CISCO ATA 186
ABOUT THE CISCO ATA 186
· Internet telephony equipment that converts a regular
analog telephone into an IP telephone.
· Converts voice into IP data packets that are sent over
a network.
· The box is installed at the client's premises.
· Has one 10BaseT RJ-45 port and two RJ-11 FXS standard
analog telephone ports.
· Can be configured to use either the H.323 or the SIP
call signaling protocol.
· Operates with H.323- or SIP-compliant Voice Packet Gateways.
HARDWARE FEATURES
The
Cisco ATA 186 features the hardware options listed in this section.
A-Phone 1 connector (RJ-11)
B-Phone 2 connector (RJ-11)
C-10Base-T Ethernet connector
D-12V power connector
Figure 1-1: Features of the Cisco ATA 186
Indicators
Function Button: The Cisco ATA 186
function button is located in the top panel of the device. The
function button lights when you pick up the handset of a telephone
attached to the Cisco ATA 186. When the function button blinks,
the device is in configuration search or upgrade mode. The function
button can be used to access the interactive voice response (IVR)
configuration menu.
Activity LED
The green Activity LED located on the back panel flashes
to indicate network activity.
NETWORK REQUIREMENTS FOR CISCO ATA 186
The Cisco ATA 186 acts as a terminal on an IP network. You need
the following equipment:
· One or two standard analog telephone handsets
· Ethernet connection.
· Internet Connection
· Public IP/ Pvt IP Behind NAT and not behind Proxy.
CONFIGURATION OF THE CISCO ATA BOXES
CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS
The Cisco ATA 186 requires the following minimum settings for
network connectivity:
§ IP address
§ Network route address (IP gateway)
§ Subnet mask
2 WAYS TO CONFIGURE Cisco ATA 186
· Voice Configuration Menu
· Web browser
USING THE VOICE CONFIGURATION MENU
To configure the Cisco ATA 186 by using the interactive voice
response (IVR) system and telephone keypad, follow the steps in
this section. For a list of the available configuration options,
see "Voice Menu Options."
Step 1 Lift the handset and press the
Function button located on top of the Cisco ATA 186.
Step 2 Enter the IVR menu number for
the parameter that you want to configure or the command that you
want to execute; then, press the pound key (#).
Step 3 Press 1# (pound key) to enter
the IP address. To enter an IP address, press the * key to indicate
a delimiter (dot). For example, 192*168*3*1#.
Step 4 When you have finished, make
sure you press 3 to save your changes.
Step 5 Hang up the telephone. The Cisco
ATA 186 resets. The function button will fast-blink when the reset
is complete.
Step 6 Press 10# (pound key) to enter
the Subnet mask. To enter the subnet mask, press the * key to
indicate a delimiter (dot). For example, 255*255*255*0#.
Step 7 When you have finished, make
sure you press 3 to save your changes.
Step 8 Hang up the telephone. The Cisco
ATA 186 resets. The function button will fast-blink when the reset
is complete.
Step 9 Press 11# (pound key) to enter
the Gateway IP address. To enter the Gateway IP address, press
the * key to indicate a delimiter (dot). For example, 198*168*3*254#.
Step 10 When you have finished, make
sure you press 3 to save your changes.
Step 11 Hang up the telephone. The
Cisco ATA 186 resets. The function button will fast-blink when
the reset is complete.
To hear : IP address, press 21#
:
Subnet mask, press 23#
:
Gateway IP address, press 22#
Hang up the telephone. The Cisco ATA
186 resets. The function button will fast-blink when the reset
is complete.
The rest of the details such as account,
PIN etc. can be configured through the web interface.
USING THE WEB CONFIGURATION PAGE
You can configure your Cisco ATA 186 by using the web configuration
page.
Step 1 Make sure that the PC and the
Cisco ATA 186 are already networked and visible to one another
(Same network).
Step 2 Open your web browser.
Step 3 Enter the URL of your configuration
page. The URL of the web server is:
IP Address/dev, click enter. For example, the configuration page
for a Cisco ATA 186 with the IP address 192.168.3.1 is:
http:// 192.168.3.1 /dev
The page displayed is
Step 4 Fill the desired information as marked in Red
Step 5 Click apply to save your changes.
