Hi Paul,

I suppose one way round it would be to buy the Fritzbox with router and
then use my existing Buffalo high power router as a bridge to improve
the signal around the house as it is a bit weak in some places. I
already have my old Buffalo router as a bridge but still the network
signal is not that great in some parts of the house.

Does this sound feasible?

thanks again

Would this be possible?
paul123 wrote:[color=blue]
> Hana wrote:[color=green]
> > Hi Paul,
> > Thanks for replying.
> >[color=darkred]
> > > > The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN looks interesting, but as I already have a new
> > > > Buffalo high power router and a new separate ADSL modem I don't think I
> > > > can use the Fritzbox. I noticed that Ivor mentioned the modem on the
> > > > Fritzbox can be turned off but can the router be turned off too? If so,
> > > > seems like a waste of extra equipment.
> > > > Is there a specific Fritzbox that would fit my requirements ( as
> > > > below)?
> > >
> > > I wouldn't dismiss the Fritz!Box because it has more than you need. For
> > > the price it still seems a good bit of kit and it *does* allow you to
> > > use 2 sets of DECTS as well as recieve and make PSTN/landline calls.
> > > These appear to be your main criteria.[/color]
> >
> > I don't mind paying a bit extra if the Fritzbox will do what I want.
> > Can both the router and the modem be bypassed or am I not getting the
> > drift here?[/color]
>
> I believe they could be switched off - Let someone else confirm that.
>[color=green]
> > Another question, before I started reading about SIP as opposed to
> > Skype, I bought a Linksys Skype cordless phone, can this be used with
> > VOIPstunt etc or is it tied into Skype?[/color]
>
> Nope... your skype phone won't work with other providers.... Skype uses
> its own protocol which isn't used by other companies. Basically, it's
> closed to all other networks.
>
> The SIP protocol, on the other hand, is used by nearly all the major
> voip providers, one of the results of which means you can call users on
> different networks without having to call thru PSTN or mobile networks
> - ie free. It also means that SIP equipment can be used with whoever
> you choose as your provider*.
>
> *There are some devices that are locked to certain providers, notably
> Vonage.
>
> The Fritz!Box devices are well regarded, though I'm not really the
> person to help you on this, I've never played with one......
>
> There is another option you might not have considered (and you'll
> probably reject it outright in favour of your Buffalo) - change your
> router for a voip router with 2 ports. There are a number of them from
> 80-120 pounds with 2 phone ports and PSTN capability (with wireless):
> Billion 7404VGO
> Billion 7402VGL
> ZyXEL Prestige 2602HWL
> Thomson SpeedTouch 780WL etc
> - without wireless you'll find similar products including the
> Fritz!box models.
> Have a look at broadbandbuyer (for example) to get an idea on your
> options.[/color]