A while back I purchased a Linksys PAP2 from Staples, wanting to get my feet wet in the whole VOIP thing. I signed up for Vonage and voila, I was VOIPing! It worked quite well, but just because it works doesn't mean it's good enough!
I then switched to an Asterisk setup, which I had read about before buying the PAP2 and planned to move to eventually. But low & behold, the Linksys PAP2 I had purchased was crippled and made to only work with Vonage! I was left with a $100 paperweight.
The PAP2 retired to the closet, and there it remained until today. I always imagined it would be possible to unlock the PAP2, as it's nearly identical to the PAP2-NA, the unlocked version of the PAP2. But search though I might, no solutions could be found. I forgot about it, thinking that someday someone would find the solution. Sure enough, a week or two ago, the tricks were finally uncovered!
I finally again am able to use my PAP2 which I paid good money for! I still have a slightly bitter taste in my mouth after purchasing something for $100 and being left with a piece of hardware worth nothing when not used with Vonage, so no guilt here!
Posted by Boone at October 9, 2005 09:49 PMHey Dave -
have you been able to find any Chilliwack VOIP phone numbers? eg 792-796, 702+, etc...
Would to have a local (non-LD) DID that I can add to my Asterisk server at home...
Wim
Posted by: Wim at October 10, 2005 04:30 PMUnfortunately not. Apparently lookieloo could provide them but they're impossible to work with. I've tried numerous times to give them my money to try their service but only succeeded in giving them money... it disappeared, the service never showed up.
If you find someone that provides Chilliwack numbers, I'd love to hear about it.
I'm using dolphintel right now for a Vancouver number and have been very impressed in general. Not perfect, but the ping times and voice quality have been top notch.
Posted by: David Boone at October 10, 2005 11:08 PMHi.
I have the PAP2 device, the modle that is not locked.
For the life of me, I can't figure out how to configure it to work with my Asterisk server, which is up and running.
Mind pointing me in the right direction? :)
Thanks,
Kyle
I'm not sure how far you've gotten or what step you're stuck at but here's a quick summary of how I set it up:
in sip.conf (Extension 100)
[100]
type = friend
host = dynamic
context = phones
secret = ***
qualify = yes
mailbox = 100
dtmfmode = rfc2833
In my PAP2 web configuration, under the Line 1 tab:
Proxy: 192.168.1.3
Display Name: David Boone
User ID: 100
Password: ***
Use Auth ID: No
I think those are the relevant parts to getting it going. Obviously you'll need to substitute your extension #, asterisk server IP, etc. You'll need the phones context setup in extensions.conf, but for that I'll refer you to http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+config+extensions.conf
Posted by: David Boone at October 20, 2005 09:04 AM"In my PAP2 web configuration, under the Line 1 tab:"
How do I access a web config for my Linksys PAP2? I know how to access the config by phone, but not by web. I don't mean to keep bugging you, so if there is a good walkthrough or whatnot, that'll do too.
Thank you!
Kyle