| Hitting the telephone scene and hurting the big local | | | | or DSL line. These internet connections are always on |
| phone company giants is Vonage. Vonage phone | | | | and usually always fast. This is needed to deliver a |
| service is delivered via a pre-existing broadband | | | | good quality signal for the phone. |
| internet line. If you have Cable internet or a DSL line | | | | Next you'll want to make sure you have a router. A |
| you can use Vonage. The reason of course that you | | | | router is a small device that routes internet traffic from |
| would want to go with Vonage is the fact that the | | | | your Cable or DSL modem to your computer via |
| cost of it is significantly lower than what local phone | | | | wireless or wired network. The router in conjunction |
| and long distance carriers charge. You can easily save | | | | with the Vonage unit would also connect directly to the |
| hundreds every year. So now you understand the | | | | internet line and Vonage server. They are not hard to |
| hype of Vonage if you didn't already know. | | | | setup. In fact a Vonage representative will be happy to |
| There are a few recommendations I make to those | | | | walk you through it by phone. |
| who are going to be getting Vonage Broadband | | | | Using a router will ensure that your broadband phone |
| Phone Service. First make sure you have a reliable | | | | service is getting the internet connectivity it needs to |
| internet connection. That of course would be a Cable | | | | deliver you an always available high quality signal. |