No connection to the server

[ScoFF]

I just downloaded the software to test for free before signing up for the $50 config file, I already bought the Linksys SPA2102 phone switch/router but I havne't hooked it up yet.
I tried to run the software on the laptop and I'm getting 'no connection to the server'.
It comes up with suggested ip's to use for the internet, one being 192.168.1.106 which is my static ip for this adapter.
I have a Bell 2Wire mode/router which I've set up as passthrough mode operating as a modem only. I have a Linksys WRT54GL router that I use to dial up PPPOE to Bell using the username/password. The local ip address for the router (default gateway) is 192.168.1.1.
I opened the recommended ports as UDP for my laptop address (x.x.x.106) but nothing. I put x.x.x.106 in DMZ mode and still no connection. No issues with anything else, internet is fine. If I bypass my router and just go to my Bell modem is works fine, I can make calls. I'd say my laptop and Bell modem are ruled out as working.

Can anyone help me make this work through my router?
Should the FPL application come up with the laptop ip (192.168.1.106) as the internet host or should it be the router gateway address (192.168.1.1) or the Bell modem ip?

I wanted to make sure I can make calls to a certain city that's not on the list before I sign up.

[OverDrive]

flash your router with DD-WRT or tomato Firmware - all your troubles will go away

[ScoFF]

Really? What's happening that's causing the problem?

[laurent]

Well, OverDrive's point is that you're doing everything exactly right. All your diagnostics steps are right so far, as well.

It would appear at this point that the basic firmware provided by linksys with your WRT54GL is not allowing VoIP data to go through somehow. I can attest that it is not the hardware of your router's fault. The WRT54GL is a very popular model because it can easily receive firmwares such as Tomato or DD-WRT. I have two running Tomato with FPL, and it works fine.

In fact, the only reason Linksys carries this model (at a slightly higher price) is to sell to enthusiasts that want a custom firmware for various reasons.

[janmic]

check your windows firewall settings to see if FPL softphone is allowed to access the internet.

[ScoFF]

I updated to dd-wrt.v24_micro_generic.bin first to minimize space in the router's memory and then flashed to dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin and it works now, weird. All of my settings appear to be the same as the stock firmware version.

Neat-O thanks for the tip, I would still be playing with setting for another 5 hours tonight otherwise.

[OverDrive]

I updated to dd-wrt.v24_micro_generic.bin first to minimize space in the router's memory and then flashed to dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin and it works now, weird. All of my settings appear to be the same as the stock firmware version.

Neat-O thanks for the tip, I would still be playing with setting for another 5 hours tonight otherwise.

See

DDWRT to the rescue. now you need to learn the powers of DD-WRT and use them to your advantage. DD-WRT is a VERY powerfull firmware giving you extreme control over wireless and your router in general.

[curriegrad2004]

Or if you're like me who uses a Fedora-based Linux box to do NAT on the network, you can certainly edit the /etc/sysconfig/iptables-config file to include the ip_nat_sip module.

Once that module's loaded you're good to go. There's no ports are needed to be forwarded or published. The ip_nat_sip module does it for you automatically (Or as a matter of fact, it forwards and closes the port automatically once the call's done, thereby increasing the security of the LAN by a bit )