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Anyone else got one of these (WBP54G) ? I'm trying to use it with MAC filtering enabled on my router but the adapter wont connect unless I disable MAC filtering (and yes I have entered the MAC addresses of the bridge and the SPA in my router table). Thanks Roger.

VoIP call quality has taken a nosedive over the last 18 months, with nearly 20 percent of VoIP callers experiencing unacceptable voice quality, according to a survey done by Brix Networks. The results come from Brix Networks' TestYourVoIP.com site, a free VoIP quality-testing portal. Brix claims that nearly one million VoIP phone tests have been conducted at the site since its March,...

Paul Cupis wrote: Ofcom plans future of UK Telephone Numbering http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2006/07/nr_20060727 ******* Ofcom will introduce new UK-wide 03 numbers from early next year. Calls to 03 numbers will cost the same as calls to geographic numbers, and be included as part of any inclusive call minutes or discount schemes for geographic calls. This will apply to calls...

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Anyone else having problems with incoming calls from an IPKall number this morning..? One of my two is working ok but the other is reporting that my end is busy, which it isn't..! The annoying thing is callers get charged to hear the busy message so hopefully it will be fixed soon, but I'd be interested to know if it's just me or not. Ivor

Any pointers to cheap FXS/FXO hardware for an Asterisk system? I'm basically after something for home use (i.e. playing and learning) that can handle a couple of incoming PSTN lines and four extensions. I assume that for VoIP lines I just need my existing broadband and ethernet harwdare. Digium stuff seems expensive even on eBay, at least when I've looked, so pointers to other manufacturers would...

Hi, Does anybody know where the info about the new version of voip cheap is? And what is included in the updates ? Thanks

Hi All I have just been told by Carphone Warehouse that their Talk Talk 3 (free broadband) offering is not compatible with Skype. Can anyone advise if this is fact? Amd is it therefore not compatible with any voip products? Many thanks

I have a Linksys/Sipura ATA3000, set up so that I can use the existing house phones to make or receive both PSTN calls and VOIP calls. Recently, I've found that when people call me on the PSTN number, calls get dropped after 2 to 6 minutes. I suddenly get an unobtainable tone, while callers get a click followed by nothing. It's always possible that it's a BT problem - but a quick test call...

Hi, Is it possible to manage a playlist on a SIP server from a SIP client ? Thanks. -- kael

Hi folks, All of a sudden, our AAH 2.8 server has started to sulk and if we add a new extension in freepbx, it shows on the list but not in the flash panel and SIP phones cannot register to it. Looking at the extensions and sip conf files, the right entries aren't being made, but I can add extensions manually, although I presume that if I subsequently use freepbx to change anything I will...

I am not using VOIP yet so please bear with me. I came across NETGEAR SPH101 Skype WiFi Phone, UTStarcom UTS F1000 WiFi IP Phone Wi-Fi phones. Use of Wi-Fi phones seems to me potentially useful development but I am rather unsure about a] compatibility of these or any other similar devices with current VOIP services. What do I need to look for to ensure compatibility or would these work...

Hi, Does anyone here happen to know of a UK supplier for a pulse-dial to tone-dial adaptor? I like the idea of originating VOIP calls with a 1930's vintage phone, but of course the Sipura/Linksys SIP ATA only understands DTMF. Thanks for any info!

Seems sipgate numbers are not accepting calls. "This number is not accepting calls at present.. Please try later" :(

We are a volunteer emergency first responder group and currently share a Siemens switchboard with a company, that provides us with the features below (except recording) We need to set up our own independent switchboard. To replicate the existing one, even with a reduced configuration is likely to be very expensive and so we are looking for alternatives. Our needs a-

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lol I am useless at this.. I had some great help setting this up about a year ago. Current is... (0:0044x. | :0044151xxxxxxS0)

The one thing I am likely to miss most now I am moving to VoIP as my only telephone access is BT's 'Choose To Refuse service'. I have a PAP2T and accounts with Gradwell and Sipgate. Is there any way I can implement a similar set-up? -- Thx. PajaP

I've been successfully using the following dialplan on Line 1 of the SPA1001 |:01274xxxxxS0|0xxxxxxxxxS0|xx.) Line 1 is configured for voip.co.uk, Line 2 is Sipgate. Basically, I want calls to 123456 & 123457 to go via Sipgate (as they would be free at all times), hence the @sipgate elements.

I've setup a separate gateway (voipstunt) on my SPA 3000 which I want to be able to use only when I make a call starting: 00 27 Which would be the call from the UK to South Africa. I currently use voip.co.uk but want to use voipstun for calls starting 00 27