Orbtalk with Astrisk problems

#1 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 12:14 PM

Hi All,

I'm having problems setting up asterik (via FreePBX) to use Orbtalk as
a trunk. I've got multiple trunks to other providers, without any
problems, but I can't seem to nail the settings for Orbtalk.

Do orbtalk require any special settings that people like Voipcheap and
Voipfone wouldn't require?

All suggestions appreciated..

Cheers!

-John McGarrigle

#2 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 01:15 PM

John McGarrigle wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm having problems setting up asterik (via FreePBX) to use Orbtalk as
> a trunk. I've got multiple trunks to other providers, without any
> problems, but I can't seem to nail the settings for Orbtalk.
>
> Do orbtalk require any special settings that people like Voipcheap and
> Voipfone wouldn't require?
>
> All suggestions appreciated..
>
> Cheers!
>
> -John McGarrigle

If you have a voiptalk.org trunk set up, try copying that - changing
username, password to your orbtalk details - and fromdomain &
userdomain=talk.orbtalk.co.uk. Don't forget to add the details to your
voiptalk context in extensions_custom.conf

#3 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 02:52 PM

paul123 wrote:
> John McGarrigle wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I'm having problems setting up asterik (via FreePBX) to use Orbtalk as
> > a trunk. I've got multiple trunks to other providers, without any
> > problems, but I can't seem to nail the settings for Orbtalk.
> >
> > Do orbtalk require any special settings that people like Voipcheap and
> > Voipfone wouldn't require?
> >
> > All suggestions appreciated..
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > -John McGarrigle
>
> If you have a voiptalk.org trunk set up, try copying that - changing
> username, password to your orbtalk details - and fromdomain &
> userdomain=talk.orbtalk.co.uk. Don't forget to add the details to your
> voiptalk context in extensions_custom.conf

I don't have voiptalk.org setup...

The strange thing is, I have this in my SIP peers;

Host Username Refresh State

talk.orbtalk.co.uk:5060 716**** 105 Registered

Yet it's not working..

#4 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 02:52 PM

paul123 wrote:
> John McGarrigle wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I'm having problems setting up asterik (via FreePBX) to use Orbtalk as
> > a trunk. I've got multiple trunks to other providers, without any
> > problems, but I can't seem to nail the settings for Orbtalk.
> >
> > Do orbtalk require any special settings that people like Voipcheap and
> > Voipfone wouldn't require?
> >
> > All suggestions appreciated..
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > -John McGarrigle
>
> If you have a voiptalk.org trunk set up, try copying that - changing
> username, password to your orbtalk details - and fromdomain &
> userdomain=talk.orbtalk.co.uk. Don't forget to add the details to your
> voiptalk context in extensions_custom.conf

I don't have voiptalk.org setup...

The strange thing is, I have this in my SIP peers;

Host Username Refresh State

talk.orbtalk.co.uk:5060 716**** 105 Registered

Yet it's not working..

#5 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 09:26 PM

John McGarrigle wrote:
> paul123 wrote:
> > John McGarrigle wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I'm having problems setting up asterik (via FreePBX) to use Orbtalk as
> > > a trunk. I've got multiple trunks to other providers, without any
> > > problems, but I can't seem to nail the settings for Orbtalk.
> > >
> > > Do orbtalk require any special settings that people like Voipcheap and
> > > Voipfone wouldn't require?
> > >
> > > All suggestions appreciated..
> > >
> > > Cheers!
> > >
> > > -John McGarrigle
> >
> > If you have a voiptalk.org trunk set up, try copying that - changing
> > username, password to your orbtalk details - and fromdomain &
> > userdomain=talk.orbtalk.co.uk. Don't forget to add the details to your
> > voiptalk context in extensions_custom.conf
>
> I don't have voiptalk.org setup...
>
> The strange thing is, I have this in my SIP peers;
>
> Host Username Refresh State
>
> talk.orbtalk.co.uk:5060 716**** 105 Registered
>
> Yet it's not working..

