Linksys SPA-3000 - same as Sipura?

In the market for an FXO capable device for my asterisk box, saw a
Linksys SPA-3000 for about 50 squid and was wondering..... Presumably
the Linksys SPA-3000 is simply a Sipura 3000 in different clothes. Can
someone confirm this is so?

Another question - I understand 2 sip accounts can be configured on
this device. If so, what if one of those accounts needs stun settings
and the other doesn't? Do/can they coexist? This isn't too important,
as it can be worked around, but could be useful.

 

You can have ONE SIP account for incoming calls (which is also for
outgoing - though you don't have to use it). You can have 4 'gateways'
(additional providers) for outgoing calls. However, the gateways are
just a convenient way of routing in the dial plan. You can equally
well add more outgoing providers with the apprpriate syntax in your
dial plan.


Remove 'no_spam_' from email address.

 

Where from? - sounds like a great price. Could do with another one...

Cheers

 

Broadbandbuyer - I believe
Does anyone know if the Fritz!box does the same thing ?

 

A Dutch power-seller on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.es/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9714383027&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1
at €78 + €9.50 to the UK

 

Brian, thanks for the answers. As they are one and the same device and
highly regarded on all the forums, I think I'll get one! Cheers.

Notes aside: As only one sip account can be used for incoming, I'd
probably just configure that as another extension (let's call it
ext3000) of the asterisk box. That way it could receive incoming sip
calls from various providers. Likewise, I'd route the incoming PSTN
calls to asterisk and let it route back to ext3000 if it wants to
(afterhours could be routed to voicemail). Outbound would also all be
pointed at asterisk to handle.

 

The Fritz!Box comes in various guises, the one I have (Fritz!Box Fon, no
wireless) can accommodate up to 10 SIP accounts, I am assuming the other
versions are similar in this respect, but see www.avm.de/en for more info.

There are 2 FXS (phone) ports and these can be configured to ring on
any/all of the accounts, so all can be used for incoming calls. For
outgoing calls, all the accounts can be used, although dialling out on
anything other than the first two, which are directly associated with the
2 phone ports, requires dialling a prefix code in the form *123## which
for some reason doesn't work if stored in a speed dial, so has to be
dialled manually. For this reason, I recommend you assign the accounts you
dial out on the most to the first two positions, this puts them on the
phone ports directly.

There is also a fixed line port, which works on either an ordinary
analogue line or will also work on an ISDN line, although this is not
usually required in the UK, given that ISDN and ADSL seem to be mutually
exclusive here. The fixed line can also be configured to ring the phones
and can also be used to dial out on, but again a prefix is required unless
the line is assigned to one of the phone ports.

If anyone wants more info on the Fritz!Box let me know, I've been using it
for almost a year and can recommend it.

Ivor

 

Ivor does the fritz!box do pass through on the pstn port like the 3000 does
? i.e. if the router fails it just connects the analog phone port directly
through to the
pstn connection ?
Also I am thinking of buying the 7050 , can be bought on ebay for £100
delivered , is the firmware generic ? i.e. gives
option of English or German

Thanks
Jim

 

Does the SPA pass BT PSTN CLI through to asterisk ok?

 

Some people on here have said that the Linksys SPA 3000 is exactly the
same board as the Sipura 3000, with a slightly different firmware.

I hope it does, I've just ordered another one.

 

Where you ordered them from?

Think i will order one soon

 

Don't buy one from redstore, I ordered one from one and a half months
ago, they haven't responded to emails, I can't get through to them on
the phone and they ignored the fax I sent them.

In the end I ordered it from the Dutch fellow that's been selling them
on ebay.

Just got a shipping confirmation (I think, I don't know dutch).

 

I ordered one from him too Thomas (Monday evening).

Yesterday I got another email from him which systransoft.com translated
as:
"I have sent the next object to your. It lies soon in the bus.", so I
assume it's on its way!

 

Heh I got an english one today. (Had the Dutch one already).

 

Sipura user guide says :

Notes:
- The <Caller-ID Method> parameter under [Regional] tab only controls
the Caller-ID signal format
sent by the SPA to the Caller-ID device attached to the FXS/PHONE port;
it does not apply to the
caller-id signal format sent to the SPA by the PSTN switch via the
FXO/LINE port. At present the
SPA can only decode Bellcore FSK style Caller-ID signal sent by the PSTN
switch.

So i guess no chance of CLI coming through on the PSTN to the stuff
connected?

I've ordered one... will be interesting

 

I noticed that on the FAQ on sipuras site (linksys' site still a bit
hopeless)

NOTE: SPA-3000 only supports Bellcore Type I (On-Hook) Caller ID.

But in the notes for the latest 2.0 firmware it states.

'Support Denmark/Netherlands PSTN line side caller-ID detection'

(not that I have any idea what the Denmark/NL standard is).

Maybe they are being added, or have been in v3 and the FAQ hasn't been
updated.

Either way it would have been nicer if they enclosed a full changelog.

 

I noticed that on the FAQ on sipuras site (linksys' site still a bit
hopeless)

NOTE: SPA-3000 only supports Bellcore Type I (On-Hook) Caller ID.

But in the notes for the latest firmware it states.

'Support Denmark/Netherlands PSTN line side caller-ID detection'

Maybe they are being added.

(not that I have any idea what the Denmark/NL standard is).

 

The manual is wrong (probably way out of date). It picks up
BT's callerid automatically without any special configuration.
It can also be configured to send BT callerid to the FXS port.

I have one installed in France, and that also does the off-hook
callerid on the FXS port when doing call waiting. I don't have
any off-hook callerid capable equipment in the UK, so I don't
know if that aspect works when configured for BT's callerid on
the FXS port.

 

I bought my first SPA-3000 a year ago, and it had older 2.x
firmware on it than was then current. This supported BT callerid
out of the box.

Yes, and/or updated the manual occasionally.

 

Very good to know!

It will work with call waiting caller ID.... Its same in UK as other
places i think.

Just need to wait for it to be delivered