USB voip phones - any freeware config software

Just bought a cheap USB voip phone for my daughter to use at uni
I want to set her laptop up with one of the sipdiscount or similar but use
the usb phone
I have installed latest x-lite and set it up but there is no where to
configure the handset keys to the dialler
Is there any freeware drivers etc that can do this

Thanks

Jim wrote:
> Just bought a cheap USB voip phone for my daughter to use at uni
> I want to set her laptop up with one of the sipdiscount or similar but use
> the usb phone
> I have installed latest x-lite and set it up but there is no where to
> configure the handset keys to the dialler
> Is there any freeware drivers etc that can do this
>
> Thanks
>
>


We would need to know the make/model to be able to help.

> We would need to know the make/model to be able to help.

Wish I knew which make it is !!! it's this one

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...98927&doy=14m9

"Jim" <pir8j@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> We would need to know the make/model to be able to help.
>
> Wish I knew which make it is !!! it's this one
>
> http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...98927&doy=14m9

phone says on back that it supports x-lite and sip etc - unfortunately it
doesn't look like the keys map :(

In article <hpeOg.1610$2g5.1143@newsfe7-win.ntli.net>,
Jim <pir8j@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>"Jim" <pir8j@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:TwdOg.16239$TF5.2747@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
>>> We would need to know the make/model to be able to help.
>>
>> Wish I knew which make it is !!! it's this one
>>
>> http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...98927&doy=14m9
>
>phone says on back that it supports x-lite and sip etc - unfortunately it
>doesn't look like the keys map :(

It might not work,but there no harm in trying:

http://www.yealink.com/en/download/X...201.0.0.30.zip

Gordon

> It might not work,but there no harm in trying:
>
> http://www.yealink.com/en/download/X...201.0.0.30.zip
>
> Gordon

Thanks Gordon tried but didnt work :(
Will be returning this one and will get one of the yealink.com supported
models

On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:28:22 GMT, "Jim" <pir8j@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>
>> It might not work,but there no harm in trying:
>>
>> http://www.yealink.com/en/download/X...201.0.0.30.zip
>>
>> Gordon
>
>Thanks Gordon tried but didnt work :(
>Will be returning this one and will get one of the yealink.com supported
>models
>
I don't know how much you are intending to spend but for the price of
some of these Skype add-ons you can buy an ATA that doesn't need a
computer to work. A phone that you will be able to ring any time
without the computer being switched on. It is worth some thought.
Remove 'no_spam_' from email address.

Brian A wrote:

> I don't know how much you are intending to spend but for the price of
> some of these Skype add-ons you can buy an ATA that doesn't need a
> computer to work.

<SNIP>

The OP said it was for his daughter at University. If she is in halls
or doesn't have access to the router then she will be unable to forward
the necessary ports. There are workarounds, but not as easy as a skype
handset.

Edit: The OP also said he was planning on using it with sipdiscount, has
anybody tested this without port forwarding?

In article <G%wOg.24247$7D6.4850@newsfe2-win.ntli.net>,
Jim <pir8j@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> It might not work,but there no harm in trying:
>>
>> http://www.yealink.com/en/download/X...201.0.0.30.zip
>>
>> Gordon
>
>Thanks Gordon tried but didnt work :(
>Will be returning this one and will get one of the yealink.com supported
>models

If Tesco are still doing it, then theirs is OK. (The phone that is, not
the VoIP package ;-) £9.99 when I last looked! Very cheap way to get a
usb "phone" ...

Gordon

In article <9VDOg.33918$DB3.11900@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net>,
Daviey Walker <daviey.walker@virginREMOVE.network> wrote:
>Brian A wrote:
>
>> I don't know how much you are intending to spend but for the price of
>> some of these Skype add-ons you can buy an ATA that doesn't need a
>> computer to work.
>
><SNIP>
>
>The OP said it was for his daughter at University. If she is in halls
>or doesn't have access to the router then she will be unable to forward
>the necessary ports. There are workarounds, but not as easy as a skype
>handset.
>
>Edit: The OP also said he was planning on using it with sipdiscount, has
>anybody tested this without port forwarding?

