crodgers79
join:2002-10-12
Port Deposit, MD
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Re: [Primus] Cool new ATA
My information is that the UT-Starcom unit has been shipping, as the "standard" Lingo ATA for over a month now. The D-Link is going to be strictly a retail-sale bundled item, as far as I know (although you can buy it on-line through D-Link); the D-Link product and bundling was designed to compete with the Vonage bundling and AT&T CallVantage bundling at retail outlets like Best Buy, Circuit City, Frys, etcetera. I have heard a rumour that they may offer the D-Link to existing customers at an "upgrade" price, but that is STRICTLY a rumour.
The rationale that I was given for moving to the UT-Starcom unit was simply that UT-Starcom would provide better support to Primus/Lingo and more frequent/better firmware upgrades. Functionally, it is the same as the Azacall and uses the same chipset. It was just a matter of Lingo switching suppliers to get better support or perhaps even better pricing; I honestly do not know about the pricing, but you can speculate that price may have been a factor.
FWIW,
Chris R. |
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Sinclair42
join:2004-10-23
Florence, SC
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As far as what is shipping the UTstarcom is the latest.I was told it was being shipped only as of a month ago by a Tier two tech.Was told they were not even informed about the D-Link except that Fry's(The first retail store to get them) would have the unit in the stores by Christmas.This guy said nothing was nailed down about the specifics of and if it would be considered an upgrade for a price or you would have a choice..talked to him this morning after i posted this yesterday.Tier 1 guys don't even know about the UTStarcom yet, well the two that i spoke with about a ticket i have open didn't........ |
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The Beer
I Love It When A Plan Comes Together
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join:2001-07-24
Omaha, NE
clubs: | reply to xrandom
I ordered service today and I was hoping to get the Dlink, my AT&T Dlink mounts on the wall so I figured the Lingo one did too.
Are they shipping the Dlink or the Starcom?
Does the starcom wall mount? |
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Sinclair42
join:2004-10-23
Florence, SC
| reply to Bert Sierra
You can buy the D-link on 10/25/04.It is now a few days after and they are saying "Item not in stock".
»www.shipitforyou.com/cgi-bin/sgi···18045603
I wonder how the techs are going to support these when most don't know anything about it.The price from D-link is 99.00. I wonder if they will eventually replace all stock going out with this ATA. Also has QoS... |
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Bert Sierra
join:2004-09-14
Prescott, AZ
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I just ran across a press release from a week and a half ago (below) that indicates Lingo may be rolling out a new ATA in partnership with D-Link: the D-Link DVG-1402S/L. Does anyone have experience with this device? At first blush the new ATA appears to be a fully functional router & firewall, which would be nice since currently I must run my UStar ATA behind my router for a number of reasons. A combined ATA/router/firewall would offer significant advantages.
Information on the DVG-1402S/L is available here: »www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=361 I haven't had a chance to go over the specs yet.
said by Lingo:
Primus' Lingo and D-Link Join Forces to Deliver VoIP Solutions to Consumers and Small Business
18 October 2004, 09:03am ET
Global VoIP Service Provider and the Leader in Worldwide Consumer Connectivity
Deliver Advanced Call Services to Retail Locations Nationwide
MCLEAN, Va., and FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Primus Telecommunications, Inc., the originator of the Lingo Internet telephone service, and D-Link(R), the global leader in the design and development of connectivity and communications technologies, today announced a mutual partnership between the two companies to provide Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service and hardware to consumers and small businesses. As pioneers in providing global VoIP service and VoIP hardware manufacturing, the companies will leverage each other's strengths to deliver competitive features and services in support of the Lingo broadband phone service. Available at Fry's Electronics initially, and rolling out to other major retailers nationwide, the new Lingo VoIP telephone service is bundled with the new D-Link Broadband Phone Service VoIP Router (DVG-1402S/L), providing both a high-quality Broadband VoIP telephone adapter as well as fully functioning home router and firewall.
