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Garrett Nelson

2005-Mar-29 15:58 UTC

[Asterisk-Users] help w/ basics

Hello, I am new to Asterisk and new to this list. I got Asterisk setup and
running using Asterisk@home, and purchased a PolyCom SoundPoint IP500 phone
to test out.

 

I cannot get the phone to talk to the Asterisk box. On bootup of the phone,
it tells me that it cannot contact boot server. Why is that? It gets an IP
fine, and I have also tried manually setting the IP of the phone and the
Asterisk system in the phone's menu.

 

I don't know what I am doing, and don't know where to look for help. I
have
tried the wiki but didn't find anything and just got more overwhelmed. Can
anyone point me to an easy guide to getting my phone to talk to my Asterisk
system, or help me set things up?

 

Network configuration:

192.168.1.1     IPCop 1.4 firewall/router (DHCP server)

192.168.1.2     Windows 2003 server

192.168.1.20    Asterisk system

192.168.1.200  PolyCom SoundPoint IP500 phone

 

 

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Jerry

2005-Mar-29 16:06 UTC

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On Mar 29, 2005, at 4:58 PM, Garrett Nelson wrote:
> Hello, I am new to Asterisk and new to this list. I got Asterisk setup 
> and running using Asterisk@home, and purchased a PolyCom SoundPoint 
> IP500 phone to test out.
>
> ?
>
> I cannot get the phone to talk to the Asterisk box. On bootup of the 
> phone, it tells me that it cannot contact boot server. Why is that? It 
> gets an IP fine, and I have also tried manually setting the IP of the 
> phone and the Asterisk system in the phone?s menu.
>
Per your list below you do not have a boot server. You also do not need 
one. Read the admin guide for the phone to learn how to configure
it.> ?
>
> I don?t know what I am doing, and don?t know where to look for help. I 
> have tried the wiki but didn?t find anything and just got more 
> overwhelmed. Can anyone point me to an easy guide to getting my phone 
> to talk to my Asterisk system, or help me set things up?
What have you actually setup in your sip.conf?

I do not use @home but hear it is very easy to setup.>
> ?
>
> Network configuration:
>
> 192.168.1.1 ????IPCop 1.4 firewall/router (DHCP server)
>
> 192.168.1.2???? Windows 2003 server
>
> 192.168.1.20??? Asterisk system
>
> 192.168.1.200? PolyCom SoundPoint IP500 phone
>
> ?
>
> ?
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Rod Bacon

2005-Mar-29 16:34 UTC

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Unfortunately, the polycom phone was a bad choice from a beginner's
perspective, as it loads it's firmware/config from a boot server every time
it's powered up, and won't work without it.

Get a softphone (firefly, xten) running on a PC first (to ensure that your
asterisk is OK).

Take your Polycom back to the shop, and get a cheap-ass Grandstream Budgetone.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Garrett Nelson 
  To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 8:58 AM
  Subject: [Asterisk-Users] help w/ basics


  Hello, I am new to Asterisk and new to this list. I =ot Asterisk setup and
running using Asterisk@home, and purchased a PolyCom =oundPoint IP500 phone to
test out.

   

  I cannot get the phone to talk to the Asterisk box. =n bootup of the phone, it
tells me that it cannot contact boot server. Why =s that? It gets an IP fine,
and I have also tried manually setting the IP =f the phone and the Asterisk
system in the phone's =enu.

   

  I don't know what I am doing, and don't =now where to look for help. I
have tried the wiki but didn't find anything =nd just got more overwhelmed.
Can anyone point me to an easy guide to getting my =hone to talk to my Asterisk
system, or help me set things =p?

   

  Network configuration:

  192.168.1.1     IPCop 1.4 firewall/router (DHCP server)

  192.168.1.2     Windows 2003 =erver

  192.168.1.20    Asterisk =ystem

  192.168.1.200  PolyCom SoundPoint IP500 =hone

   

   



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Paul Hales

2005-Mar-29 17:15 UTC

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color=#0000ff size=2>We found the Polycom's easy enough to configure via
the web
interface....but softphones are even better for testing as they don't cost 
money.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Rod
Bacon<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 30 March 2005 9:35
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Asterisk
Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial
Discussion<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Asterisk-Users] help w/ basics<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Unfortunately, the polycom phone was a
bad choice
from a beginner's perspective, as it loads it's firmware/config from a
boot
server every time it's powered up, and won't work without
it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Get a softphone (firefly, xten) running
on a PC
first (to ensure that your asterisk is OK).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Take your Polycom back to the shop, and
get a
cheap-ass Grandstream Budgetone.</FONT></DIV>
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  font-family:Verdana?>Hello, I am new to Asterisk and new to this list. I
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purchased a PolyCom
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  font-family:Verdana?>I cannot get the phone to talk to the Asterisk box. =n
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  that? It gets an IP fine, and I have also tried manually setting the IP =f the
  phone and the Asterisk system in the phone’s 
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  font-family:Verdana?>I don’t know what I am doing, and don’t =now where to 
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  more overwhelmed. Can anyone point me to an easy guide to getting my =hone to 
  talk to my Asterisk system, or help me set things 
  =p?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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