Troubleshooting common problems

Link copied to clipboard

No or one-way audio during SIP phone – SIP phone calls

Link copied to clipboard

This problem usually means that one or both phones are behind a NAT firewall. Unfortunately, unless the RTP Proxy is turned on or certain "smart" SIP phones/NAT routers are used, there is no way to guarantee proper performance in such cases (see NAT Traversal section for details).

One-way audio during SIP phone – Cisco gateway call

Link copied to clipboard

This problem can occur if the Cisco GW is not configured properly. Please check that the GW contains the following in its IOS configuration:

sip-ua
nat symmetric check-media-src

I have problems when trying to use SIP phone X made by vendor Y with PortaSIP

Link copied to clipboard

Unfortunately, not all of the many SIP phones available on the market today fully comply with the SIP standard, especially low-end products. We use Sipura/Linksys 941 as a reference phone, and the Sipura/ Linksys – PortaSIP combination has been thoroughly tested.

If you are unable to get your third-party vendor SIP phone working properly, follow the instructions below:

  • Make sure the phone has been configured properly, with such parameters as account ID, password, SIP server address, etc. Consult the product documentation regarding other configuration settings.
  • Check the PortaSIP and PortaBilling logs to ensure that there is not a problem with the account you are trying to use (for example, an expired or blocked account).
  • Connect the Sipura/Linksys phone or ATA to the same network as your SIP phone. If possible, disconnect the SIP phone and use the same IP address for the Sipura/Linksys as was previously used by the third-party SIP phone. Configure the Sipura/Linksys with the same account as was used on your third-party SIP phone.
  • Try to make test calls from the Sipura/Linksys.
  • If you have followed the preceding steps and the problem disappears, then this means your third-party vendor SIP phone is not working according to the standard. Contact the vendor of the SIP phone, and describe the problem.
  • If this problem with the Sipura/Linksys persists, contact support@portaone.com. Provide a full description of the problem, the ID of the account being used for testing, and the relevant parts of the sip.log and porta-billing.log

On this page

Release
What's new
Admin manuals
Handbooks
Developers documentation
UI help