[Test99]

I'd like to write a program that would, among other things, accept a telephone number from a computer keyboard and instruct a Sipura adapter via its Ethernet interface to dial that number. BroadVoice's Call Manager has a similar feature, though the underlying implementation is obviously different.

Problem is, I can't find a way to instruct the Sipura via its Ethernet interface to dial a number. Of course a modem in the computer could tell the Sipura via its telephone interface to dial a number. But many computers don't have modems, so that would be a less desirable solution.

Is there a way to tell a Sipura via its Ethernet interface to dial a number? Or has anyone heard of plans to implement such a feature in a future firmware release?

Any information about this issue would be much appreciated.

[mberlant]

No ATA that I know of has such a feature. Every service provider who offers such a service does it by instructing the switch to place a call to you at the same time it places the call to your desired destination. If you put in your own Asterisk server you could interface with Asterisk and implement this functionality locally.

[Test99]

Thank you for your response. Yes, I thought about Asterisk. But for the users I have in mind, Asterisk would be too much of a challenge. Maybe I should try to interest Sipura in implementing such a feature.

[jjoshua]

Originally Posted by Test99

Is there a way to tell a Sipura via its Ethernet interface to dial a number? Or has anyone heard of plans to implement such a feature in a future firmware release?

Definitely a good idea - especially if you're trying to connect to another TA directly via an ip address or hostname. Setting up an autodial to do this is a pain.

[Test99]

My thought exactly. Here's what I have in mind:

- User types a URL at a computer keyboard.
- Computer gets the IP address of the URL from a DNS server.
- Computer instructs the VOIP adapter to dial the IP address.
- User picks up the handset and starts talking.

For users whose adapter is directly on the Internet (not behind a router) no SIP server or other infrastructure would be required. Less potential points of failure should translate into improved reliability.