On 2007-03-31, John Williams (News) <UCEbin@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

> I'm still on dial-up here, but, in anticipation of having broadband shortly
> when I move to France, I've bought a couple of inexpensive ATAs.
>
> I've programmed one of them on my LAN - just the basic bit, not the SIPs -
> so that (theoretically, as it seems to me, a complete newbie) someone
> should be able to ring my bell if they knew my IP address using the direct
> IP call system.

You have the correct idea. That should be possible.

> I appreciate we might not be able to speak (remember, I'm on dial-up!),
> but, hey, it's Saturday night and I want my bell to ring! And it'll cost
> nothing!
>
> IP: 062255140001
>
> (with the full-stops taken out, as my device expects)
>
> I'll unplug it if it gets too noisy, and report back.
>
> Forgive me if I'm talking through my <suitable voip-buzz-word>.

Two corrections. Firstly, your IP is 62.255.140.11 so that number above
should be 062255140011. Secondly, that is the format in which you input
the IP to *send* from *your* ATA. Other ATAs use '*' to replace '.' and
'@' when using IP-to-IP dialing from a handset.

My understanding of SIP addressing is that username@IP should ring your
phone, so it is necessary for you to configure a username on the device
and let us know what it is. I admit to not understanding the GATE 101's
method of using only the IP.

There is the question of whether 62.255.140.11 is the address of the ATA
or the router. If it's the router's IP you will have to have the
telephony service on port 5060.

Brian.