Multiple phones in house all connected to Obi100?
New_VoIP_User:
Hello Everyone,
I am looking to set up my Obi100 utilizing Google Voice. I was wondering if I would be able to have 3 or 4 landlines in my house all connected to one Obi box? I am savvy when it comes to networking so I was wondering if I would be able to run some CAT6 network lines to each phone, tie all of these lines into a switch, and then have one line from the switch going into the LAN port of the Obi box? If this way will work, or if there is a better way to do it please let me know and describe how you would do it.
Thank you for any responses that I get!
New_VoIP_User
BigJim_McD:
New_VoIP_User,
The "phone jack or port" on an OBi100 is designed to connect to a standard analog telephone {wired or portable}. The OBi "phone port" is not ethernet and is not designed to work with an ethernet switch. Several people have connected their OBi devices to their home telephone wiring with success, some have had issues with some phones not ringing. If a connection is made to your home telephone wiring, you must isolate the wiring from any connection to the outside of your home or apartment to any POTS {Landline} equipment.
The following is one of numerous links to information on "home telephone wiring".
http://www.wireityourself.com/telephone.html#.VOotvTTF_w8
New_VoIP_User:
Very informational, thank you.
I only plan on having 2 or three phones connected to my Obi, so based off that link you sent me do you think I would be able to tie the phones into 1 jack (like in the picture of how to wire a jack) and then take the one cable from the jack into the Obi?
BigJim_McD:
New_VoIP_User,
I would guess that 2 or 3 phones would work. I would add the phones one at a time, test then add the next one. The number of phones that will work is dependent upon the load of the wiring and the load that each ringer adds to the circuit.
New_VoIP_User:
Thank you so much for all of your information and I think that you were very helpful. I appreciate having people like you on these forums.
Again, thank you!,
New_VoIP_User
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