[Asterisk-Users] This newbie gives up for now - sadly

[Terence Parker]

Though slightly off-topic, I was wondering if anyone would have any 
ideas to the following regarding our Cisco 7960's. To keep this short - 
the plan facts:

- With phone configured for NAT, works fine with Pulver FWD service 
from any location (home, various peoples offices etc...) BUT
- ... phone does not work in my office. Cannot log on to system. This 
is with both Real IP AND NATed IP.
- Yes I turned off NAT when testing phone with the real IP. Still 
didn't work
- We have two incoming ISP lines in our office. Both have real IP's. No 
combination works with both lines.
- Zultys Zip2 phones however seem to work fine with Real IP's from our 
office (ZIP doesn't support NAT), on both lines
- MSN messenger also works fine

For some reasons , our Cisco phones are just cursed when used in our 
office... I have no explanation for its erratic behaviour at all.

Perhaps I should call in a Feng Shui expert?

Terence

(yes - it's a good looking phone though)


> As Robert's colleague that owns 7960s I can go on about the 
> superiority of
> the Cisco phone. The most immediate difference is the look and feel.
> Everyone that has seen or held my phone says that it is nice. Everyone
> that picks up a Grandstream phone or looks at one says they are cheap.
> Grandstream should really consider putting some lead weights in the
> handset. Hell, the free USB phone from Voiceglo feels better than the
> Grandstream phone...
>
> and that is just the exterior...
>
> As soon as they get their problems with SIP functionality and stability
> sorted, they should spend some time and effort on product design. I
> understand they are trying to be competitive but people expect a phone 
> to
> look and feel a certain way.
>
> cameron.