asterisk users - May 2005 - Cisco contract for 7940/7960 firmware access

Maybe not the place for this but thought I'd post the info for others.  I 
purchased a cisco 7960 off ebay and needed to convert to SIP for *.  I 
know * supports SCCP but I wont go into that here.  I'd read on 
voip-info.org that a contract could be purchased for approx $8 to allow me 
to download the firmware.  I though, being in the UK, i'd get one through 
a reseller in the UK.  What a shock!  Apparently, the $8 ( ?5 ) contract 
is no longer available and the cheapest contract they provide with 
firmware download access is about ?56 ( $104 ).

Just like to say thanks to the kind soul who helped me out with the 
firmware ( you know who you are! ).  Just waiting A WEEK for the email 
from cisco with my contract number and then I'll have to wait ANOTHER WEEK 
while they verify the number that THEY are sending me!

Rant over!

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I will second that....I tried to get the firmware in a legitimate fashion, but 
Cicso just made it too difficult.   I was happy to pay for it...why they 
couldn't just run a little e-commerce site for distribution is anyone's 
guess.  

JHM

On Thursday 12 May 2005 05:13, asterisk@marnock.net
wrote:
> Maybe not the place for this but thought I'd post the info for others. 
I
> purchased a cisco 7960 off ebay and needed to convert to SIP for *.  I
> know * supports SCCP but I wont go into that here.  I'd read on
> voip-info.org that a contract could be purchased for approx $8 to allow me
> to download the firmware.  I though, being in the UK, i'd get one
through
> a reseller in the UK.  What a shock!  Apparently, the $8 ( ?5 ) contract
> is no longer available and the cheapest contract they provide with
> firmware download access is about ?56 ( $104 ).
>
> Just like to say thanks to the kind soul who helped me out with the
> firmware ( you know who you are! ).  Just waiting A WEEK for the email
> from cisco with my contract number and then I'll have to wait ANOTHER
WEEK
> while they verify the number that THEY are sending me!
>
> Rant over!

asterisk@marnock.net wrote:
> 
> Maybe not the place for this but thought I'd post the info for others. 
>  I purchased a cisco 7960 off ebay and needed to convert to SIP for *. 
>  I know * supports SCCP but I wont go into that here.  I'd read on 
> voip-info.org that a contract could be purchased for approx $8 to allow 
> me to download the firmware.  I though, being in the UK, i'd get one 
> through a reseller in the UK.  What a shock!  Apparently, the $8 ( ?5 ) 
> contract is no longer available and the cheapest contract they provide 
> with firmware download access is about ?56 ( $104 ).
> 
Yup, that's the way it goes unfortunately.. Cisco are into price gouging 
in a big way.

It took me nearly 2 months to get the contract setup as well (& a nasty 
email to the dealer who was clearly only interested in the 'big' 
contracts to give mine any time).

They ask for your serial number - if you're not the first user of the 
phone (mine was boxed/sealed when I bought it) then they may try to get 
another ?150 dollars for a software license too.

Tony

Hi Everyone!

Is there any hope for us newbie plebs who want to also get hold of the updated
Cisco firmware?

I need to get a 7910G updated to work on SIP.....

Any help on obtaining the updated firmware quickly and painlessly would be
great... :-)

Cheers

M

 

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asterisk@marnock.net
Sent: 12 May 2005 11:14
To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Cisco contract for 7940/7960 firmware access

 


Maybe not the place for this but thought I'd post the info for others.  I
purchased a cisco 7960 off ebay and needed to convert to SIP for *.  I know *
supports SCCP but I wont go into that here.  I'd read on voip-info.org that
a contract could be purchased for approx $8 to allow me to download the
firmware.  I though, being in the UK, i'd get one through a reseller in the
UK.  What a shock!  Apparently, the $8 ( ?5 ) contract is no longer available
and the cheapest contract they provide with firmware download access is about
?56 ( $104 ).

Just like to say thanks to the kind soul who helped me out with the firmware (
you know who you are! ).  Just waiting A WEEK for the email from cisco with my
contract number and then I'll have to wait ANOTHER WEEK while they verify
the number that THEY are sending me!

Rant over! 

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Sorry, the 7910(G) only supports SCCP/skinny ate present


On Tue, 17 May 2005, Mark Brown wrote:
> Hi Everyone!
>
> Is there any hope for us newbie plebs who want to also get hold of the
updated Cisco firmware?
>
> I need to get a 7910G updated to work on SIP.....
>
> Any help on obtaining the updated firmware quickly and painlessly would be
great... :-)
>
> Cheers
>
> M

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Ron Wellsted
http://www.wellsted.org.uk
ron@wellsted.org.uk
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Mark,

As far as I know, the 7910 does not have SIP firmware.

Doug

Mark Brown wrote:
> Hi Everyone!
>
> Is there any hope for us newbie plebs who want to also get hold of the 
> updated Cisco firmware?
>
> I need to get a 7910G updated to work on SIP?..
>
> Any help on obtaining the updated firmware quickly and painlessly 
> would be great? J
>
> Cheers
>
> M
>
>

Thanks for that Mark... doesn't sound promising then :(



-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Mark
Johnson
Sent: 17 May 2005 14:01
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Cisco contract for 7940/7960 firmware
access

Mark Brown wrote:
> Hi Everyone!
>
> Is there any hope for us newbie plebs who want to also get hold of the
> updated Cisco firmware?
>
> I need to get a 7910G updated to work on SIP.....
>
> Any help on obtaining the updated firmware quickly and painlessly 
> would be great... J
>
> Cheers
>
> M
>
7910 does not have a SIP image and looks like it never will. I have 
about 40 of these stupid things that I can't get to work 100% with 
skinny or sccp. If you ever figure out how, be sure to let me know!

Mark
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