(If I could find an ideal image to put here, it would be the WordPress logo with voodoo pins in it. Read on to find out why…)
I just thought some of you might like to know that I updated two Obihai and VoIP-related posts on my blog today.
In my post, Review of the Obihai OBi110 VoIP device, Part 2: The OBiTALK portal, documentation, and using the device as an FXO port with Asterisk, I added information on how I configure a Service Provider account to work with Asterisk when using the OBiTALK portal. Basic stuff that most Obihai users could probably easily figure out on their own, but some folks might appreciate it.
Also, I updated my post “Link: Interesting security technique for Asterisk and FreePBX users (may work with other SIP-based PBX’s also) to show how to use a unique string found in every Obihai device’s SIP registration packets as the “knock” string to allow it to access your server, for those of you using The SunshineNetworks Knock or something similar as a security enhancement. Some other VoIP devices also send similar unique strings, though Linksys/Sipura devices apparently do not (if they do, I haven’t found them).
While editing that last post I discovered just how much WordPress hates any edits that include angle brackets (even if properly changed to their HTML entities) – it even trashes other parts of the article not even close to where you made your edits. WordPress is a great blogging platform 99% of the time, but then there are those occasions that have me screaming “WordPress, you’re a $^&%^&* piece of $^$&” at the top of my lungs (and damn near popping a blood vessel). That particular article is one that apparently breaks their editor good and proper if you try to edit it.
Hope these are useful to someone. If I drop dead in the next 24 hours I blame it entirely on WordPress!
Tiger said
Hi,
I am looking for a way to call my GV number and then dial out through the PSTN line connected to OBIHAI. please tell me if it is possible..
Thanks.
michigantelephone said
Yes, it is possible. However, you will want to think about security. You probably don’t want just anyone to be able to call your GV number and then dial out via your landline. So, you will either want to restrict that capability to calls coming from a particular phone number (or maybe a few numbers) or enable some other form of security.
Please note that I am ONLY saying it is possible — I know enough about the capabilities of the Obihai devices to know that — however I do NOT know the exact method (only because I’ve never had the need to work it out). If you can’t figure it out on your own, you could try asking in the OBiTALK forum; chances are that Mr. Know-It-All (not his actual user name, and he’s NOT an Obihai employee) will tell you how to do it, but will also advise you to do it directly on the device and not use the OBiTALK portal, which for most users is very BAD advice. So, do it instead using the Expert Configuration Mode of the OBiTALK portal — you can do anything you need to do from there, and still have the advantage of being able to access your device remotely from wherever you may be if you need to make configuration changes while you are away from home.