No Audio on Incoming Calls

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sensation
Just Passing Thru
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Joined: 03/02/2012
SIP Device Name: Linksys PAP2
Router: None

No Audio on Incoming Calls

Post by sensation »

I am using this service with Linksys PAP2 ATA for the last 4 months and everything was working fine. Recently, I am experiencing no audio on the incoming calls, however, the other person can hear us on the other side. There is no change in the configuration of any sort from my side on ATA.

Any suggestion how to fix this problem.
Pierre
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Joined: 10/19/2011
SIP Device Name: ATA Grandstream (HT 286)
ISP Name: Northwind wireless
Computer OS: Vista, Window 7
Router: D Link DIR655

Re: No Audio on Incoming Calls

Post by Pierre »

I will be monitoring this post as I am having the same problem.
I suspect problems with consistency of my internet connection, what kind of connection do you have? cable, wireless others??
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bridonca
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SIP Device Name: Netgear WGR615V
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ISP Name: Eastlink
Computer OS: XP

Re: No Audio on Incoming Calls

Post by bridonca »

Your router got amnesia, and "forgot" where to route the incoming audio. Surprised it lasted this long. Quick fix is the turn off the router, ATA and modem, then turn on the modem, wait 20 seconds, turn on router, wait 30 seconds, and then turn on the ATA.

To permanently fix this problem, you need to manually map RTP port(s) to the ATA.
sensation
Just Passing Thru
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SIP Device Name: Linksys PAP2
Router: None

Re: No Audio on Incoming Calls

Post by sensation »

bridonca wrote:Your router got amnesia, and "forgot" where to route the incoming audio. Surprised it lasted this long. Quick fix is the turn off the router, ATA and modem, then turn on the modem, wait 20 seconds, turn on router, wait 30 seconds, and then turn on the ATA.

To permanently fix this problem, you need to manually map RTP port(s) to the ATA.
There is no router between ATA and modem. ATA is directly plugged into modem. Moreover, I am sure what do you mean by manually map RTP ports to ATA.

FYI - I am using Rogers cable

Thanks for your help.
watermark
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Re: No Audio on Incoming Calls

Post by watermark »

This 1-way voice problem most likely happens on your ATA behind a firewall or router. Most home routers block traffic initiated from outside Internet. A smart router can open RTP ports dynamically according to the content of the SIP communication. For most other routers, port forwarding has to be done on a wide range of your ATA RTP ports.
sensation
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SIP Device Name: Linksys PAP2
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Re: No Audio on Incoming Calls

Post by sensation »

I believe the problem has been resovled since I changed the pref codec to G711 and "yes" to Use pref codec only.

Thanks to all for your responses.