UK VOIP - Question about Freetalk

08-17-2006, 06:30 PM

I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to my
router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial
number, and am waiting for the activation email.

Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it?

The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info.

Any help appreciated.

^^artnada^^

08-17-2006, 06:49 PM

On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:38 GMT, "^^artnada^^"
<> wrote:

>I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to my
>router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial
>number, and am waiting for the activation email.
>
>Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it?
>
>The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info.
>
>Any help appreciated.
>
Had two boxes for nearly a year now with no ports configered and both
lines working perfectly just as they did stright out of the box apart
from giving them their own IP's .

08-17-2006, 07:03 PM

wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:38 GMT, "^^artnada^^"
> <> wrote:
>
>> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to
>> my
>> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial
>> number, and am waiting for the activation email.
>>
>> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it?
>>
>> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info.
>>
>> Any help appreciated.
>>
> Had two boxes for nearly a year now with no ports configered and both
> lines working perfectly just as they did stright out of the box apart
> from giving them their own IP's .

ok ta. Just waiting for my activation email.

08-17-2006, 07:06 PM

^^artnada^^ wrote:
> wrote:
> > On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:38 GMT, "^^artnada^^"
> > <> wrote:
> >
> >> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to
> >> my
> >> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial
> >> number, and am waiting for the activation email.
> >>
> >> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it?
> >>
> >> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info.
> >>
> >> Any help appreciated.
> >>
> > Had two boxes for nearly a year now with no ports configered and both
> > lines working perfectly just as they did stright out of the box apart
> > from giving them their own IP's .
>
> ok ta. Just waiting for my activation email.

^^artnada^^ wrote:
> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to my
> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial
> number, and am waiting for the activation email.
>
> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it?
>
> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info.
>
> Any help appreciated.

I set one up a couple of months ago and I think we gave up doing it how
I wanted it due to poor documentation and the poor call quality
achieved. In the end we put it between the cable-modem and the router
and achieved perfect call quality - not an option though if it's a ADSL
Modem/router. I seem to remember that it took a few reboots of all 3
devices, with a 2 hour tea break in-between before everything settled
down. In particular ISTR there was some sort of odd DNS problem that
affected web browsing that we never really solved but seemed to resolve
itself after a few reboots.

I was at the site on Monday and there's been no problems since last
time I was there.

08-17-2006, 07:06 PM

^^artnada^^ wrote:
> wrote:
> > On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:38 GMT, "^^artnada^^"
> > <> wrote:
> >
> >> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to
> >> my
> >> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial
> >> number, and am waiting for the activation email.
> >>
> >> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it?
> >>
> >> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info.
> >>
> >> Any help appreciated.
> >>
> > Had two boxes for nearly a year now with no ports configered and both
> > lines working perfectly just as they did stright out of the box apart
> > from giving them their own IP's .
>
> ok ta. Just waiting for my activation email.

^^artnada^^ wrote:
> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to my
> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial
> number, and am waiting for the activation email.
>
> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it?
>
> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info.
>
> Any help appreciated.

I set one up a couple of months ago and I think we gave up doing it how
I wanted it due to poor documentation and the poor call quality
achieved. In the end we put it between the cable-modem and the router
and achieved perfect call quality - not an option though if it's a ADSL
Modem/router. I seem to remember that it took a few reboots of all 3
devices, with a 2 hour tea break in-between before everything settled
down. In particular ISTR there was some sort of odd DNS problem that
affected web browsing that we never really solved but seemed to resolve
itself after a few reboots.

I was at the site on Monday and there's been no problems since last
time I was there.

08-17-2006, 07:06 PM

^^artnada^^ wrote:
> wrote:
> > On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:38 GMT, "^^artnada^^"
> > <> wrote:
> >
> >> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to
> >> my
> >> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial
> >> number, and am waiting for the activation email.
> >>
> >> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it?
> >>
> >> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info.
> >>
> >> Any help appreciated.
> >>
> > Had two boxes for nearly a year now with no ports configered and both
> > lines working perfectly just as they did stright out of the box apart
> > from giving them their own IP's .
>
> ok ta. Just waiting for my activation email.

