can I connect Vonage/Linksys PAP2 to home phone wiring?

Gary Dale wrote in news:5oSdnV74zog0zKrfRVn- snipped-for-privacy@rogers.com:

Yes.

It works.

Only problem is that the REN (Ring Equivalence Number) is much lower on the PAP2 and may not support the number of phones in your house. To solve this problem, add up the REN of all the phones in your house and see if it's lower than the REN of the PAP2. Most modern phones use

Thanks. Only problem I've got now is that Vonage apparently can't transfer my current number to their system. They say that it's "not available in Canada (yet)". This doesn't seem to prevent them from advertising it though!

Gary Dale wrote: ...

They can port some numbers but not all. Did they say "never"? If not, ask them WHEN they will be able to port it.

Gary Dale wrote in news:kZudnZbhi83y5qXfRVn- snipped-for-privacy@rogers.com:

Number Portability is only advertised on Vonage.com... but not on Vonage.ca ; )

Number portability is avalable in the US by government order - the LECs would NEVER have agreed to it unless forced...you'll have to go to the communications authority in Canada to get them to implement the rules. :-(

That said, I have Vonage working with all my home phones - 4 regular phones/base stations plugged into the device and all ring OK. It works treat.

Just be sure that you disconnect the lead from the TelCo at the interface box (or whatever it is you have up there in Canada) so that you don't blow your box if somehow dialtone gets back on that line. I disconnected the wire on the consumer side of my box, and put electrical tape over the jack AND the wire, plus a note saying NOT to connect it again.

-Stephen

The REN capacity of the PAP2 is 5, the same load capability as a typical urban POTS line.

Whoops my mistake, the REN load of the PAP2 is actually 3 (equivalent to a rural POTS line). But that should still be plenty.

Not only is it probably plenty, but if you switch off the 'ring' then the REN drops to zero for that phone.

The docs that came with my PAP2 says the REN is 5.

Ah, I was right the first time then. :) I could've sworn it was 5, but then not having the PAP2 right in front of me when I posted, I went to Amazon.com to check the specs, and they list it as 3.

But it is advertised on the boxes they sell in the retail stores here. I talked with a Vonage customer support guy yesterday - at a local number

- who told me it would be available today, but it wasn't. :( And today I can't get through to their local support staff (all our lines are busy).

As Jerry Pournelle used to say "real soon now".

As Jerry Pournelle used to say "real soon now".

Gary Dale wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@rogers.com:

REALLY? Hmmm, Vonage or Linksys must have just used the packaging from the US boxes. From what I've heard on Vonage-Forums.com, number portability won't be available in Canada for some time!

These items move very quickly!

they are here now!