I have a trixbox for my phone system. www.trixbox.org On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Linus Ulrick<meow8282@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 7:27 PM, Linus Ulrick<meow8282@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hello Everyone >> I have just (for now...) signed up for Vonage phone service. My system as is >> was BEFORE I connected the Vonage V-Portal Phone Adapter was like this: >> Two Fedora Linux systems connected to a router that is connected to a cable >> modem that is connected to the Comcast cable that comes out of my wall. We do >> NOT have any other services from Comcast other than cable internet. No TV, No >> Phone, just Internet. I have a dynamic IP address. But, like with many of us, >> it almost never changes. >> >> THEN I connected the Vonage V-Portal Phone Adapter like the instructions >> specify. In short, the adapter goes between the modem and the router. Which I >> am reasonably sure is the cause of my problems. >> >> I discovered after I connected the Vonage device that the IP address >> that I have >> had with Comcast had changed for the first time in a REAL long time. So, in an >> attempt to fix my ability to access the mail server on my Fedora 8 >> system from my >> new system (Fedora 11) I changed the IP address on dnsexit.com to match the new >> one. This did not in any way change my situation... So I had an idea: I >> disconnected the Vonage device, probably did a modem/router power cycle and >> rebooted my PC's. Guess What? My IP address changed AGAIN! Any guesses on >> what it changed to? The exact same IP address that I had before I >> connected the >> Vonage adapter... I wasn't exactly too suprised when my email setup started to >> work perfectly again. >> >> So, my question is, has anyone with two or more Fedora/Linux systems on a local >> network that is also running a mail server on one of the systems been able to >> successfully connect the Vonage V-Portal Phone Adapter to their network and >> still have their network function exactly as it did before the adapter was >> installed? >> >> Your help is greatly appreciated! > > Hello Everyone :) > First of all, thank you for your help so far. I had the most amazing > thing happen: I called Vonage, and the guy I talked to suggested that > I just plug the adapter directly to the back of our router. I just > had my dad call our Vonage virtual number and not only did caller ID > pick up his name and phone number, but he successfully(?) left a voice > mail. > So, everything is working SO FAR :) > > Thanks Again, > Steven P. Ulrick > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > -- -=/>Thom -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
