Need a VoIP router with 4 ports

bauhsoj · 02-26-2007, 09:58 PM

I have been trying to find a good 4-port wired ethernet router that has a feature to prioritize VoIP packets much the way the NetGear VoIP router can do. However, I need at least four ports, and that router only has one.

Can anyone recommend to me a good home office router that supports Vonage for VoIP communications, has 4-ports, stateful packet inspection, a firewall, etc. and can handle a great deal of bandwidth usage without becoming clogged with packets (as I have so many that did)?

johnwill · 02-27-2007, 05:55 PM

How about a $15 Ethernet switch, it'll solve the problem with a single port router? That's all the multiple ports on a router are anyway.

bauhsoj · 02-27-2007, 09:52 PM

Trying to reduce the number of devices I need to have plugged in. Would be idyllic if I could find one with built in ADSL modem, 4 LAN ports, two phone jacks, and VoIP prioritization. That may be wishful thinking though.

johnwill · 02-28-2007, 05:45 PM

Well, I'm at a loss as to why you'd go to all that trouble...

bauhsoj · 03-01-2007, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by johnwill

Well, I'm at a loss as to why you'd go to all that trouble...

Running out of places to stick hardware. The office is crowded enough already.

02-26-2007, 09:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
bauhsoj Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: United States Posts: 192 OS: Windows XP SP2	Need a VoIP router with 4 ports I have been trying to find a good 4-port wired ethernet router that has a feature to prioritize VoIP packets much the way the NetGear VoIP router can do. However, I need at least four ports, and that router only has one. Can anyone recommend to me a good home office router that supports Vonage for VoIP communications, has 4-ports, stateful packet inspection, a firewall, etc. and can handle a great deal of bandwidth usage without becoming clogged with packets (as I have so many that did)?

02-27-2007, 05:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	How about a $15 Ethernet switch, it'll solve the problem with a single port router? That's all the multiple ports on a router are anyway. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-28-2007, 05:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Well, I'm at a loss as to why you'd go to all that trouble... __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-27-2007, 09:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
bauhsoj Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: United States Posts: 192 OS: Windows XP SP2	Trying to reduce the number of devices I need to have plugged in. Would be idyllic if I could find one with built in ADSL modem, 4 LAN ports, two phone jacks, and VoIP prioritization. That may be wishful thinking though.