Cisco ATA 186Device Configuration:  Cisco ATA 186/188

The Cisco ATA 186/188 enables you to connect your POTS (plain old telephone system) phones to the Internet. It has one Ethernet port and two RJ11 phone jacks. Out of the box, it is configured for DHCP, meaning that it gets its IP address from your DHCP server automatically. Full documentation can be found at Cisco's Site.

You need to make sure that you are running the correct SIP firmware on your phone. The latest version is 3.0 and can be found here.

 

 

STEP 1
You should reset your unit to factory default setting. To do this, pick up the phone handset attached to the Line 1 jack and press the illuminated red button.

Dial: 322873738#

then dial * (asterisk)   and hang up.

NOTE: this will completely reset the unit to factory default settings, erasing any values that may already exist!


 

STEP 2
Now, again pick up the phone handset and press the red button, then

Dial: 21 #

and you will be told the IP address of your device (e.g. 192.168.0.100).

 

STEP 3
Go to any browser equipped computer on your network and enter the address:

http://<IP ADDRESS>/dev

(where <IP ADDRESS> is replaced by the address that was given to you in STEP 1.)

 

STEP 4
You need to modify only a few parameters from the factory default. They are listed here:

 

 

UID0  

Enter the phone number you were given when you signed up for IP Comms service.

PWD0  

Enter the password that you were given when you signed up for IP Comms service.

GkOrProxy  

sip.ipcomms.net

SIPRegInterval  

3600

SIPRegOn  

1

DisplayName0  

Enter your full name. This will show up as part of your caller id.

 

 

 

STEP 5
Click on the "apply" button on the bottom of the form.

Cisco ATA Adaptor Configuration

 

STEP 6
Make calls!