[Asterisk-Users] Review: Packet8's DTA310

[Jim Flagg]

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" <eric at fnords.org>
To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 12:42 PM
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Review: Packet8's DTA310


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> 
> 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
> 
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