Describe your Successful IP2004 Implementation

[naybag]

Please describe your successful setup of connecting a IP2004 phone (from a remote office) to a BCM. We have 12 IP2004 sets in 12 different locations, wih varying results.

Any comments, advice, and experience is greatly appreciated. Also, I would appreciate knowing specifically what firewalls and/or VPN routers you all are using.

We have been trying to make this work with consumer grade DLink or Linksys VPN routers. Some offices work great, some offices work sporadically.

 

[lugerlover]

my question is did u do a netcheck?

 

[naybag]

I am embarassed to admit that, No, we have not conducted a netcheck at each location. Are there any tools you can recommend for checking the networks?

Still looking for successful implementations.

 

[senk1s]

are you going via the Internet? that could be it.

If it works at one location - then you know the 'trick'

 

[MagnaRGP]

Consumer grade is your answer.

I recommend a VPN Router 10X0 at the main site and either a VPN Router 1010 or a BSR222 at the remote sites. BSRs are cheaper, but the VPN Routers are simpler to configure tunnel to tunnel trafic.

 

[nooop]

I use Sonic Wall TZ 190 with the enhanced OS. I set the branch office VPN up using the wizard and all the defaults. My IP phones work flawlessly this way. I have about 4 users with IP phones at there home. The firewall at the home is a TZ 170 with normal OS. About 300 bucks.

 

[naybag]

Nooop, do you have tunnel's set up from each branch office to each branch office, as well?

 

[exsmogger]

My boss and I use IP phones remotely at our homes. We have a Linksys 8-port VPN router at the office. Our home PC's have a second NIC installed to plug the IP set into. The VPN connection I setup on both PC's is shared to the second NIC card. We both have fast DSL lines at home, and have a T1 that terminates on a Cisco IAD router at the office. This setup has worked well for both of us.

Brian Cox

http://www.jandjcommunications.com

 

[jsaad]

What about not using a VPN and just putting the BCM in a DMZ or forwarding the ports to the BCM IP.

I have a VPN setup by others that is flaky and well so goes my phones. I have a spare static IP and want to get away from the VPN.

I put in a good router ahead of the BCM and I've opened up ports 7000, 28000-28255, 51000-51200 for the phones to register and talk and still nada!

 

[MagnaRGP]

I wouldn't recommend putting BCM in a DMZ. If your VPN is flaky, fix it.

To paraphrase ACEWARLOCK:

Why change the engine when all you need is a tune-up?