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Rassilon (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 2nd January 2007, 12:12

Staples have in my local store on clearance the Netgear TA612V for £9.91.

Connect it in after the router & set up one (or even two) free Sipgate VOIP accounts with virtual UK residential numbers. Plug in one (or even two) conventional phones into the box & away you go.

You get free 555 minutes for the first two months then if you want to set up the monthly fee of £5.99 that gets you 17 hours a month of outgoing UK calls.

Then you have your own number that follows you around for as long as you want it.

Irrespective of the fact that Sipgate don`t support\reccomend you connect it to a router here`s how you do it.

You access its web page admin from a PC connected to its own output ethernet port & not from a PC connected to the main router\modem.

Follow the wizard without adding any user names or passwords then register the device with Sipgate & all VOIP settings will be downloaded after a reboot of the device.

The phone lights will flash & should clear after 5 minutes after the setup is downloaded, in practice I found that did not happen & a second reboot after a safe 10 minutes had passed caused it to boot normally & a dial tone was heard with phones connected to both phone ports & I was able to dial out & receive calls with the 555 free minutes.



I consider myself an optimist, albeit an optimist with cynical tendencies and a dark side that Lucifer himself would find a little creepy. (Perhaps you've noticed.) You don't normally associate cynicism with an upbeat pov. But I have exactly that combination and will defend it.

Todays goal is to exceed yesterdays record level of totally unverifable productivity.

I don`t understand why people knock ASBO`s, they are good things as for most of the recipients, these are the only qualifications they will ever have.

This item was edited on Tuesday, 2nd January 2007, 12:54

RE: Staples VOIP

Fred Smith (Competent) posted this on Tuesday, 2nd January 2007, 20:18

Rassilon,

Good spot but:

Tried Slough, three different assistants did not know what VOIP adapters were despite other manufactures VOIP products on the shelves.

Tried Reading, apparently they don`t stock it.

Did search both shops before asking.

Give us a clue where your local store is if they have any left.

This item was edited on Tuesday, 2nd January 2007, 20:21

RE: Staples VOIP

Rassilon (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 2nd January 2007, 23:42

Exeter is my local branch.

Netgear Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V with free Sipgate 555 minutes is what they should be looking for.



I consider myself an optimist, albeit an optimist with cynical tendencies and a dark side that Lucifer himself would find a little creepy. (Perhaps you've noticed.) You don't normally associate cynicism with an upbeat pov. But I have exactly that combination and will defend it.

Todays goal is to exceed yesterdays record level of totally unverifable productivity.

I don`t understand why people knock ASBO`s, they are good things as for most of the recipients, these are the only qualifications they will ever have.

RE: Staples VOIP

moy (Harmless) posted this on Wednesday, 3rd January 2007, 15:53

I though i had a bargain on these, u can unlock the firmware on these eaily through sipgate.co.uk/netgear but i could get the darn thing work properly, i bought 3 of these and not one would register under the voip, the status would always be failed.

Ive got a PAP2-NA in the other room and it works really well, my uncle wanted the TA612V of these on the cheap, unfortunately it seems like murder to get it to work :(

Might be just me, but these are a no-go, these are getting returned asap

This item was edited on Wednesday, 3rd January 2007, 15:53

RE: Staples VOIP

Rassilon (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 3rd January 2007, 16:11

What I did\found was the phone lights would flash continually after the reboot for the download & the page stated fail at that point.

I decided to wipe the configuration & just before I did so I rebooted & got static lights & a dial tone (& a lot of swearing from me).

I completed the wipe & reflashed it a second time, with the setup for both numbers I wanted. I waited 10 or so minutes rebooted again & got a dial tone, the web admin page then showed success.

I think the key is the second reboot after flashing the firmware, snag is that you are left uncertain when its safe to do so.

Documentation is a bit lacking & Sipgate\Netgear have shot themselves in the foot for not providing clearer instructions or greater support for use with a ADSL router (even their own). There was no real difficulty in getting it to work with my router.

Staples have a 14 day return period so its worth being brave.



I consider myself an optimist, albeit an optimist with cynical tendencies and a dark side that Lucifer himself would find a little creepy. (Perhaps you've noticed.) You don't normally associate cynicism with an upbeat pov. But I have exactly that combination and will defend it.

Todays goal is to exceed yesterdays record level of totally unverifable productivity.

I don`t understand why people knock ASBO`s, they are good things as for most of the recipients, these are the only qualifications they will ever have.

RE: Staples VOIP

moy (Harmless) posted this on Thursday, 4th January 2007, 22:44

i returned em today, but they have to look into seeing as im returning three!

will see what they say :) if they dont take em back there going on fleabay

RE: Staples VOIP

Fred Smith (Competent) posted this on Friday, 5th January 2007, 21:24

Well, looked in Oxford, High Wycombe and Slough (again) today, no sign of any. Maybe moy got the last?

Worth the effort though as I got a cheap UPS, see new thread.

This item was edited on Friday, 5th January 2007, 21:41

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