Cisco Ata 186 Voipcheap

[maxwell]

Hello Everyone!

I have an ATA 186, have been able to reset it and upgrade firmware to 3.1

I am new to VoIP. I have a voipcheap username and I make calls using headset from computer.

I would like to use the 186 ATA to access the voipcheap server to make calls from a cordless DECT standard landline phone.

Has anyone done this? The help pages of Voipcheap do not detail the ATA 186

VoipCheap | Free Calls from the UK


The web interface of the ATA 186 I find cryptic and not sure in which field to place the server information etc given by above tech support page.

Maybe I need to register or subscribe for a telephone number for it to work.

Cisco show a detailed page for configuration:

Cisco ATA 186 Basic Configuration* [Cisco ATA 180 Series Analog Telephone Adaptors] - Cisco Systems

..which if you scroll down displays an image of the web interface with all the fields I little understand. Im hoping somebody will say, oh you just put server address here and username there etc.

Maybe I should scrap the ATA 186 and plump for new hardware? Maybe voipcheap is the cheapo awkward inflexible partner here?

Well, any help or pointers here would be a great help.

Kind Regards

[maxwell]

Er....being a newbie I guess you can't use DECT phones on ATA devices? Well, I have a Binatone Speakerphone 200 which I pressume is analogue...?... It's about 5 years old anyway.


Maxwell