[NTLUG:Discuss] Resolved, sort of [Was: Re: OT: FiOS auxiliary power for BBU]

[George Lass]

Similar situation, different setup.  I have at&t U-Verse for my internet service, and Vonage as my VoIP carrier.  I did this because 1) Vonage is less expensive, and 2) Vonage has a better feature set.  After my BBU drained, and my MTA could no longer contact the mother ship, Vonage was smart enough to forward all calls for my VoIP number on to my cell phone.  I know this doesn't help with the BBU problem, but depending on how much FiOS charges for VoIP service, it might be worth looking into Vonage as a service.

George

Full Disclosure:  I have NO association with Vonage other than being a happy customer.

G


--- On Wed, 2/17/10, Fred James <fredjame at fredjame.cnc.net> wrote:

> From: Fred James <fredjame at fredjame.cnc.net>
> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Resolved, sort of [Was: Re:  OT: FiOS auxiliary power for BBU]
> To: "NTLUG Discussion List" <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 10:20 AM
> Thank you all for all the interesting
> input and links ... the (sort of) 
> resolution may be of interest to some ... I shall just pass
> on the gist 
> of what I found, without judgment ...
> (1) APS did indeed make the BBU in question under their
> Power Shield 
> line/group, but they stopped making Power Shield products a
> while ago 
> (according to APS)
> (2) If the auxiliary battery pack is available, it would
> have to be 
> purchased through the broadband provider (according to
> APS)
> (3) The auxiliary battery pack is not available (according
> to Verizon)
> (4) Reverting from FiOS digital voice (phone) to POTS
> (coper) voice is 
> not possible (according to Verizon)
> (5) Batteries Plus sells replacement batteries for the
> unit, and a 
> charger for the battery, too (< $30 for the charger,
> < $40 for the 
> battery, I was told)
> (6) One could of course attempt to become one's own power
> company 
> (generator, solar, etc)
> Thanks again
> Regards
> Fred James
> 
> 
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