telephone. Broadband telephone
companies like Packet8 offer these phones at a discount when
you sign up for service and continue to sell additional
compatible wireless handsets as needed.
Another approach is to run the phone cord from your VoIP
adapter that would normally plug into your telephone, out to
your network interface box outside, commonly referred to as
the phone box. Unplug the phone companies line and plug in
your own. This will connect all the phone jacks in your home
to the VoIP Service.
When you wire your home for VoIP with the network interface
box, make sure to put up a sign to insure the telephone
company does not plug their line back in. If they do, it
could damage your VoIP adapter. If you have a newer home,
you may already be equipped with a system to connect your
broadband phone service to the whole house.
Daymon Hoag is the Editor for Cheapest Service and provisioner of Cheapest-Service.com VoIP Broadband Phone
