12-03-2007, 01:44 AM
I think it is Analog Telephone Adapter.
basically the VOIP box that connects an old telephone to the internet.
I think I figured it out: if you have multiple VOIP ATA boxes behind the same router, especially from the same provider, you might have issues like these. I just used SIPbroker to call my VOIP boxes from a landline and they work fine.
I think I nailed it, but thanks for the help.
When you say you are pretty good with VOIP, what do you mean? what servers do you use?
I have packet8, and my family calls us using Softalk (form packet8), but they don't have the PC always on and thus we cannot call back. Usually we call them, 1-2 minutes on their landline or cell phone ($0.30 per minute), then they start the PC and call us back and we talk for hours. But now I have several Sunrocket VOIP boxes (these ATAs I am talking about) and I would like to set them up with SIPphone and have one box at my parents, one at my in-laws and one here so we can all call each other (amazingly, my parents and my in-laws are very good friends, so it would be a bonus if they can talk for free).
basically the VOIP box that connects an old telephone to the internet.
I think I figured it out: if you have multiple VOIP ATA boxes behind the same router, especially from the same provider, you might have issues like these. I just used SIPbroker to call my VOIP boxes from a landline and they work fine.
I think I nailed it, but thanks for the help.
When you say you are pretty good with VOIP, what do you mean? what servers do you use?
I have packet8, and my family calls us using Softalk (form packet8), but they don't have the PC always on and thus we cannot call back. Usually we call them, 1-2 minutes on their landline or cell phone ($0.30 per minute), then they start the PC and call us back and we talk for hours. But now I have several Sunrocket VOIP boxes (these ATAs I am talking about) and I would like to set them up with SIPphone and have one box at my parents, one at my in-laws and one here so we can all call each other (amazingly, my parents and my in-laws are very good friends, so it would be a bonus if they can talk for free).