Linksys VOIP adaptor

Anyone setup VOIP using the Linksys adaptor like this one, https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQN4V6B1/?coliid=I19B9...

Do they work well are they easy to setup? Any advice appreciated.

You might find it easier to get a preconfigured one from a VOIP provider such as A&A or Voipfone.

I have had a Cisco Spa112 which is similar for 10 years. It has been trouble free.

In reply to a post by Banger:

Do they work well are they easy to setup? Any advice appreciated.

Most VoIP adaptors have about 200+ options. Most of which you will ignore, but some of these may stop some phone handsets working or play tones you don't like or expect.

You need to tell us which VSP you are hoping to use with, as it doesn't necessarily make sense to buy this, or even the Grandstream. My elderly family have a Grandstream ATA working well with A&A voip service and using with Virgin Media broadband.

Far too expensive, that's an unlocked Vonage device that's close to 20 years old, receiving no ongoing software support and if it's like the newer Sipura-based Cisco devices it's full of CVEs that won't be fixed.

An HT801 v2 is in the same pricing ballpark and was released recently so will be supported for longer.

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In reply to a post by Banger:

Do they work well are they easy to setup? Any advice appreciated.

Most VoIP adaptors have about 200+ options. Most of which you will ignore, but some of these may stop some phone handsets working or play tones you don't like or expect.

You need to tell us which VSP you are hoping to use with, as it doesn't necessarily make sense to buy this, or even the Grandstream. My elderly family have a Grandstream ATA working well with A&A voip service and using with Virgin Media broadband.

I plan to use A&A in October saw the grandstream V2 and it had a little note that it had the lowest returns whereas the Linksys was the opposite.

In reply to a post by jpm:

Far too expensive, that's an unlocked Vonage device that's close to 20 years old, receiving no ongoing software support and if it's like the newer Sipura-based Cisco devices it's full of CVEs that won't be fixed.

I fully agree, avoid.

An HT801 v2 is in the same pricing ballpark and was released recently so will be supported for longer.

The original HT801 is what my family use with AAISP, and AA have a configuration guide for:

https://support.aa.net.uk/VoIP_Phones_-_Grandstream_...

Amazon have an original HT801 (UK stock) for £59.76, and a US import v2. Any idea of UK stockists for Banger?

In reply to a post by Banger:

I plan to use A&A in October saw the grandstream V2 and it had a little note that it had the lowest returns whereas the Linksys was the opposite.

If the linksys has higer number of returns to me means avoid. Low returns is good on a non technically aware box shifter like Amazon. If you can find a UK spec v2 with UK mains plug that would be best, or see if AAISP will sell you a preconfigured one.

In reply to a post by jchamier:

Amazon have an original HT801 (UK stock) for £59.76, and a US import v2. Any idea of UK stockists for Banger?

You can have this for £50 delivered, I would check with the supplier though about the power supply situation as I think the PoE claim is inaccurate

https://www.best4systems.co.uk/grandstream-ht801-v2-...

In reply to a post by Michael_Chare:

You might find it easier to get a preconfigured one from a VOIP provider such as A&A or Voipfone.

I have had a Cisco Spa112 which is similar for 10 years. It has been trouble free.

To me an ATA is yesterdays technology sold today at an inflated price; that said I do have a family member who uses one and it works just free and has been in service for several years.

Think about this for moment, you can buy a router with a built in ATA for a few pounds more or simply use a dedicated VoIP desktop phone. A popular setup is a Gigaset Base Station with the desired number of wireless handsets if that is affordble to the OP.

In reply to a post by trolleybus:

To me an ATA is yesterdays technology sold today at an inflated price; that said I do have a family member who uses one and it works just free and has been in service for several years.

Think about this for moment, you can buy a router with a built in ATA for a few pounds more or simply use a dedicated VoIP desktop phone. A popular setup is a Gigaset Base Station with the desired number of wireless handsets if that is affordble to the OP.

Two challenges there, you may be using an ISP with a router that supports VoIP but it is hard coded to the ISP who want more than £10 a month for a "telephone service". Unless you are using a Fritz!Box there are very few general purpose home routers that have ATA function built in.

Many homes have DECT or similar set up that are working perfectly often with many handsets that cost £150 or more to put togther. Fro an ISP independent setup without buying new VoIP DECT handsets everywhere, the ATA is a very useful tool.

More likely if you are under 50 (not me!) the need for a "landline" equivalent phone has gone anyway.