That is the exact procedure I used. I have a feeling the bin files might be bad - I did a local TFTP GET on my PC and the file sizes on source and target were different. That sounds wrong doesn't it? Any suggestions?

Let me explain my setup.

1. Windows XP Home Laptop running Solarwinds TFTP Server with Send/Receive enabled - 192.168.2.4
1.1 The bin files are in c:\tftp-root\
2. Linksys Router (192.168.2.1) with built-in DNS Server
3. PAP2 with IP address 192.168.2.6

4.I was able to get to the web interface of he PAP2 and create a user password of "1234". When I use the http command on the browser, I get the message that PAP2 is upgrading firmware and that I should not disturb it while the lights are blinking. I see the lights blinking for a while > 5 minutes but nothing after that.

5. I can see it grab the bin file from the TFTP log and then it tries to ask for spaMAC.xml from the same TFTP-ROOT location and does not find it.

6. I am able to log back into the web interface using user/1234

Hope this helps....

Asked and answered previously in this thread. See, for example, Post #497.



Did you perform a BINARY TFTP GET on your PC (i.e. tftp -i 192.168.2.4 get filename)? If so, and if the file size is still different, then that's the problem. If a BINARY TFTP GET (i.e. with the "-i" parameter) results in the correct file size, then that's likely not the issue.

As I suggested yesterday, see if you can upgrade your PAP2 from 2.1.2 to 3.1.3 (or 3.1.6) firmware before attempting to load in Sipura firmware. This will require you to have in your posession STOCK PAP2 firmware (i.e. unmodified firmware 3.1.3 or 3.1.6). Also, make sure the Sipura firmware you're attempting to load is the modified one w/ PAP2 header information.

*EDIT*I just had another thought.
It may be the case that your PAP2, for whatever reason, is configured to not permit firmware upgrades at the moment. If that's the case, try this:
i) Download your adapter's primary XML file (i.e. spaMAC.xml) from Vonage's TFTP server and copy it to your TFTP-ROOT
ii) Keep your PAP2 disconnected from the internet (but host it in your local LAN environment w/ TFTP server, etc.)!!!
iii) Based on the quote above, upon rebooting your PAP2 it should automatically request the spaMAC.xml file from your local TFTP server. Let it grab that file and re-lock your adapter to Vonage's settings.
iv) While this file will re-lock the adapter, it should also set the adapter to permit firmware upgrades!
v) Determine which is the CORRECT USER PASSWORD in the Vonage XML file by attempting to FACTORY RESET THE ADAPTER, but don't actually factory reset it! In other words, perform the 73738# IVR command, enter user passwords until you're prompted to "press 1 to confirm," but DON'T PRESS 1 TO CONFIRM! Simply make a note of which USER PASSWORD permits a factory reset to take place. This is the user pw for the web interface too.
vi) Now repeat POST #4 starting at step #7 or #8. When prompted for the admin login info, use the Vonage user info you captured in step "v" above.

*EDIT2* More thoughts on the above...
Step "vi" above won't be possible as the Vonage XML file will re-lock your adapter's web interface. Thus, you'll need to FACTORY RESET the adatper to open up the web interface (which will wipe away all Vonage settings again). Factory defaults should permit firmware upgrades though, so that puts you back at square 1.

Diggler

So, should I go ahead and upgrade the firmware to stock 3.1.3? Can you steer me to its location ;-)


Currently I have it set as "1234" for user "user". Should I do a factory reset and then go through this?



So, am i SOL?

Ok, after having had a Brand New Factory Sealed 3.1.9 PAP2 sitting around in the closet for a while, i went ahead and decided to try and unlock it.

It was kind of a pain in the butt.

After finally completing the unlock, i realized that there's some more settings that need to be changed when unlocking with a router.

Anyways....

I ended up getting the same semi-bricked adapter that had an altered dns of 216.115.24.230 when i unlocked with my router. It basically wouldn't take up the xml file to unlock sipura page.

So, i cut one of my ends on an ethernet cable and converted it to a crossover cable. Then used TheDiggler's crossover cable instructions on Post 326

I changed the ip of my pc to the same as the alter DNS, just to make sure the pap2 was looking in the right place. (The 192.168.0.1 in TheDiggler's instructions should be fine though.)

Voila.....the semi-bricked adapter took the xml file right up from the tftp server directory. That instantly gave me access to the sipura page. (You may have to power cycle a few times)

If your adapter is still acting up and not taking the xml file, try a sipura factory reset.
Dial **** and then 877778# for a sipura factory reset.
Follow this up again with an attempt to load the xml file.

Vonage to the rescue!