^^artnada^^ wrote:
> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to my
> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial
> number, and am waiting for the activation email.
>
> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it?
>
> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info.
>
> Any help appreciated.

I set one up a couple of months ago and I think we gave up doing it how
I wanted it due to poor documentation and the poor call quality
achieved. In the end we put it between the cable-modem and the router
and achieved perfect call quality - not an option though if it's a ADSL
Modem/router. I seem to remember that it took a few reboots of all 3
devices, with a 2 hour tea break in-between before everything settled
down. In particular ISTR there was some sort of odd DNS problem that
affected web browsing that we never really solved but seemed to resolve
itself after a few reboots.

I was at the site on Monday and there's been no problems since last
time I was there.

08-17-2006, 09:17 PM

On 17 Aug 2006 11:06:35 -0700, Andy Lord wrote:

>I set one up a couple of months ago and I think we gave up doing it ...

Three times, I see.

08-18-2006, 07:13 AM

"Andy Lord" <> wrote in message
news: oups.com...
>
> ^^artnada^^ wrote:
> > wrote:
> > > On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:38 GMT, "^^artnada^^"
> > > <> wrote:
> > >
> > >> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected
to
> > >> my
> > >> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and
serial
> > >> number, and am waiting for the activation email.
> > >>
> > >> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it?
> > >>
> > >> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info.
> > >>
> > >> Any help appreciated.
> > >>
> > > Had two boxes for nearly a year now with no ports configered and both
> > > lines working perfectly just as they did stright out of the box apart
> > > from giving them their own IP's .
> >
> > ok ta. Just waiting for my activation email.
>
> ^^artnada^^ wrote:
> > I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to
my
> > router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and
serial
> > number, and am waiting for the activation email.
> >
> > Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it?
> >
> > The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info.
> >
> > Any help appreciated.
>
> I set one up a couple of months ago and I think we gave up doing it how
> I wanted it due to poor documentation and the poor call quality
> achieved. In the end we put it between the cable-modem and the router
> and achieved perfect call quality - not an option though if it's a ADSL
> Modem/router. I seem to remember that it took a few reboots of all 3
> devices, with a 2 hour tea break in-between before everything settled
> down. In particular ISTR there was some sort of odd DNS problem that
> affected web browsing that we never really solved but seemed to resolve
> itself after a few reboots.
>
> I was at the site on Monday and there's been no problems since last
> time I was there.
>
Um? Takes 3 attempts to post a message, would you trust anything
more complicated to him!

08-18-2006, 01:09 PM

On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:03:49 GMT, "^^artnada^^"
<> wrote:

> wrote:
>> On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:38 GMT, "^^artnada^^"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to
>>> my
>>> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial
>>> number, and am waiting for the activation email.
>>>
>>> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it?
>>>
>>> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info.
>>>
>>> Any help appreciated.
>>>
>> Had two boxes for nearly a year now with no ports configered and both
>> lines working perfectly just as they did stright out of the box apart
>> from giving them their own IP's .
>
>ok ta. Just waiting for my activation email.
>
Looks like they are slowing down mine was there more or less
instantly' but it don't surprise me really considering the huge number
of very satisfied customers they must have by now .

08-18-2006, 01:50 PM

wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:03:49 GMT, "^^artnada^^"
> <> wrote:
>
>> wrote:
>>> On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:38 GMT, "^^artnada^^"
>>> <> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to
>>>> my
>>>> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and
>>>> serial
>>>> number, and am waiting for the activation email.
>>>>
>>>> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it?
>>>>
>>>> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info.
>>>>
>>>> Any help appreciated.
>>>>
>>> Had two boxes for nearly a year now with no ports configered and both
>>> lines working perfectly just as they did stright out of the box apart
>>> from giving them their own IP's .
>>
>> ok ta. Just waiting for my activation email.
>>
> Looks like they are slowing down mine was there more or less
> instantly' but it don't surprise me really considering the huge number
> of very satisfied customers they must have by now .

Got it after about 45mins-ish. Must say, the quality is superb. My lad
thinks it's "mint" that he has his own phone in his room now.

