Obi110 not connecting calls properly, in- or out-bound
sadbuttrue:
Again, brilliant, thanks for your help, @ianobi.
I may be being particularly dense, but I don't understand why you would want to do as you describe - what I want is 2 separate lines, with 2 separate phones, so I can turn my office phone off and not be bothered by it when I'm not working.
Many thanks again. Simon
ianobi:
Don't worry, I have a reputation for not understanding the question :)
So - you have a physical line in your office which you can turn off when putting your feet up. The home sipgate line on the OBi110 is entirely separate?
A lot of people with home/office situations like to be able to answer both lines from one phone ( or set of phones via the building wiring). The OBi can provide distinctive ringing so that you know if it's a business or personal call. Also, when you have your feet up watching the cricket, you may wish to make a business call outgoing so your business number shows up on the called persons phone, so the OBi allows you to dial out on any connected service.
Another issue is that of cost. I use sipgate.co.uk for land line calls as they are low cost. However sipgate are expensive for mobile phone calls, so I use Voipcheap.co.uk for mobile calls. With changes to digit maps calls beginning "07" are automatically routed to Voipcheap, so the user does not have to think about ** codes.
As always, it's all about personal choices!
sadbuttrue:
Ah, it's the other way here: physical for home use, VOIP for work!
I didn't realise that you could do that, sounds very confusing! I'm a vicar so I don't really want my children picking up the phone, thinking it could be a grandparent, to find it's someone in distress!!
The digit mapping sounds well above my understanding - and my first degree is electrical and electronic engineering - but useful. It would add more complexity to charging my phone use, too.
Many thanks again!
sadbuttrue:
OK, it appears I may have spoken too soon!
When I took it out of the DMZ it reverted to no receiving audio.
Forgive my ignorance, but the ports need forwarding to the local IP of the Obi110?
LTN1:
Just a guess...perhaps you can check out this FAQ series of questions and answers: http://www.obihai.com/faq/sip-alg/no-setting
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