Originally Posted by UAVirgin
What are the thoughts on the Budgetone 200? I'm doing my * server for home so don't really need more than 1, possibly 2 lines. I like the 100mbs of 200 vs. the 10mbs of the 102.
If I understand things correctly, can I get an FXS (what recommendations for a cheap but reliable FXS do you have?) and connect my existing analog phone(s) to the *?
i haven't used the budgetone phones but I do hear good things about them. Check out
www.voip-info.com and search around there. They tend to have good solid reviews.
I didn't realize the SPA-94x phones were only 10-baseT...that could be a bummer!
Have you checked ebay for cisco phones? I've had the best luck with them, however if they are not already configured for SIP, then re-flashing them can be tricky.
As for the FXS modules, also called ATAs (analogue telephone adapters), there are tons on e-bay but I've had problems with the inexpensive Asian no-name models. I have had great luck with the Linksys PAP2. You can pick it up for about $40, but its tied to the vonage service....if you search around you'll find that its fairly easy to unlock. You could probably PM someone that posts here a lot and I...i mean THEY might be able to tell you how to do it.
-N