VOIP and USG (Ubiquiti)

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Noodles

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#239915 10-Aug-2018 13:48

We've moved away from using a Fritzbox in our office to using a USG 4P (Security Gateway). We're wanting to get rid of our copper line and have our phone line over VOIP. Does 2 Degrees allow non Fritzboxes to connect to their VOIP? If not, are there any solutions so we don't have to run a Fritzbox?

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#2071309 10-Aug-2018 13:53

From what i understand you can only use the Fritz, they dont allow or offer access by other means. You can still use the Fritz as an ATA on the LAN side of your USG, alternatively you could move to another service like 2Talk which can work with a very wide variety of hardware.

These questions about ISP VOIP work arounds come up very often now. Maybe a sticky thread of what various providers do and do not allow, and how you can configure their routers to work with 3rd party routers should you want

Cyril

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#2071324 10-Aug-2018 14:05

If it's a Business connection it's not possible for security reasaons. If you have a residential 'Home' connection it can be done as long as the VOIP device is connecting within the 2degrees network.

^POB

Noodles

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#2071345 10-Aug-2018 14:09

@2degreesCare is it possible to run the Fritzbox as a device on our network to run VOIP without it acting as a gateway, doing PPPoE etc?

NickMack

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#2071375 10-Aug-2018 14:51

Noodles:

@2degreesCare is it possible to run the Fritzbox as a device on our network to run VOIP without it acting as a gateway, doing PPPoE etc?

Hi Nick (LTNS)

Yes and https://help.2degreesmobile.co.nz/app/answers/detail/a_id/289/~/what-settings-should-i-use-to-set-up-home-phone-plus-on-my-personal-modem%3F

Nick.

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Noodles

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#2071377 10-Aug-2018 14:55

Thanks Nick, yes, has been a long time, should catch up for a beer sometime.

I'll take a look at using those settings through the Fritzbox

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#2071435 10-Aug-2018 16:25

cyril7:

From what i understand you can only use the Fritz, they dont allow or offer access by other means. You can still use the Fritz as an ATA on the LAN side of your USG, alternatively you could move to another service like 2Talk which can work with a very wide variety of hardware.

These questions about ISP VOIP work arounds come up very often now. Maybe a sticky thread of what various providers do and do not allow, and how you can configure their routers to work with 3rd party routers should you want

Cyril

Hi Cyril,

Done - (I've asked a moderator to add as Sticky) - https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=85&topicid=239919

Nick

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#2071468 10-Aug-2018 17:44

Thanks

Cyril

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#2075199 18-Aug-2018 10:16

A semi-related question on this thread.

I currently have a Fritzbox as my router and VoIP client for 4 separate services (US number, UK number, 2 NZ numbers). I am on a Vodafone 1Gb fibre plan.

Can I replace my Fritzbox as the router, with the Ubiquiti USG? I know that I am able to continue to use the Fritz for VoIP services from the LAN side. My question really is can the USG be used as a Router on the Chorus network?

cyril7

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#2075200 18-Aug-2018 10:21

Hi absolutely, last I remember to tag vlan10 on the wan required using the cli, but that was some time ago, pretty sure its in the gui now.

Cyril

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#2075205 18-Aug-2018 10:31

Awesome, thanks @cyril7