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DSG Technology's (Walnut, CA -- 909-595-8go8, www.dsgtechnology.com) InterStar is another take on the idea of a VoIP appliance for SOHO users. Its most notable quality is that it doesn't need a PC to operate, just an analog phone and a network connection - making Internet calling that much closer to regular calling. InterStar is the Ethernet-compatible sister to IPStar, a similar product made for dial-up users that DSG released last year.
Setting it up is simple. Connect the box to a DSL, cable modem, or LAN port, and plug an analog phone into one oftwo RJ-ii jacks (the other is a line jack that lets you configure InterStar as an analog extension off your PBX or key system). We plugged the box directly into an Ethernet port on our LAN using the included CAT 5 cable. The device needs to be given a static IP address, as well as a subnet mask and gateway address. All of this information is displayed on the InterStar's backlit LCD, and can...