Quote from: Jillxz on November 11, 2012, 01:57:02 PM
I am looking to purchase a VOIP system and have been reading up on the Obihai 202 . the more I read the more confused I get. It seems so very complicated to set up with Google voice.
I have a fiber optic cable internet connection and a wireless Cisco/Linksky M10 hotspot. I have three ethernet ports available on it . Can I use this device with my hotspot ?. I am a complete dummy on technical things. Like my router for instance. What is the difference between the router I have and any router. I need to talk with some one on a phone so I can ask questions and hear answers.
I am so afraid that this device might be blocked by my ISP provider. He came down and installed my Router himself and did it without a download of the software.
I am utterly confused. Maybe I will just but the OOMA Telo. It would be so much easier for me and the cost monthly would only be a few dollars for taxes in my area which would not be over 5 dollars a month.
1) Can I use this device with my hotspot? - Yes. You'll plug the OBi into one of the router's ethernet ports. You do NOT need to buy a wireless adapter. That would allow you to connect your OBi to the router wirelessly, vs. via the ethernet port. Only reason to do that would be if your router isn't anywhere near your OBi and you don't want to run ethernet cable from one to the other.
2) Difference between your router and other routers? - No idea, it's a router which is what matters.
3) I need to talk to someone on the phone - then you might want to consider not buying this product. It's fairly simply to hookup with GoogleVoice. It's less simple to hookup with other providers.
4) There is no reason that your ISP would block this device.
Is there a reason you're spending more money on the 202 instead of the 100 or 110? 100 doesn't allow POTS (plain old telephone service) line. 110 does. 202 gives you more capability, but costs a lot more.
http://www.obihai.com/product-primer.html