VoicePulse, the New Jersey-based commercial provider of Voice over IP services, was o­ne of the first VoIP outfits to offer its users the ability to add soft-phone access to their accounts.

Though VoicePulse OpenAccess is particularly well-suited to travellers who want to make calls over their VoicePulse accounts while o­n the road, the service can also be used as a second line o­n a Linksys SPA series device.

The following instructions should have VoicePulse OpenAccess installed o­n your SPA device in a matter of a few minutes.

 

Contents

1Instructions 2Proxy and Registration area 3Subscriber Information area 4Audio Configuration area 5Dial Plan area

[top]Instructions

To configure the Linksys device, you will need to know its IP address. To determine the device's IP address, do the following:

Using a phone connected to the SPA device, press the "*" key 4 times to turn on the voice menu on the adaptor. once the voice menu is activated, type "110#". The voice menu will then read out the device's IP address.

Type that IP address into your browser, which should bring up the device's main configuration screen. You will need to enter the device's administrator's advanced settings. Click on "Admin Login." Now click on "Advanced" near the upper-right corner of the configuration screen.

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1. Select which line you want to install VoicePulse OpenAccess on.

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2. Select "Yes" for "Line Enable;"

3. The default SIP Port is "5060." Under most circumstances, this is fine. However, if you have a pre-existing IP telephony device on your network, such as a Cisco ATA-186, which is already configured to use port 5060, use "5061" as your "Sip Port" on the SPA device;

4. The "Network Jitter Level," is aimed at correcting an audible click during certain phone conversations. Experiment with this setting if you hear extraneous clicking sounds in the middle of calls;

5. If your SPA device is on a DHCP network, where IP addresses are dynamically assigned by a router, select "Yes" for "NAT Mapping Enable." If you have assigned a static IP address to your SPA device and you are not on a DHCP server, then select "No" for this field;

6. If your SPA device is on a DHCP network, where IP addresses are dynamically assigned by a router, select "Yes" for "NAT Keep Alive Enable." If you have assigned a static IP address to your SPA device and you are not on a DHCP server, then select "No" for this field;

[top]Proxy and Registration area

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7. Set "Proxy" to "access1.voicepulse.com";

8. Leave"Outbound Proxy" blank;

9. Set "Register" to "Yes;"

10. Set "Use Outbound Proxy" to "No;"

[top]Subscriber Information area

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11. The "Display Name" setting has no impact with VoicePulse OpenAccess, so just leave it blank;

12. Enter your VoicePulse OpenAccess password in the "Password" field;

13. Enter your VoicePulse OpenAccess User ID in the "User ID" field;

[top]Audio Configuration area

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14. The "Preferred Codec" setting depends largely o­n your internet bandwidth. If you have a speedy broadband connection to the internet, using "G711u" will usually provide the highest voice quality. If your internet connection is slower -- under 90 Kbps -- it is best to choose a high-compression Codec such as "729a;"

[top]Dial Plan area

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15. Set "Dial Plan" to:
After entering the above settings, scroll down to the bottom of the page and select "Submit All Changes". This will force the unit to re-boot.

After the reboot, the main configuration page will open. Check the "Registration State" under "Line X Status" (where X is the line you just configured). If the state is set to "Registered," your SPA device is now set up to work with VoicePulse OpenAccess. If not, carefully follow the above steps again.