• Stock PAP2 3.1.3LS Firmware @ Vonage
• Stock PAP2 3.1.6LS Firmware @ Vonage

I don't think there's any harm in factory resetting the adapter provided it remains DISCONNECTED FROM THE INTERNET.

You shouldn't be. The procedure in POST #4 should work even w/ the firmware version currently loaded. See if your adapter will accept one of the two newer PAP2 firmware versions above. If it does, and if you're still unable to load the SPA2K firmware file, there's an issue w/ your SPA2K firmware file.

Diggler

Thank you sir! I will give this a shot today and report back!

Update:

Hi Diggler - your words are magic!! I used stock 3.1.3 and then followed the process and it unlocked in less than 2 minutes.....happy happy joy joy!!

Thanks,
xperiate!

Using a Router or Switch Instead of a Crossover Cable for Unlocking firmwares 3.1.7 and above:

After thinking about this more and finding some other info, I think having a router requires some DHCP changes.

I found this Page 87 post by beaver that has a procedure with a router (Link)It seems that disabling the DHCP server on the router and pointing the DNS of the router to the PC solves the problem.

Here's an additional config post on Page 90 by geejay that has a procedure with a router (Link)
See Also Post 578 for More Details from TheDiggler

Have anyone used their unlocked PAP2 for viatalk with their BYOD program ? How is the service? Thanks

I'm sure many people have used unlocked Vonage PAP2's w/ ViaTalk's BYOD plan.

On Broadband Reports VOIP Forum, they seem to have many satisfied customers. Like every VoIP carrier though, there are current and former customers who are dissatisfied with them too.

There's also some old ViaTalk threads here @ B$ which may offer some insight:
Old thread #1
Old thread #2

The best way to determine whether a VoIP carrier is any good is to try them out. ViaTalk only offers a 14 day money back guarantee though, so if you need longer to test them out, sign up for 1 or 3 months of PAID service to try them out. Thereafter you can decide whether to commit to a longer term contract.

Diggler

Hi guys, I tried to read all the posts but it's impossible! I explain u my "bad situation" I bought a new vonage pap2 and without connect it to the internet I unlocked it straightaway easily,then I upgrated the firmware to 3.1.12! I had some trobles with this firmware so I resetted the pap2 ignoring that It would have been locked again and from what I understood to unlock it with a firmware 3.1.12 it's not so easy! Do I have to put my adapter in the bin?(I received it just yesterday it's new):D I hope no,please help me I'm from Italy I don't even know what Vonage is.Sorry for my english!

When you originally unlocked your PAP2, what firmware version did it come with? (I'm trying to figure out which unlock method you had to use).

When you reset the PAP2 running with 3.1.12, was the adapter connected to the internet?

It's unknown yet whether your PAP2 is locked beyond hope. If, for example, you extracted your FACTORY FRESH GPP_K value from the first time you unlocked the adapter, you should have little difficulty re-unlocking it. I'll await your answers to the above. Hopefully you're able to understand my english.

Diggler

It was a firmware maybe 3.1.2 something like that,anyway an old one!
I never connected my adapter to the internet fortunatly. I unlocked it with the easy metod for firmwares before 3.1.6 and then I downloaded from linksys website the last firmware and I put it on the pap2! After I was trying to let it work but I had some problem so I thought to reset it without thinking the unlock would disappear. How could I save FACTORY FRESH GPP_K?What's that?

What is more, when I try to unlock the pap2 with the "easy metod" setting "1234"password as I did with the old firmware it askes me for user and password. I don't have problem to acces the web interface, of course if I wanna go to administrator page I need a password that probably just Vonage knows!

Hi !

I have a PAP2 with firmware version 3.1.9(LSc)that comes from Vonage. I think the PAP2 was connected in the past to the Internet.
I have followed the instructions to unlock it, but the PAP2 does not make HTTP requests for upgraded firmware. I can see that using ethereal.
Do I have any hope to unlock it ?

Thanks

I have a PAP2 with firmware version 3.1.9(LSc). I think the PAP2 was connected to the Internet in the past.
I have followed the instructions to unlock it, but the PAP2 does not make HTTP requests for upgraded firmware. I can seet that usung ethereal.
Do I have any hope to unlock it ?

If your adapter remained DISCONNECTED FROM THE INTERNET after factory resetting it, you may still be in luck! The unlock method you need to follow is a far more complex one though. Go back to the original post of this thread and review the links starting at:
"*NEW* Unlock PAP2 firmware 3.1.7 and above! (including 3.1.9 !!!)"
I don't know of anyone who's attempted to unlock an adapter running 3.1.12 yet w/ those instructions; however, if your adapter was never fed a Vonage XML file, hopefully those instructions will work.


