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color=#0000ff size=2>Mike,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2> I am using a 7960 as my desk phone with Asterisk
1.2.26. It WAS a pain to upgrade but I found the key was to start at the
oldest Cisco SIP firmware available. It would not eat any other version
until I began from the beginning. I have yet to find time to get mine up
to date. I am running application POS3-03-00, boot load PC030301.
You can find it on Cisco's site since you have smartnet, (I also buy
smartnet for every Cisco phone I will be using). </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2> Overall I am VERY impressed. I have used
Grandstream :-( Aastra :-) Polycom :-) and Linksys :-) and Avaya :-)
phones on Asterisk. First place for handset sound quality is a close tie
between Polycom, Avaya, and Cisco. Absolute first place for speaker phone
is Polycom. First place for easy config is Aastra. Last place for
everything is Grandstream. :-O</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Good luck,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Mike
Hammett<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 04, 2008 11:51 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
asterisk-biz@lists.digium.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [asterisk-biz] Cisco 7960 SIP
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I couldn't figure it out on my own. I tried
to purchase a Smartnet for the phone, but the original 7960 is not
supported.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is it technically possible and if so, what
would it cost me to have someone remote into my network and upgrade my SCCP 7960
to the latest SIP firmware?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----------<BR>Mike Hammett<BR>Intelligent Computing
Solutions<BR><A
href="http://www.ics-il.com">http://www.ics-il.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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