08-17-2006, 06:49 PM	#2
M.Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk Posts: n/a	Re: Question about Freetalk On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:38 GMT, "^^artnada^^" <> wrote: >I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to my >router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial >number, and am waiting for the activation email. > >Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it? > >The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info. > >Any help appreciated. > Had two boxes for nearly a year now with no ports configered and both lines working perfectly just as they did stright out of the box apart from giving them their own IP's .

08-17-2006, 07:03 PM	#3
^^artnada^^ Posts: n/a	Re: Question about Freetalk wrote: > On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:38 GMT, "^^artnada^^" > <> wrote: > >> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to >> my >> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial >> number, and am waiting for the activation email. >> >> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it? >> >> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info. >> >> Any help appreciated. >> > Had two boxes for nearly a year now with no ports configered and both > lines working perfectly just as they did stright out of the box apart > from giving them their own IP's . ok ta. Just waiting for my activation email.

08-17-2006, 07:06 PM	#4
Andy Lord Posts: n/a	Re: Question about Freetalk ^^artnada^^ wrote: > wrote: > > On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:38 GMT, "^^artnada^^" > > <> wrote: > > > >> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to > >> my > >> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial > >> number, and am waiting for the activation email. > >> > >> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it? > >> > >> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info. > >> > >> Any help appreciated. > >> > > Had two boxes for nearly a year now with no ports configered and both > > lines working perfectly just as they did stright out of the box apart > > from giving them their own IP's . > > ok ta. Just waiting for my activation email. ^^artnada^^ wrote: > I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to my > router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial > number, and am waiting for the activation email. > > Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it? > > The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info. > > Any help appreciated. I set one up a couple of months ago and I think we gave up doing it how I wanted it due to poor documentation and the poor call quality achieved. In the end we put it between the cable-modem and the router and achieved perfect call quality - not an option though if it's a ADSL Modem/router. I seem to remember that it took a few reboots of all 3 devices, with a 2 hour tea break in-between before everything settled down. In particular ISTR there was some sort of odd DNS problem that affected web browsing that we never really solved but seemed to resolve itself after a few reboots. I was at the site on Monday and there's been no problems since last time I was there.

08-17-2006, 07:06 PM	#5
Andy Lord Posts: n/a	Re: Question about Freetalk ^^artnada^^ wrote: > wrote: > > On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:38 GMT, "^^artnada^^" > > <> wrote: > > > >> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to > >> my > >> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial > >> number, and am waiting for the activation email. > >> > >> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it? > >> > >> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info. > >> > >> Any help appreciated. > >> > > Had two boxes for nearly a year now with no ports configered and both > > lines working perfectly just as they did stright out of the box apart > > from giving them their own IP's . > > ok ta. Just waiting for my activation email. ^^artnada^^ wrote: > I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to my > router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial > number, and am waiting for the activation email. > > Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it? > > The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info. > > Any help appreciated. I set one up a couple of months ago and I think we gave up doing it how I wanted it due to poor documentation and the poor call quality achieved. In the end we put it between the cable-modem and the router and achieved perfect call quality - not an option though if it's a ADSL Modem/router. I seem to remember that it took a few reboots of all 3 devices, with a 2 hour tea break in-between before everything settled down. In particular ISTR there was some sort of odd DNS problem that affected web browsing that we never really solved but seemed to resolve itself after a few reboots. I was at the site on Monday and there's been no problems since last time I was there.

08-17-2006, 07:06 PM	#6
Andy Lord Posts: n/a	Re: Question about Freetalk ^^artnada^^ wrote: > wrote: > > On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:38 GMT, "^^artnada^^" > > <> wrote: > > > >> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to > >> my > >> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial > >> number, and am waiting for the activation email. > >> > >> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it? > >> > >> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info. > >> > >> Any help appreciated. > >> > > Had two boxes for nearly a year now with no ports configered and both > > lines working perfectly just as they did stright out of the box apart > > from giving them their own IP's . > > ok ta. Just waiting for my activation email. ^^artnada^^ wrote: > I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to my > router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial > number, and am waiting for the activation email. > > Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it? > > The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info. > > Any help appreciated. I set one up a couple of months ago and I think we gave up doing it how I wanted it due to poor documentation and the poor call quality achieved. In the end we put it between the cable-modem and the router and achieved perfect call quality - not an option though if it's a ADSL Modem/router. I seem to remember that it took a few reboots of all 3 devices, with a 2 hour tea break in-between before everything settled down. In particular ISTR there was some sort of odd DNS problem that affected web browsing that we never really solved but seemed to resolve itself after a few reboots. I was at the site on Monday and there's been no problems since last time I was there.

