[asterisk-users] Cisco 7965g and asterisk

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On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 02:12:18PM +0100, Patrick wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 2008-02-29 at 11:09 +0000, Nuno Fernandes wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > We've just bought a new cisco 7965g and web are trying to connect it to 
> > asterisk. I've bought smartnet and downloaded
> [snip]
> > How can i install the sip firmware?
> 
> You need to setup a tftp server, put the 8 sip firmware files and the
> configuration files in the tftp server directory so the Cisco phone can
> pick them up when it boots.
I've setup an tftp server (the same one i used for other cisco phones). Do i require
some other file(s)?

> 
> The Cisco phone can be very picky about the configuration files. With
> the slightest error the phone will refuse to boot so make sure you have
> got it all right. 
> 
> I don't have configuration files for the 7965 so ask the company where
> you bought the phone or google around. If you can't find them for the
> 7965 please note that the 7940/7960 configuration files will not work
> for a 7965. Maybe the 7941/7961 configuration files will. I'm not sure.
Does anyone have some example of a conf file for this phone?

Thanks
Nuno Fernandes
 
> If you are mainly using Asterisk (SIP) then I recommend you buy Polycom,
> Aastra or Snom phones next time. The Polycom phones have the best sound
> quality and imho are the best SIP phones you can buy.
> 
> Regards,
> Patrick
> 
> 
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