I've not tried to get Asterisk to talk directly to Packet8.net. My DTA310 is on loan to a client for testing. Once I get it back I'll configure it to talk to Packet8 and see what packets are sent back and forth, then I'll see if I can get Asterisk to talk to Packet8. I'll post a review of the actual Packet8 service at that time.
On Sun, Mar 30, 2003 at 08:06:08PM -0500, Jim Flagg wrote: > Have you tried getting Asterisk to connect with Packet8 directly > such as: > > Packet8 <--> internet <--> Asterisk <--> DTA > > If so, did you get it to work? > > Thanks for the review. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric Wieling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 12:42 PM > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Review: Packet8's DTA310 > > > > **** DRAFT **** DRAFT **** DRAFT **** DRAFT **** > > > > I've been using the DTA310 from Packet8.net for a couple of > > weeks. The DTA310 is about $130 without the Packet8.net VoIP > > service. It only supports SIP. > > > > On the back of the DTA310 is a power connector (power supply is > > provided with the product), a 10/100 Ethernet port, an FXS port, > > and a reset button. The front of the device has LEDs for Power, > > Link, Phone, and Message. The unit I received has a minor > > defect where the power connector is a little flaky, but I doubt > > that it's a general problem. There is no POTS line pass-thru > > port on the device. > > > > The unit supports static IP and DHCP configuration and has a > > decent web based interface for configuration. It also supports > > VLAN tags for QoS type of configurations. It supports simple > > dial plan configurations so you don't have to wait for a timeout > > or press # before the call is sent to Asterisk. I like this > > feature a lot. It supports Inband and RFC2833 signaling and > > allows you to squelch inband DTMF. It also allows you to > > suppress voice packets during RFC3288 events (I have no idea what > > this would be useful for). I have found no real documentation > > for the device. I was hoping for at least documentation for the > > wild-card characters in the dial-plan configuration. > > > > The unit supports G711 ulaw, G711 alaw, G723 (the default > > codec), G726, and G729. I have only use the G711 ulaw codecs > > with Asterisk. Others may work. It supports SNMP, a password > > for access to the web interface (no password by default) and > > time-zone configuration and NTP. > > > > The device supports Caller-ID. > > > > The only minor problems I've had with the device is that when I > > hang up from an inbound call sometimes Asterisk calls the device > > for some reason. It rings twice and then stops. Also the > > message waiting light doesn't work with Asterisk. I have a > > cordless analog phone plugged into the device and the message > > waiting light on the doesn't work either. If the device can't > > register with the SIP server you won't get a dial-tone and you > > can't seem to access the web based interface. Also if you do a > > factory reset (hold down the reset button while powering up the > > unit) all the codecs seems to be disabled. > > > > Using the web interface you can upgrade the firmware on the > > device via TFTP. I've not tried using the device with a NAT > > firewall between it and the Asterisk server. > > > > Packet8.net does NOT officially support the device except for > > connecting to their VoIP service. When I contacted them for > > help in getting the device to work with the Packet8 service when > > I moved it behind a firewall they were VERY, VERY helpful and > > responsive. They even asked for a copy of the config of my > > Cisco router (the device doing the NAT). The only time they > > didn't want to help is when I was trying to connect the device > > to my local Asterisk server. I can't really fault them for > > that. > > > > I've had no problems with the sound quality. > > > > Overall I'm quite happy with the device. > > > > --Eric Wieling > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
