"Nick" <not.known@here.com.uk> wrote in message
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> "Roger Mills" <watt.tyler@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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>> In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
>> Chris Lewis <nospam@.com> wrote:
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>> > I recently purchased a linksys pap2 voip adapter from ebay. The
>> > adapter worked fine for a day but now there seems to be a problem.
>> > The power light flashes red and the two line lights flash blue.
>> > I cannot access the adapter through the http panel and there is no
>> > dial tone through the phone line.
>> > Any ideas please?[/color]
>>
>>
>> The PAP2 should have come with a user guide on CD. Did it? If not, you
>> may
>> be able to download one from the Linksys website.
>>
>> FWIW, my manual says:
>> "The Power LED remains solid green when the Phone Adapter is powered on[/color]
> and[color=green]
>> ready. It
>> flashes when the Phone Adapter is booting up, undergoing a self-test, or
>> performing a
>> firmware upgrade. If the LED lights up red, the Phone Adapter has failed[/color]
> its[color=green]
>> self-test or is
>> malfunctioning. Refer to "Appendix A: Troubleshooting" for more
>> information."
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Roger
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> My guess is that you've bought a PAP2 that was originally locked to
> a VoIP provider. Someone has "unlocked it" and then sold it on.
> However, for whatever reason, the PAP2 has been reset and at that
> point gone to the original providers website to download the latest
> firmware. It is more than probable you now have a PAP2 /BRICK.
>
>That's interesting it was an unlocked model from ebay. I contacted the
>seller from Hong Kong and was informed to return the adapter for a
>replacement. So if your theory is right the replacement will end up in the
>same way? It's the first time I have heard of this problem for unlocked
>adapters. Is there a way to prevent this from happening again?[/color]