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 ====Routers That Should Not Be Used==== ====Routers That Should Not Be Used====
-**Mesh Routers -** Mesh routers are great for lots of things, but VOIP is absolutely not one of them, at least not without heavy modification.  Instead of a mesh system, please do the responsible thing and purchase a router with wireless access points (not extenders!!!).  +**Cellular Modems and Modem routers will not work!!!!** 
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 +**Mesh Routers -** Mesh routers are great for lots of things, but VOIP is absolutely not one of them.  Mesh systems MUST be used in Access Point Mode with traditional router or they will not work.  
  
 **Comcast home version with wireless -** have them change to Comcast business version. The home version with wireless gets used by Comcast to also support their open Wi-Fi network (Hotspot) and this can lead to overutilization and voice quality issues. It is reported that it can be disabled, instructions are here [[http://bgr.com/2014/06/11/how-to-disable-comcast-xfinity-wi-fi-hotspot/]].    If this does not work then a call to Comcast customer service is needed. **Comcast home version with wireless -** have them change to Comcast business version. The home version with wireless gets used by Comcast to also support their open Wi-Fi network (Hotspot) and this can lead to overutilization and voice quality issues. It is reported that it can be disabled, instructions are here [[http://bgr.com/2014/06/11/how-to-disable-comcast-xfinity-wi-fi-hotspot/]].    If this does not work then a call to Comcast customer service is needed.
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 +**Comcast CBR-T Modem Router -** This unit will not work out of the box and will not work as a DHCP router.  In order to use this device, Comcast must place the unit in IP Pass-through mode, and disable:\\
 +(sp)(sp)(sp)1. Firewalls\\ 
 +(sp)(sp)(sp)2. WiFi Antennas\\ 
 +(sp)(sp)(sp)3. DHCP\\
          
 **Motorola SBG-650 -** (used by Time Warner). The problem with this one is that under high load, it starts buffering (or even freezing) packet output and it doesn't seem to be a way to set QOS to still allow RTP so it will end up with voice quality issues. **Motorola SBG-650 -** (used by Time Warner). The problem with this one is that under high load, it starts buffering (or even freezing) packet output and it doesn't seem to be a way to set QOS to still allow RTP so it will end up with voice quality issues.
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