Ethernet wifi voip question

[FastFinger]

I have a voip system that plug into a router, I also plug my computer into the same router.

We're going to be staying in a house that has wifi, but no hard wire router avail. If I get a USB dongle for my computer, can I use the Ethernet jack on that computer to plug in my voip phone?

[the86d]

There will be much more lag... and you might have to "work the system"...

If you can bridge the connection, you could... but I have never done this on Win7 only Win 2000 and XP, and I have not tried this recently...

If I recall correctly the secondary NIC in this config could hand off a DHCP addy (even in 98, if I recall correctly) to a device plugged in (even more than one to a switch), so you could test this, ahead of time to see if this will work before trekking to the remote destination.

(Before DSL was widely available, this was a quick way to share Dial-up connections w/ multiple computers.)

[socalblue]

Use a USB headset & softphone (VOIP phone in software) if supported by your VOIP system. You could also buy a low cost Wifi to Ethernet bridge & plug the phone into that. either would be a far better solution than trying to muck with route/bridge/firewalls on your laptop.

Typical home Wifi routers do not have the ability to provide quality of service so don't expect a great experience.

[ExtremeX]

Get a dedicated wireless bridge just for the VOIP system.

[gunnerstuff]

+1 on the bridge! I have a Linksys VOIP (SPA942) through Nextiva and have needed to used a wireless bridge in the past. You need your computer to first 'program' the bridge, but once it is set, it just plugs into the phone. No lag, worked great.

Check this one out:

http://www.frys.com/product/6449642

Gives you 2 ethernet uplinks. Just in case your desktop does not have WiFi built in.

[ExtremeX]

About 80% of all wireless equipment I deploy professionally has been with Ubiquity.

You can get enterprise type gear at a consumer price. A couple Picostations would do you right.

http://www.ubnt.com/airmax

[JDay]

You can bridge your laptops wireless and ethernet connections together and plug the VoIP device into the laptop.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Create-a-network-bridge