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Bert Sierra • Tempered MicroDesigns • Prescott, AZ |
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caseydoug
join:2001-08-14
Seattle, WA
| reply to sipmeister
said by sipmeister  :UTStarcom is a maker of telecom equipment. They are very successful in China. I think the box may be manufactured by Hon Hai, a Taiwanese electronic manufacturing services company that recently bought Ambit Microsystems. I think Ambit had been manufacturing the box for Azatel. Hon Hai also makes mobil phones for UTStarcom. The outside of the box is cosmetically different from the AzaCall, but otherwise they are the same. |
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Bert Sierra
join:2004-09-14
Prescott, AZ
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said by xrandom :Just logged in.. Does anyone else have this in their system status?: Board ID: U53V005.00.00_UTSTARCOM Firmware Version: V2.8.2.10b Web UI Version: 1.0.1 That's identical to the ATA I've got. It's probably a USTAR Model #iAN02EX. If you flip the ATA over, you should see this indicated as "Model Name". A short one page product brochure is at »www.utstar.com/Solutions/Documen···02EX.pdf. I haven't found more extensive documentation online.
Most notably, I've found that the web interface provides access to the basic features, but a much richer set of options is available via the telnet interface. Be careful though -- reprogramming the ATA may make it incompatible with Lingo's service.
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Bert Sierra • Tempered MicroDesigns • Prescott, AZ |
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sipmeister
join:2003-04-25
Menlo Park, CA
| reply to xrandom
UTStarcom is a maker of telecom equipment. They are very successful in China.
Picture of their ATA, a WiFi phone and IAD are here »SIP.org/von/2004/boston/
More info on UTStarcom »finance.yahoo.com/q?s=UTSI&d=t |
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voiplover
Premium
join:2004-05-28
Portsmouth, NH | reply to xrandom
I was told that UTSTARCOM is either partnered with or owned by 3COM, but I can't verify this. |
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caseydoug
join:2001-08-14
Seattle, WA
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said by petkost :Not sure how it compares to Azatel 200. This device is virtually identical to the AzaCall 200. Even the firmware is identical. The only difference I have been able to discern, other than a different color menu, is that the AzaCall will route incoming calls through the Line port to Phone 1, whereas the UTStarcom will not. |
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petkost
join:2004-10-29
Haymarket, VA | reply to Sinclair80
»www.legasys.com/networking/voipatafacts.htm
Click on the PDF for some specs on the UTStarcom. Not sure how it compares to Azatel 200. |
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sub-ric
@shawcable.net
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i do tech support for lingo, and the old AZAtel boxes had a LAN DHCP problem, it would not give out LAN DHCP unless you turn the lingo on first, then your cable modem. I believe they got these new boxes to fix this problem, but you guessed it, it still has the SAME DHCP LAN problem |
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xmeome
join:2003-07-04
Bartlett, IL | reply to xrandom
Anyone have any more info on this new ATA changes etc... |
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Sinclair80
join:2004-04-30
29871
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Actually the weight seems to be about the same and the dimensions.I sat the old box on top of the new Starcom and they were almost identical in size.Haven't had time to ask T2 what benefits it has over the azacal200 but there must be or they wouldn't have changed.I understand that's the only ATA that's being shipped out as of Monday.The only reason i had a change out was to try and correct some issues and so far so good.I really didn't expect to get the newer model, just wanted my service to work right. |
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ejrobinson
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join:2003-05-16
Miami Beach, FL | reply to xrandom
What are the dimensions of the new lingo ata? I assume it is a bit lighter in weight, too.
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csbadboyz
Csbadboyz
Premium
join:2003-11-14
Sanford, FL | reply to xrandom
This is a pleasing look. I would like to know what bebefits the
UTSTAR ATA has over the Azatel one. Hopefully, they made some positive changes.
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VoIP on FWD & Lingo |
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bubbasparks
join:2004-05-06
Los Angeles, CA | reply to xrandom
Wonder if Azatels licensed the design or the other way around. Then again, it might be a Broadcom reference design. Might have QC issues with the Azatel ATA so they changed vendors. |
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Sinclair80
join:2004-04-30
29871
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Lingo Box |
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xrandom
You
join:2001-02-21
MA
| reply to xrandom
sorry no camera.... it looks more slick and is smaller than the origional. Still has all the standards ports in the back (wan eth phon1 phon2 line). on this one, the 'line' port doesn't seem to ring the phone like the old ata did. if the voip is dead it will default the the land line but if the voip is working it won't ring the phone if the land line is ringing :-/ i'm waiting for a LNP so that was a nice feature to have... |
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dustenm
join:2004-06-11
Hanover, PA | reply to scooby
Could someone please post some pictures of the new ata. I would really like to see what this cool new ata looks like.
Thanks
Dusten |
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