[mythtv-users] vonage caller id

[Maverick]

> > > Be aware though:  I've read that for some reason, the sniffer script
> > > may NOT work for any newer Vonage accounts activated since January
> > > 2005.  I have *NO* personal experience with that (I've had Vonage a
> > > long time), nor can I cite any source off the top of my head.  It
> > > might be something to research a bit before you start rearranging
> > > your network for nothing, though.
> >
> > The change is sort of documented here:
> >
> > http://www.vonage.com/help_knowledgeBase_article.php?article=89
> >
> > Their equipment provisioned prior to 2005 used port 5061 udp (SIP). So
> > basically your answer is, the vonage sniff script will only work with
> > older devices.
> >
> > I have an old Motorola box for my vonage service, and the script works
> > like a charm!
> >
> > -Kenneth
>
>
> That's not entirely true... I can't prove this yet, because I don't
> have a way to sniff the packets before getting to my vonage ATA (yet),
> but I've found a few sources that say they can sniff the callerID info
> off of port 10,000.  Again, I don't know.  I got my vonage box about 3
> months ago.  So, I'm guessing it won't be port 5061.

I wasn't trying to say that you can't sniff the caller ID off the
newer boxes, but the stock vonagesniff.pl won't do it for you... it'll
at least need some tweaking, that is if the SIP packets are the
same...

-Kenneth