The Linksys Wireless-G 802.11g 54Mbps Bridge for Phone Adapters will make any device a part of your wireless network. There are no drivers to load, so setup is a snap -- configure the network settings through your PC"s web browser, then plug it into your device and go. And physical installation is simplified by support for Power Over Ethernet.
REVIEWS:
1) Cisco Wireless Bridge: I went from a wired network to a wireless and my Vonage units did not work. For a short time, I bridged via a wired router on on computer but I could not shut it off or I would loose my phone service. When I installed the WBP54G the problem was solved. Flawless. Note that it must be used with a Linksys modem.
Vonage was no help. Believe Linksys.
2) Works great: I was extremely hesitant in getting this because I worried that voice lag would be created by the semi-complicated setup we have.
To give some background:
We have 3 cordless phones around our house that talk to a central base station that is plugged into a wall jack. Elsewhere in the house, we have Linksys PAP2 device (Vonage Service) that one end plugs into the wall (backfeeding to the phone base station), and the other half was plugged into our home router.
For those Visual People:
Cordless Phone > Phone Base Station > House Wiring > PAP2 > Router > Cable Modem > Vonage
My concern was that by inserting a Wireless Bridge between the PAP2 and the Router (which is now on the other side of the house), that a delay would be created, or the signal would occasionally just drop.
I am happy to say that I completely over thought the complications of it.
When the device came, I followed the setup wizard on the CD (didn"t bother with the picture book type printed instructions) and had the bridge configured in about 15 minutes. I then moved the PAP2 and Bridge to where I needed them, and plugged it in...and like magic, everything worked great. We"ve had no lag, no problems, and most importantly, no signal drops.
While wired is still the most reliable method to make sure your VoiP phone device talks to your network consistently, I would definitely recommend this device to anyone who has to take the wireless route.
3) Works great, just a little expensive: This actually will work with any VoIP phone that has the same power plug. I"m using it with a grandstream budgetone.
4) Unwires a Sipura VOIP Device: Need to operate a Sipura (now Linksys) ATA VOIP device wirelessly? This is the device for you. For example, you are in a hotel room that only offers a wireless internet connection. You wouldn"t be able to use your Sipura ATA because there is no wired ethernet connection.
The Linksys WBP54G will allow you to unwire your Sipura VOIP ATA device"s ethernet connection. The WBP54G acts as a wireless bridge for a Sipura device. No power brick needed, it shares power from the Sipura ATA"s DC adapter.
After reading the Quick Installation, I figured I could get by without any WBP54G setup procedure whatsoever. YMMV. I"m not using any wireless secutity on my router (Linksys WRT54GL). There"s no other open router within range. I just plugged in the WBP54G and it worked immediately. Voice quality is just as good as wired ethernet.
The device is small, about the size of a pack of cigarettes. Since no additional parts are needed, it travels easily.