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Old 11-05-2008, 14:43
TheFug
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Default Re: ATA to replace SPA-3000?

Brian A schreef:[color=blue]
> On Sat, 10 May 2008 12:40:33 +0200, TheFug <nosp@mplea.ze> wrote:
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>> Martin Johnson schreef:[color=darkred]
>>> Can anyone recommend an ATA with really good echo cancellation?
>>>
>>> My SPA-3000 has never crashed, but echo cancellation has always been a
>>> bit poor (particularly at the remote caller's end), and dependent on
>>> audio gain levels set in the poorly-documented, over-complex web GUI. A
>>> while back I upgraded to the current V3 firmware, which hasn't really
>>> helped. So I wondered whether a more modern ATA box would have better
>>> echo cancellation.
>>>
>>> I only need 1*Ethernet port and 1xFXS port, as I have a London 8 PABX
>>> that can be configured as 2+6. But an ATA with 1*Ethernet, 1*FXS, 1*FXO
>>> would be more flexible, if slightly more complex.
>>>
>>> What do people reckon to the Cisco ATA 186? I'm used to configuring
>>> Cisco routers and switches, and Cisco kit tends to be very reliable.
>>> Seems to be around the UKP 112 mark.
>>>
>>> Also - any comments on the FRITZ!Box Fon ATA? Seems hard to find in the
>>> UK (even from the websites listed on AVM's site as resellers). Has it
>>> been discontinued?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any info!
>>>
>>> - Martin.[/color]
>> The Germans use a annexB type of fritzbox, in holland there are several
>> sites where you can order a Fritz!box 7170,(annexA) great thing, has
>> much features, don't expect a pro GUI webinterface, it's meant for the
>> layman, and is easy to set, and has some very advanced features,(USB
>> port for storage, printer... and softswitch options) which are far more
>> easier to set, then a cisco/linksys device.[/color]
> You asked in your original post about the Fritzbox.
> I have one and I also have an SPA-3000.
> I would say that the Fritzbox performs well and is much easier to get
> up and running, for the average person, than the SPA-3000.
> However, for me, I would have the SPA-3000 every time.
> My prime reason for saying this is the ability to customise the
> dialling experience via the dial plan. In its effort to be simple the
> Fritzbox loses out in this area. I have hardly used my Fritzbox 7140
> but I am considering selling it just for this reason - so any offers
> by email greatfully received.
> Personally, I have experienced little trouble with echo on either my
> SPA-3000 or the two SPA-3102 that I have set up for others.
> It is important to get the line impedance set correctly - then I just
> tweak the gain, as appropriate, and switch on the echo cancelling
> options.
>
> On a separate topic, not wishing to hijack the thread...
> I remotely control one of the SPA-3102 so that I can sort out any
> problems from home. I have found that it is impossible to get the web
> 'Voice' control interface to come up correctly on a Windows XP Pro
> platform using Firefox, Opera or MSIE 7.
> The problem I get is that all the tab contents displayed under each
> other, in one long list, and then the egg timer just hangs as if
> waiting for more data. I have tried emptying the RAM and disk cache to
> no avail. I am aware that this web interface uses javascript so there
> may be some problem there though I don't think that is the problem.
> In Ubuntu Linux it will display OK most of the time but sometimes the
> page needs to be loaded again for a correct display. So, I am tied to
> booting up in Ubuntu if I want to access the SPA-3102 remotely.
> Any ideas on this one?
>
>
>
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So i guess you already overcome the problem of accessing the 3102
webinterface, i thought i had setup it correctly to do so, but i only
had access when the pc was straight plugged into the 3102, not both via
LAN :( what's the secret ?

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