If sipdiscount provide a STUN server and the softphone/ATA supports it
then you ought to be OK without port forwarding. (at least thats been
my experience so-far)

But persuading the providers to support IAX2 and persuading more phone/ATA
vendors to support it too would be better...

Gordon

On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 20:34:39 +0000 (UTC), gordon@lion.drogon.net
(Gordon Henderson) wrote:

>In article <9VDOg.33918$DB3.11900@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net>,
>Daviey Walker <daviey.walker@virginREMOVE.network> wrote:
>>Brian A wrote:
>>
>>> I don't know how much you are intending to spend but for the price of
>>> some of these Skype add-ons you can buy an ATA that doesn't need a
>>> computer to work.
>>
>><SNIP>
>>
>>The OP said it was for his daughter at University. If she is in halls
>>or doesn't have access to the router then she will be unable to forward
>>the necessary ports. There are workarounds, but not as easy as a skype
>>handset.
>>
>>Edit: The OP also said he was planning on using it with sipdiscount, has
>>anybody tested this without port forwarding?
>
>If sipdiscount provide a STUN server and the softphone/ATA supports it
>then you ought to be OK without port forwarding. (at least thats been
>my experience so-far)
>
>But persuading the providers to support IAX2 and persuading more phone/ATA
>vendors to support it too would be better...
>
>Gordon
I take your point re the router but some ATAs are designed to
interface between the modem and the computer.
As far as STUN servers are concerned you don't have to use the one
belonging to the VSP you are using.
It would be interesting to know how SIP voip fares in a University
system. If anyone reading this has tried an ATA/SIP phone in such an
environment please post your comments.


Remove 'no_spam_' from email address.

"Brian A" <no_spam_bca1000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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[snip]

> I take your point re the router but some ATAs are
> designed to interface between the modem and the computer.
> As far as STUN servers are concerned you don't have to
> use the one belonging to the VSP you are using.
> It would be interesting to know how SIP voip fares in a
> University system. If anyone reading this has tried an
> ATA/SIP phone in such an environment please post your
> comments.

It certainly doesn't work at my workplace. Everything is locked down and
routed via proxy servers belonging to the company, you can't even access
email from a different machine than your own, and as for web access,
forget it unless you're senior management..!

Ivor

> If Tesco are still doing it, then theirs is OK. (The phone that is, not
> the VoIP package ;-) £9.99 when I last looked! Very cheap way to get a
> usb "phone" ...
>
> Gordon

Thanks Gordon just popped down and bought a couple - they work fine :)

Daughter is in halls of residence , I already have an ata at home - but
obviously not really suitable for a uni connection

Hi,

I'm just wondering whether anyone has been able to use an ATA in
University halls of residence which have only an ethernet/resnet cable
for each student.
My daughter has just started at University and I've bought her a USB
phone that she can use with Skype mainly because it's easy for her to
use and set up. Would be interested to hear how other people have
worked this out. Thanks, Hana

Jim wrote:
> Just bought a cheap USB voip phone

http://www.letel.net/AboutUs.asp

This is is a professional manufacturer of VoIP and entertainment
electronic products. Its products include LETEL series of USB VoIP
phones, Skype USB adaptors, VoIP gateways, auto dialers, HDD players
and MP4


for my daughter to use at uni
> I want to set her laptop up with one of the sipdiscount or similar but use
> the usb phone
> I have installed latest x-lite and set it up but there is no where to
> configure the handset keys to the dialler
> Is there any freeware drivers etc that can do this
>
> Thanks

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>
> Jim wrote:
>> Just bought a cheap USB voip phone
>
> http://www.letelspam_uk_newsgroups/AboutUs.asp
>
> This is is a professional manufacturer of VoIP and entertainment
> electronic products.

This appears to be more Chinese spam.