Do you need to have a connection going in from a land line and ethernet? (rj11 + rj45 | wall to unit)
Or can you just use an Ethernet connection? (rj45 | wall to unit)


Of course an rj11 needs to come out from the unit to the telephone receiver.




I've been thinking of getting a couple home phones to use with skype when I'm at home and away from the computer. Or if I am doing something and don't want to get my tablet dirty.
Anyone have or use a USB -> telephone device?
I have no experience with one yet.



thanks for reading!

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I'm totally confused about what you are trying to do. You said USB to RJ11, but then talk about RJ11 to RJ45 and ethernet. If you are just trying to plug a regular home phone into your computer through USB, you'd need some sort of an analog/digital converter.
Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/SF-Cable-RJ11-RS422-Converter/dp/B004QBAAAY

I'm not sure where RJ45 and ethernet comes in, though.

Skype calls require an internet connection. If you think you can manage Skype through dial up, then I guess you could try that.

Maybe i typed my question in a sloppy fashion.



I was asking if you needed both a landline AND ethernet for skype on a homephone.
I've never used a home phone over ethernet device before.


on the specs that I've read, it says you need "landline, ethernet", there is no AND/OR there on any of them. -.-;

This post was edited by TJI_KS on Feb 22 2013 01:30am