08-17-2006, 06:30 PM	#1
	Question about Freetalk I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to my router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial number, and am waiting for the activation email. Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it? The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info. Any help appreciated. ^^artnada^^

08-17-2006, 09:17 PM	#7
Al Posts: n/a	Re: Question about Freetalk On 17 Aug 2006 11:06:35 -0700, Andy Lord wrote: >I set one up a couple of months ago and I think we gave up doing it ... Three times, I see.

08-18-2006, 07:13 AM	#8
Nick Posts: n/a	Re: Question about Freetalk "Andy Lord" <> wrote in message news: oups.com... > > ^^artnada^^ wrote: > > wrote: > > > On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:38 GMT, "^^artnada^^" > > > <> wrote: > > > > > >> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to > > >> my > > >> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial > > >> number, and am waiting for the activation email. > > >> > > >> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it? > > >> > > >> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info. > > >> > > >> Any help appreciated. > > >> > > > Had two boxes for nearly a year now with no ports configered and both > > > lines working perfectly just as they did stright out of the box apart > > > from giving them their own IP's . > > > > ok ta. Just waiting for my activation email. > > ^^artnada^^ wrote: > > I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to my > > router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial > > number, and am waiting for the activation email. > > > > Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it? > > > > The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info. > > > > Any help appreciated. > > I set one up a couple of months ago and I think we gave up doing it how > I wanted it due to poor documentation and the poor call quality > achieved. In the end we put it between the cable-modem and the router > and achieved perfect call quality - not an option though if it's a ADSL > Modem/router. I seem to remember that it took a few reboots of all 3 > devices, with a 2 hour tea break in-between before everything settled > down. In particular ISTR there was some sort of odd DNS problem that > affected web browsing that we never really solved but seemed to resolve > itself after a few reboots. > > I was at the site on Monday and there's been no problems since last > time I was there. > Um? Takes 3 attempts to post a message, would you trust anything more complicated to him!

08-18-2006, 01:09 PM	#9
M.Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk Posts: n/a	Re: Question about Freetalk On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:03:49 GMT, "^^artnada^^" <> wrote: > wrote: >> On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:38 GMT, "^^artnada^^" >> <> wrote: >> >>> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to >>> my >>> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and serial >>> number, and am waiting for the activation email. >>> >>> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it? >>> >>> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info. >>> >>> Any help appreciated. >>> >> Had two boxes for nearly a year now with no ports configered and both >> lines working perfectly just as they did stright out of the box apart >> from giving them their own IP's . > >ok ta. Just waiting for my activation email. > Looks like they are slowing down mine was there more or less instantly' but it don't surprise me really considering the huge number of very satisfied customers they must have by now .

08-18-2006, 01:50 PM	#10
^^artnada^^ Posts: n/a	Re: Question about Freetalk wrote: > On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:03:49 GMT, "^^artnada^^" > <> wrote: > >> wrote: >>> On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:38 GMT, "^^artnada^^" >>> <> wrote: >>> >>>> I have just purchased a "Freetalk" box and it is currently connected to >>>> my >>>> router via a switch. I have registered my Freetalk MAC address and >>>> serial >>>> number, and am waiting for the activation email. >>>> >>>> Do I need to route any ports for the service to use it? >>>> >>>> The manual seems to be a bit scare on the info. >>>> >>>> Any help appreciated. >>>> >>> Had two boxes for nearly a year now with no ports configered and both >>> lines working perfectly just as they did stright out of the box apart >>> from giving them their own IP's . >> >> ok ta. Just waiting for my activation email. >> > Looks like they are slowing down mine was there more or less > instantly' but it don't surprise me really considering the huge number > of very satisfied customers they must have by now . Got it after about 45mins-ish. Must say, the quality is superb. My lad thinks it's "mint" that he has his own phone in his room now.

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