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jwx213

join:2006-08-27
Leicester,UK


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reply to mazilo
Re: [General] DLink VTA-VR

On a different subject, has anyone found a way or got any closer to installing PAP2v2 Firmware on the D-Link box as it would make setup so much easier than the D-Link pants firmware?

I also noticed a D-Link box that only has one line, but is kind of an NA version of the VTA which has better firmware. Download the manual for it and you will see it has all the settings missing from this box due to it being Vonage.

»www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=447

»ftp://ftp.dlink.com/VoIP/dvg2001S/Manu···_100.zip

It even looks like the same box! Could this be the answer to messing about and getting NA Firmware or is it a different chipset?

Firmware for the box is also on the FTP site, but it looks too small to be the same as the VTA BOO

I dont know the answers!

mazilo
From Mazilo
Premium
join:2002-05-30
Lilburn, GA

said by jwx213 See Profile :

On a different subject, has anyone found a way or got any closer to installing PAP2v2 Firmware on the D-Link box as it would make setup so much easier than the D-Link pants firmware?
This is doable and it has already been done, IIRC.

I also noticed a D-Link box that only has one line, but is kind of an NA version of the VTA which has better firmware.
You are talking about DVG-2001S as shown on the link you provided, R not U? If so, this is a different product AFAIC see. Look at its firmware which is only about 550KB in size. OTOH, a VTA-VR is about 3.5MB in size.

It even looks like the same box! Could this be the answer to messing about and getting NA Firmware or is it a different chipset?
I doubt it, but anyone is free to prove me wrong.
--
Mazi (UK Non-Geo Phone: +44-703-194-2574)

rcilink
Premium
join:2003-12-15
Manchester, NH


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said by jwx213 See Profile :

On a different subject, has anyone found a way or got any closer to installing PAP2v2 Firmware on the D-Link box as it would make setup so much easier than the D-Link pants firmware?
Yes, it has been done. I will put some of the guidelines here if you dare to take similar steps with your equipment:

You really need to have a serial console cable hooked to the device for this to succeed!

1. Crack open the D-Link VTA-VR and hook up your serial cable to your com port. Remember, it is 3.3v, so use the proper chip (dont just hook it up directly!)

2. On the D-Link VTA-VR, you can simply hit ESC (on the serial console session) when you first boot the device. This will give you the psbl prompt.

3. At this prompt, you will need to delete all flash partitions, except the bootloader (pspboot).

4. Create new partitions, matching the ones found on the Linksys PAP2 v2.0.

5. Add the needed ENV variables while using psp boot. This is important. Just copy them from a PAP2 v2.0 and change unique info (MAC, IP, etc.) to match D-Link VTA-VR.

6. On a PC or Linux box, hexedit the 1.00.13 .bin firmware file and change Location 0x000B byte from 0xFF to 0x17. (This will make psp boot take the file)

7. Use the psp boot TFTP option to load-up the firmware .bin file to the proper partion (there are 2 if you want a backup partition pre-loaded, you must load it).

8. set the PSPBOOT env variables to point to the proper boot partition (BOOT_CFG.. )

9. Done.

The hardware is mildly different, making the LEDs not work, so you do not get any blinky lights as you use the thing. But, the web interface works, and you can work away. Also, I dont remember the ADMIN_PWD being set.. You may need to set it to something. (It is a Unix passwd hash).

NOTE: My testing did not include setting-up any SIP service on this VTA-VR running PAP2v2 firmware. At the time, that was not in the test schedule. If I have time, I will try it again and report results here.

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Is it worth doing all of this? no, it is not worth the efforts. I would suggest working with XML and making good config files to manage your VTA-VR device. Worst case, maybe a VTA firmware that has the better voice config HTML?

Why did I do it? My VTA-VR was constantly rebooting. It would not stay running with the D-Link firmware, so I decided to donate it to science and do some re-sizing of partitions for testing purposes. In that process, we also tested the PAP2v2 firmware on it.

jwx213

join:2006-08-27
Leicester,UK
Thanks rcilink.

I thought it probably would have been done!

Ill have a play

jasit

join:2006-11-22
Winnipeg, MB

reply to rcilink
DLink VTA-VR firmware replacement

With firmware changes that you meantioned to run the linksys firmware, would the default vonage settings be gone for good? Would the vta become an unlocked device?

I kinda need to do things in baby steps but I am interested in how you put the new firmware on the vta box as I have 6 of them and they are now starting to collect a layer of dust. Sacraficing one or two of them wouldn't be a problem.

Any help would be great

Jasit

hieppo

join:2004-12-01
Etobicoke, ON

reply to rcilink
Re: [General] DLink VTA-VR

said by rcilink See Profile :

said by jwx213 See Profile :

On a different subject, has anyone found a way or got any closer to installing PAP2v2 Firmware on the D-Link box as it would make setup so much easier than the D-Link pants firmware?
Yes, it has been done. I will put some of the guidelines here if you dare to take similar steps with your equipment:

You really need to have a serial console cable hooked to the device for this to succeed!

1. Crack open the D-Link VTA-VR and hook up your serial cable to your com port. Remember, it is 3.3v, so use the proper chip (dont just hook it up directly!)

2. On the D-Link VTA-VR, you can simply hit ESC (on the serial console session) when you first boot the device. This will give you the psbl prompt.

3. At this prompt, you will need to delete all flash partitions, except the bootloader (pspboot).

4. Create new partitions, matching the ones found on the Linksys PAP2 v2.0.

5. Add the needed ENV variables while using psp boot. This is important. Just copy them from a PAP2 v2.0 and change unique info (MAC, IP, etc.) to match D-Link VTA-VR.

6. On a PC or Linux box, hexedit the 1.00.13 .bin firmware file and change Location 0x000B byte from 0xFF to 0x17. (This will make psp boot take the file)

7. Use the psp boot TFTP option to load-up the firmware .bin file to the proper partion (there are 2 if you want a backup partition pre-loaded, you must load it).

8. set the PSPBOOT env variables to point to the proper boot partition (BOOT_CFG.. )

9. Done.

The hardware is mildly different, making the LEDs not work, so you do not get any blinky lights as you use the thing. But, the web interface works, and you can work away. Also, I dont remember the ADMIN_PWD being set.. You may need to set it to something. (It is a Unix passwd hash).

NOTE: My testing did not include setting-up any SIP service on this VTA-VR running PAP2v2 firmware. At the time, that was not in the test schedule. If I have time, I will try it again and report results here.

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rcilink or anyone out there, could someone tell me what are the PAP2 v2.0 environment settings? I would like to know about the partition on the PAP2 v2.0.

I really want to play with loading the PAP2 v2.0 firmware on the DLINK. I want to be able to make create Quick Dial.

Thanks


javacocoon1

@myvzw.com
Does anyone know if NA2a (mod firmware) allows username to have alphabets ? like galaxyvoice usernames that start with R ? I tried with the stock firmware and it did NOT work. Appreciate response.
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