voip phone box

Savvy_Sue

eilz wrote:

I'll have a look again at my box and give you an update. I belive there an option to set the box to use USB from within skype, although I dont use skype. Are any of the led lights coming on, when connected to USB? R u connecting the box striaght into a USB connection or a hub, (if a hub, is it power controlled?)

When you plug the device to the usb you should see either the USB or PSTN led light on.

Sorry, didn't have time to answer this at work. Thanks for your suggestions.

Both the PSTN and the Power lights come on, just not the USB light. It's plugged straight into a USB port on a computer, and I did try it on two different computers. The phone is completely dead: I don't get a dial tone, and when I try to Skype I don't even get as far as a burbling noise ... it just goes dead.

I won't get a chance to play about any more until Monday.

I think Seth's solution is too advanced for me!

Savvy_Sue

Savvy_Sue wrote:

Both the PSTN and the Power lights come on, just not the USB light. It's plugged straight into a USB port on a computer, and I did try it on two different computers. The phone is completely dead: I don't get a dial tone, and when I try to Skype I don't even get as far as a burbling noise ... it just goes dead.

OK, the phone bit works with a DECT phone. Still working on the Skype side ... need to re-read all the posts, I think ...

Savvy_Sue

Right, have now made a test call on Skype. And the good news is that it works with both the BT line and the Telewest line.

So, now I just need to find a suitable adaptor to make it work with 'normal' phones.

AND solve the problem - which we have with another Skype phone - that when you hang up a Skype call, it shuts the whole Skype dialogue box down. Any suggestions, anyone? Or do we learn to live with that ...

normal

I've got USB voip super adaptor (BV-101) and can't get it to work with voipstunt. I let the computer install the voip adaptor software, but not skype. Voipstunt knows the adaptor exist and I've changed the setting accordingly. The problem seems to be that the adaptor is connected to the net but it doesn't recognise voipstunt. Any suggestions?

cheers!

eilz

Use software like xten and xtenmate addon

normal wrote:

I've got USB voip super adaptor (BV-101) and can't get it to work with voipstunt. I let the computer install the voip adaptor software, but not skype. Voipstunt knows the adaptor exist and I've changed the setting accordingly. The problem seems to be that the adaptor is connected to the net but it doesn't recognise voipstunt. Any suggestions?

cheers!

eilz

Sorry can;t help with the skype issues, as I use voipstunt. But thats great news, your almost there. They best place to look for solutions in to type in forums before searching in google for answers, that what I did.

Good Luck

Eilz

Savvy_Sue wrote:

Right, have now made a test call on Skype. And the good news is that it works with both the BT line and the Telewest line.

So, now I just need to find a suitable adaptor to make it work with 'normal' phones.

AND solve the problem - which we have with another Skype phone - that when you hang up a Skype call, it shuts the whole Skype dialogue box down. Any suggestions, anyone? Or do we learn to live with that ...

Savvy_Sue

eilz wrote:

Sorry can;t help with the skype issues, as I use voipstunt. But thats great news, your almost there. They best place to look for solutions in to type in forums before searching in google for answers, that what I did.

thanks. I went into Maplin today and they really didn't seem to have anything remotely useful, plus the chap was really sniffy because I hadn't bought the box from them, but when I asked if they sold anything like it he said they did, but then couldn't find it! And he was looking on the clearance shelves which didn't fill me with confidence, either!

Planning to play with it at home, if I can get it working here I might buy it from work.

I have, perhaps belatedly, looked at the product spec on the website which says it works with all phones, including cordless, so that's useful, at least they're not saying it only works with cordless!

normal

eilz wrote:

Use software like xten and xtenmate addon

Any links please and advice please...

normal

I've downloaded xten and xtenmate but I'm afraid I can't understand how to set it up.

eilz

normal wrote:

I've downloaded xten and xtenmate but I'm afraid I can't understand how to set it up.

Ok, from my experience, I could never get the new xtenmate and xten app working together, I have old versions which do work but unsure of versions, but can get them for you.

Basically, the xtenmate run in the background (startup) program and has a small telephone icon on bottom right hand corner of screen (and should be green when connting you external usb box).

The xten application uses the xtenmate to identify your external usb adaptor as an interface to be able to talk to it. Note: that xtenmate is nothing to do with xten so support is not available.

You need to configure xten, with you connection details, e.g. username/password/sip address IP etcc. and then tell it to use you USB device for input/output conversations.

It takes a little working out, but theres loads of forums that can help if you do a search in GOOGLE. It does take a little research but once setup works fine using voipbuster/voipstunt or sipdiscount (all same company)