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Old 03-14-2008, 09:37 PM
Dave Saville
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Default Re: VOIP newbie:question

On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:47:28 UTC, "Flyer" <me@privacy.net> wrote:

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> "Flyer" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:WLCY7928BEE1@wilecoyote.org...
> >
> > "Roger" <roger_barrett@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:056dnYUYLvdd3UfanZ2dnUVZ8vmdnZ2d@bt.com...
> >>
> >> "Flyer" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> >> news:WLCY7917BDA1@wilecoyote.org...
> >>>
> >>> "Graham." <me@privacy.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:frc8nc$9dn$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "Flyer" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> >>>> news:WLCY7914BCB0@wilecoyote.org...
> >>>>> Ok, I have a PAP2-UK from broadbandbuyer, very quick service I might
> >>>>> add, and have configured line 1 for Draytel, and line 2 for Sipgate.
> >>>>> With credit on both providers, the Sipgate works flawlessly, but with
> >>>>> the Draytel I have outgoing ring ok, no incoming ring, and no audio
> >>>>> whatsoever.
> >>>>> I'd also like to use a single phone for both accounts, but trying to
> >>>>> make sense of dial plans is giving me serious headaches!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> anyone point me in the right directionf or both queries, google has
> >>>>> thrown up much, it seems Draytel with a PAP2isn't a common scenario.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> P.
> >>>>
> >>>> The PAP2 is effectivly two ATA's in one box so you won't be able to
> >>>> access both acounts through one port.
> >>>> You should be able to point one half of the PAP2 to a Voxalot
> >>>> account and put multiple providers into voxalot. Free for outgoing
> >>>> calls, but you do need to buy "registrations" for your incoming "lines"
> >>>>
> >>>> Mysipswitch is a similar service, and is completely free, but I haven't
> >>>> been able to get it to work satisfactorily myself.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Guess it's a trip to Tesco's for another cheapo DECT fone ;-)
> >>>
> >>> P.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Are you using STUN? I found out with voip.co.uk and Sipgate, I had to
> >> disbale STUN and use the outobound proxy instead on Sipgate in order to
> >> elimnate these type or problems with the voip.co.uk account. You may want
> >> to try this.

> >
> > I dud have Stun set to "on", and I knew Draytel don't use Stun (but
> > Sipgate do), so I turned it off, but alas it didn't make any difference,
> > but thanks for the suggestion. Guess it's more fiddle with the settings
> > time ;-) It's odd that I can call out on the Draytel line, but incoming
> > calls get a voice message saying the number is unavailable. And there'sno
> > speech on a connected outbound call..it's bugging me now ;-)
> > I may just drop the Draytel, and stick with the Sipgate and put it down to
> > experience.
> >
> > P.
> >
> >

>
> Gotcha ! or, if you prefer, Eureka! sussed it. After ploughing through
> various forums & faq's, found the suggestion to set Subst VIA Addr to
> yes,and put my WAN IP in the Ext IP box, and voila, my Draytel connection
> now works perfectly ;-)


Which means it was a NAT traversal problem. You either needed to go
via a SIP proxy or a STUN server. I had a similar problem with
voiptalk. Even though there is an active SIP ALG in the router and
other providers worked direct they failed as you describe. Going via
their proxy fixed it.


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