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Is it worth buying the new model? Most sites sell the old version for
a cheaper price which one should I buy? Please advise.

Juan,

The main difference is in how it handles faxing. If you don't plan on trying
to send and receive faxes, then you are quite safe with the old one.

So far, I have not seen where the new one is really acceptable yet either.
It is better than the old one, but I have still not been able to get more
than three pages out reliably.

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AnonJuan

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Quote:> Is it worth buying the new model? Most sites sell the old version for
> a cheaper price which one should I buy? Please advise.

As I understand it, the old version has a hardware problem that
prevents fax over ip from working.  I've got 2 dozen of these are work
that don't work for faxes, despite the initial literature.

Correct.

I never got more than 2 pages to go at 2400 baud with the old one. Still
haven't got more than 2 pages to go on the new one - at 14400 baud.

Improved? - yes.
Acceptable? - I don't think so.
Worth paying more for? - Again, I don't think so.

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Regards,
AnonJuan

http://scuba.org.jm/vonage.htm
"How to save $40 when signing up for Vonage"

Quote:>Correct.

>I never got more than 2 pages to go at 2400 baud with the old one. Still
>haven't got more than 2 pages to go on the new one - at 14400 baud.

>Improved? - yes.
>Acceptable? - I don't think so.
>Worth paying more for? - Again, I don't think so.

They are a cheap way to add analog phones when you don't want to pay
for a voip phone.

Again, agreed.

All I am suggesting is that if fax is not an issue, then go with the older
box over the new box and save some money. If fax *is* an issue, then neither
box is really suitable. :)

I love the price on these boxes. This dollar point space is begining to get
a little crowded but the ATA186 is a great price/performance point for me -
I have 4 so far.
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Regards,
AnonJuan

http://scuba.org.jm/vonage.htm
"How to save $40 when signing up with Vonage"