Step 6 Close your web browser
Note:
1. UID Password: Assign a password to the Cisco ATA 186 box to
secure your system
2. UID and PWD are the Account and PIN numbers of phonewala.com
(The client has to go for 2 different accounts in case if he wants
to use both the ports simultaneously.)
3. Put the Gatekeeper or Proxy as sipauth.deltathree.com
4. Configure the Cisco box for SIP port as 5060 (Default)
THE WORKING (Refer Diagram)
FOR INTERNATIONAL VOICE CALLS
1. Lift the phone's handset and you will hear the dial tone.
The function button on the top of the box lights when you pick
up the handset of a telephone attached to the Cisco ATA 186.
2. Dial the desired Destination Number
a. Country Code + Area Code + destination number +#(pound key)
Note: Not to put "00" in front of the country code.
3. At the Cisco ATA 186 box, the conversion of PSTN voice to IP
(data packets) takes place
4. The call is routed to Delta three's Network over the Internet
Cloud. The SIP server / Gatekeeper in Delta three's network authenticates
and accounts the user's account and PIN.
5. Once the user is authenticated, the call is routed to the Voice
Gateway, where the conversion of IP (data packets) to PSTN voice
takes place.
6. The voice call gets terminated at the desired destination through
the PSTN network.
7. The Ringing or a busy tone indicates that the call has been
established successfully
FOR NATIONAL VOICE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CITY
A - CITY B
1. Lift the analog handset and you will hear the dial tone. The
function button on the top of the box lights when you pick up
the handset of a telephone attached to the Cisco ATA 186.
2. Dial the desired Destination Number
a. Account No. assigned to the Cisco ATA box from www.phonewala.com,
at City B+#(pound key)
3. At the Cisco ATA 186 box, the conversion of PSTN voice to IP
(data packets) takes place
4. The SIP server / Gatekeeper in Delta three's network authenticates
and accounts the user's account and PIN and maps the account number
of the destination to the IP address.
5. Once the user is authenticated, the call is routed to the Cisco
ATA 186 box at City B, where the call gets terminated
6. The Ringing or a busy tone indicates that the call has been
established successfully
ATA behind NAT
The following changes are to be incorporated in the below mentioned
fields, in order to enable the ATA to work behind a NAT:
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1.
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UID0:
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Your 8-digit UserID
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2.
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PWD0:
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Your 4-digit Password
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3.
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GkOrProxy:
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natrelay.deltathree.com
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4.
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Gateway:
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natrelay.deltathree.com
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5.
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UseLoginID:
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0
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6.
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UseSIP:
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1
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7.
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MaxRedirect:
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5
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8.
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SIPRegOn:
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0
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9.
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NATIP:
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0.0.0.0
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10.
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SIPPort:
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5060
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11.
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MediaPort:
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20000
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12.
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OutBoundProxy:
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natrelay.deltathree.com
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13.
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UDPTOS:
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0x00000000
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14.
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DialPlan:
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Please add "PA6666|" to the LEFT of all other information
in the field.
Do NOT erase or change anything else in the field.
The "|" character can be found by pressing "shift"
and "\" on most keyboards.
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For further clarification, the screenshots of 'ATA behind NAT
' configuration would be as shown below:
ATA behind PROXY
The following changes are to be incorporated in the below mentioned
fields, in order to enable the ATA to work behind a Proxy:
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1.
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UID0:
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Your 8-digit UserID
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2.
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PWD0:
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Your 4-digit Password
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3.
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GkOrProxy:
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natrelay.deltathree.com
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4.
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Gateway:
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natrelay.deltathree.com
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5.
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UseLoginID:
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0
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6.
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UseSIP:
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1
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7.
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MaxRedirect:
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5
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8.
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SIPRegOn:
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0
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9.
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NATIP:
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0.0.0.0
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10.
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SIPPort:
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5060
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11.
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MediaPort:
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20000
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12.
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OutBoundProxy:
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natrelay.deltathree.com
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13.
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UDPTOS:
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0x00000000
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14.
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DialPlan:
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Please add "PA6666|" to the LEFT of all other information
in the field.
Do NOT erase or change anything else in the field.
The "|" character can be found by pressing "shift"
and "\" on most keyboards.
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For further clarification the screenshots shown above can be
referred to, as they remain the same even for the Cisco configuration
behind the Proxy.
