How to go about single Cisco IP phone on SOHO network

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- chris
  
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18 years ago

Wed, Aug 24, 2005 8:20 AM

Hello all - new to VOIP so bear with ;-)

Problem - costs involved communicating back home when away

Solution - VOIP

Here's the big question, current hardware is:

Toshiba laptop with Toshiba IP phone software Cisco SOHO 97 ADSL router (fixed WAN IP address)

Can I connect a Cisco IP phone to the router back home and place VOIP calls from the laptop (via cybercafe etc).

Do I need any other hardware?

Do I need a VOIP service provider, or can I call straight into the fixed IP address?

Thanks in advance!

Chris

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18 years ago

Thu, Aug 25, 2005 12:47 AM

Hi Chris,

You may wish to investigate the Vonage SoftPhone:

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However, please keep in mind that Vonage "customer support" has gone totally down the tubes.

Sincerely,

Brad Reese BradReese.Com Cisco Repair Service Experts

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- Jonathan
  
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18 years ago

Thu, Aug 25, 2005 3:56 AM

Make it easy.

Get VMWare and a copy of CallManager.

Install both.

Put IP communicator on your laptop.

Point it to a public IP for your CM.

Put a 7960 on your LAN

Call home like a crazy person.

(you will need to punch a couple of holes through your firewall TCP 1720,

2000, and UDP 16535 to 32768)

Jonathan

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18 years ago

Thu, Aug 25, 2005 8:43 AM

Why would anyone want to use vonage? (yeah yeah I know there are people who just want a working phone) You have to pay extra for their softphone anyway. Not to mention the total lack of flexibility with them.