Here are my settings (3 parts):

-------------------------------------
1) SIP trunk:

Outgoing settings
Trunk name: orbtalk

PEER details
allow=ulaw
authuser=716XXXX
canreinvite=no
context=custom-orbtalk
defaultexpirey=160
disallow=all
dtmfmode=info
fromdomain=talk.orbtalk.co.uk
fromuser=716XXXX
host=talk.orbtalk.co.uk
insecure=very
maxexpirey=180
nat=yes
secret=PASSWORD
type=friend
username=716XXXX

Incoming settings: blank

Registration:716XXXX:PASSWORD@talk.orbtalk.co.uk/716XXXX
-----------------------------------------

2) In Inbound routing, add a DID for your ID number - 716XXXX

-----------------------------------------

3) In Config edit-> extensions_custom.conf
add the context mentioned in the trunk - e.g.

[custom-orbtalk]
exten => 716XXXX,1,Goto(ext-did,716XXXX,1)
exten => 716XXXX,2,Voicemail,u200

----------------------------------------------------------

And then test and keep yer fingers crossed :)

#6 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 11:09 PM

Thanks paul, outbound is now working perfectly...

What is the purpose of those two lines added to custom extensions?
Sorry, i'm fairly new to asterisk!

Cheers.

-John

#7 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 11:09 PM

Thanks paul, outbound is now working perfectly...

What is the purpose of those two lines added to custom extensions?
Sorry, i'm fairly new to asterisk!

Cheers.

-John

#8 (**permalink**) 08-13-2006, 10:54 AM

It happens that John McGarrigle formulated :
> Thanks paul, outbound is now working perfectly...
>
> What is the purpose of those two lines added to custom extensions?
> Sorry, i'm fairly new to asterisk!
>
> Cheers.
>
> -John

They force the inbound route to be treated as a DID.

In the PEER details, you can see the context as "context=custom-orbtalk
" which ties in with the entries you're asking about.

You could leave the second line out & allow your normal routing to deal
with voicemail.

We have assumed you're using a version such as Asterisk@home or
Trixbox, or at least you've installed FreePBX

.......here's something though, I had to take this approach with
voiptalk trunks, not orbtalk.

This is my PEER for orbtalk:

authuser=1234567
canreinvite=no
context=from-pstn
fromdomain=talk.orbtalk.co.uk
fromuser=1234567
host=talk.orbtalk.co.uk
insecure=very
secret=123fW123
type=peer
username=1234567

===================

my register string:

1234567:123fW123@talk.orbtalk.co.uk/1234567

===================

and my sip.conf:

[general]

port = 5060 ; Port to bind to (SIP is 5060)
bindaddr = 0.0.0.0 ; Address to bind to (all addresses on machine)
disallow=all
allow=ulaw
allow=alaw
allow=gsm
;context = from-sip-external ; Send unknown SIP callers to this context
context = from-trunk ; exactly the same as from-pstn
;defaultexpirey = 600 ; include this only if necessary
;maxexpirey = 3600 ; include this only if necessary
progressinband = yes
dtmfmode=auto

callerid = Unknown
externip = my.public.IP.or.dyndns.hostname
localnet=192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0
nat=yes

#include sip_nat.conf
#include sip_custom.conf
#include sip_additional.conf

===================================

Set up Inbound route pointing to 1234567

==================================

#9 (**permalink**) 08-13-2006, 11:52 AM

Jono wrote:
> It happens that John McGarrigle formulated :
> > Thanks paul, outbound is now working perfectly...
> >
> > What is the purpose of those two lines added to custom extensions?
> > Sorry, i'm fairly new to asterisk!
> >
<snip>
> You could leave the second line out & allow your normal routing to deal
> with voicemail.
>
> We have assumed you're using a version such as Asterisk@home or
> Trixbox, or at least you've installed FreePBX
<snip>

Yeah, quite right Jono, the second line could really be omitted .

I've tidied up my extensions_custom.conf now :)