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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Hi</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">We have been used the ASTERISK to respond and connect simple MGCP Media gateway devices.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial"> Calls and configuration where simple and</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">strait</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial"> forward.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">The phones are connected via residential gateway that converts RJ11 (POTS) into MGCP VOIP</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Following was observed:</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Basic call.</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial"> Port aaln/1 calls to aaln/2 with phone number 1002.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">When aaln/1 does off-hook</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">ASTERISK</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial"> sends us immediately CRCX with remote IP of</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">ASTERISK</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">machine.</FONT> </P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">I don’t understand what is a purpose to do it</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial"> ?</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Later</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Asterisk</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial"> modifies the address to correct IP</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">(off per phone)</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">. It is not problematic for one call, but may be reason for failures on bulk</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial"> calls</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial"> (loading the ASTERSIK)</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial"> </FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Since</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">ASTERISK</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial"> doesn’t send dial plan we send each digit separately. After each digit</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">ASTERISK</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial"> sends us new request. As a results there are a lot of messages.</FONT> </P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Is it possible to support dial plan</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial"> (digit map plan)</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial"> within MGCP messages? </FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Eytan</FONT></P>
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