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Belkin 54g router, BT Voyager 10V and BT Broadband Talk
April2
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My Belkin 54g router was set up by the guy who supplied my PC and, although I tried to watch while he was doing the necessary with it, his fingers moved so fast, I lost it completely. No complaints there though - it works for my hardwired desktop and my wireless laptop.
Being on BT broadband, I decided to get BT Broadband Talk and was told that, to continue using the Belkin, I'd have to ask BT to supply a 10V adapter. I did and they did and I had no trouble following their very good diagram in connecting it up.
I thought I'd done so well when I got the high pitched dial tone and was able to make the phone ring by dialling it from my normal landline but, whenever I try to dial out, I always get the 'unobtainable' tone.
I went onto the hubbub forum but was totally lost by the reply I received - something about needing to open up ports(?) on the router!
I don't want to start unscrewing things without knowing what I'm doing so can anyone here tell me is this a highly techhnical thing or will I, with very little technical knowledge, be able to do whatever is necessary when I get the router's case off?
Being on BT broadband, I decided to get BT Broadband Talk and was told that, to continue using the Belkin, I'd have to ask BT to supply a 10V adapter. I did and they did and I had no trouble following their very good diagram in connecting it up.
I thought I'd done so well when I got the high pitched dial tone and was able to make the phone ring by dialling it from my normal landline but, whenever I try to dial out, I always get the 'unobtainable' tone.
I went onto the hubbub forum but was totally lost by the reply I received - something about needing to open up ports(?) on the router!
I don't want to start unscrewing things without knowing what I'm doing so can anyone here tell me is this a highly techhnical thing or will I, with very little technical knowledge, be able to do whatever is necessary when I get the router's case off?
Their - possessive pronoun (owned by them e.g. "They locked their car").
They're - colloquial/abbreviated version of 'They are'
There - noun (location other than here e.g. "You can buy groceries there") OR adverb (in or at that place e.g. "They have lived there for years") OR adverb (to or towards that place e.g. "Go there at noon") OR adverb (in that matter e.g. " I agree with you there").
They're - colloquial/abbreviated version of 'They are'
There - noun (location other than here e.g. "You can buy groceries there") OR adverb (in or at that place e.g. "They have lived there for years") OR adverb (to or towards that place e.g. "Go there at noon") OR adverb (in that matter e.g. " I agree with you there").
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April2 wrote:I don't want to start unscrewing things without knowing what I'm doing so can anyone here tell me is this a highly techhnical thing or will I, with very little technical knowledge, be able to do whatever is necessary when I get the router's case off?
It has nothing to do with opening up the case of the router! You will need to visit a website like this to find out how to open up various ports on your particular make/model of router to enable the VOIP to work.:doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:0 -
opening up ports can be done here:
http://192.168.2.1
you don't need to take the cover off.
https://www.portforward.com has some guides.
Not familiar with your specific problem, and everything to do with BT kit's and services is difficult because they make it difficult to find answers on their crappy website.
If you post the answer from hubbub, then we may be able to give you some clues.Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:0 -
You're right about their website - in fact, I can't even work out how to find that 'discussion' now! I have tried!albertross wrote:Not familiar with your specific problem, and everything to do with BT kit's and services is difficult because they make it difficult to find answers on their crappy website.
If you post the answer from hubbub, then we may be able to give you some clues.
BTW, I've had a quick look at that second link thanks - but it seems to be about port forwarding (whatever that is), not opening ports.Their - possessive pronoun (owned by them e.g. "They locked their car").
They're - colloquial/abbreviated version of 'They are'
There - noun (location other than here e.g. "You can buy groceries there") OR adverb (in or at that place e.g. "They have lived there for years") OR adverb (to or towards that place e.g. "Go there at noon") OR adverb (in that matter e.g. " I agree with you there").0 -
There are 65536 ports available in tcp/ip. Port 80 is used for web browsing etc.. the usually analogy is a window on a house, opening ports on a router is similar to opening the window, and portforwarding is the same thing, because a router normally locks those windows so that burglars can't get in. Portforwarding just tells your router to allow people from the outside to talk to your PC on port xxx, and forward that data to your PC, the default action would be to ignore the data, and keep the window locked.Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:0
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Oh dear. I'm obviously out of my depth here. Thanks anyway.Their - possessive pronoun (owned by them e.g. "They locked their car").
They're - colloquial/abbreviated version of 'They are'
There - noun (location other than here e.g. "You can buy groceries there") OR adverb (in or at that place e.g. "They have lived there for years") OR adverb (to or towards that place e.g. "Go there at noon") OR adverb (in that matter e.g. " I agree with you there").0 -
Perhaps, but you mentioning TCP made me think of Dettol - then I knew I was sinking.espresso wrote:You are giving up too easily!
Anyway, I've now found a similar question to that which I asked on hubub (although the person's router was a Philips, not a Belkin) and the answer was:
Incoming: 32000- 36000.
1st port: 5060.
2nd port: 2727.
3rd port: 49152- 49153.
Outgoing: 30000 - 30002.
1st port: 5060.
2nd port: 2427.
3rd port: 49152- 49153.
Their - possessive pronoun (owned by them e.g. "They locked their car").
They're - colloquial/abbreviated version of 'They are'
There - noun (location other than here e.g. "You can buy groceries there") OR adverb (in or at that place e.g. "They have lived there for years") OR adverb (to or towards that place e.g. "Go there at noon") OR adverb (in that matter e.g. " I agree with you there").0 -
It sounds more complicated than it is.
Imagine a house with 65000 windows, all the windows are shut. To talk to the milkman outside, you open the 80th window and shout (to web browse in IE, you open IE, it opens the window for you, when you close IE it locks it again).
The router allows you to open the windows from the inside, but locks them so that the burglar can't open them from the outside.
Portforwarding is .. you wan't to invite the milkman in, through the back window, for a cup of tea, so you tell your router that if the milkman comes to the back window, to automatically open the back window, and let the milkman in, and send him down the corridor to the kitchen.Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:0 -
So why won't the window open when I try to dial out? And why does BT Broadband Talk need all those windows if IE needs only one?Their - possessive pronoun (owned by them e.g. "They locked their car").
They're - colloquial/abbreviated version of 'They are'
There - noun (location other than here e.g. "You can buy groceries there") OR adverb (in or at that place e.g. "They have lived there for years") OR adverb (to or towards that place e.g. "Go there at noon") OR adverb (in that matter e.g. " I agree with you there").0 -
Now you are asking the pertinent questions,, and I don't know the answer, but, it sounds like the milkman is too fat to fit through one window.
Is there a manual with the system, or a pdf on the BT website, I did have a look around for you but gave up..Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:0
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