On the one hand you did enough reasearch to unlock the adapter; however, on the other hand, you didn't heed the warnings plastered almost everywhere about factory resetting the adapter. In other words, it sounds like you didn't do enough homework. No sense in crying over spilled milk. Your adapter has been re-locked, and it's now time to see if you can unlock it again.

Well, you can't now since you've re-locked your adapter. Once you re-unlock it, downgrade it to firmware 3.1.6 (OR LOWER), RE-FACTORY RESET IT (which will re-lock the adapter), and re-unlock it (using the original/easy method), you'll be able to extract the GPP_K value from inside the adatper. See post #5 of this thread for links to other posts talking about the GPP_K value.

If your adapter has remained disconnected from the internet since factory resetting it (i.e. if it hasn't downloaded a Vonage XML file), it won't have a VONAGE assigned admin pw but a Linksys assigned FACTORY FRESH one. Unfortunately, both are probably unique pw's per adapter.


You quoted my post w/ the answer. Until & unless Vonage starts pushing out a newer version of firmware, you're "stuck."

Diggler

You're really kind person! I understood everything but to use the metod u mensioned don't I need the GPP_K value?That was my doubt. If I don't need it I think that metod will work cause 3.1.9 and 3.1.12 are almost the same, and I'm sure 100% the adapter never connected to the internet cause it's new...I bought it from ebay and received it yesterday, I'm still asking myself why I upgrated to 3.1.12 after unlocked and above all why I resetted IT!Anyway let me know cause if I don't need the GPP_K I think I'll try to reunlock it even if I'm not an expert.Thanks

Let me make this as clear as possible:
YOU DO NOT NEED THE GPP_K VALUE to proceed with the "3.1.7 (and above)" unlock method.
After you've unlocked the adapter, YOU SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO TRY AND CAPTURE & SAVE THE FACTORY FRESH GPP_K VALUE.

Diggler

Ok perfect!I'll try:)tnx again!
The last answer, If I would have saved the GPP_K value before I didn't have problem now to reunlock the pap2 isn't it?

"A copy of your adapter's ENCRYPTED Config File": where can I take it from?

Copy this to your windows command line (where 000000000000 is the MAC ADDRESS of your PAP2):
or

Copy this to your web browser (where 000000000000 is the MAC ADDRESS of your PAP2):
or

Use VuckFonage to download your encrypted xml. (Just put a fake value where it asks for GPP_K value, since you don't have that yet)

I tried to follow all the steps. I was wondering if I have to use my broadband router or would be better to connect the pap2 to the ethernet of a pc. Secondly I'd like to understand what that means:
"Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) built into XP may work. Try enabling it on the ETHERNET adapter of your PC (i.e. the same PC running the HTTP, TFTP, and DNS servers)", don't I have to disconect the router from the internet?
Number 3:"Using a standard ethernet cable, connect the PC (running the DNS, TFTP, and HTTP servers) to a LAN PORT on your Broadband Router" can't In use a pc with wireless adapter instead of ethernet cable to connect the pc to the router?
After that I'd like to have some advice about what Server softwares use and if there's a complete guide of the unlock:D Please let me know I spent all the day without any result.Tnx a lot!

Pap2 vonage firmware 3.1.9Lsc locked have i any hope to unlock it?

Pap2 vonage firmware 3.1.9Lsc inside locked have i any hope to unlock it?

i bought it from ebaybrand new but didn't know the story of
vonage...unfortunately and so i canected it to the internet, i did not
saw never what is the first firmware that i bought the pap2 but i have
now the freaking 3.1.9Lsc firmware inside.

there is a solution you have ideas?

pls leave any comment
thanks to all users.

I found things worked much faster/easier WITHOUT using a router (i.e. using a crossover cable and ICS running on the PC).

Search Windows XP's built-in help for "ICS" or "Internet Connection Sharring." Or Google "ICS Windows XP" or "Internet Connection Sharing Windows XP" to learn more about it.

If you use the ICS method w/ a crossover cable, your router is not used AT ALL.

So long as your router remains DISCONNECTED FROM THE INTERNET, yes, you should be able to use a wireless connection to your router instead of a direct ethernet connection.

I suggest you start reading through this ENTIRE THREAD. It's long, but the questions of software you're asking about have been asked and answered in here previously. In fact, post #326 contains my step-by-step instructions for unlocking using the ICS method as well as a hyperlink to the TFTP server software I used (SolarWinds).

Diggler

The answer to this has been linked in the OP:

I don't have a crossover cable, I'll try using a router, If I can't unlock it I'll buy a crossover cable!
Would this one be ok?:
http://cgi.ebay.it/UTP-Network-CROSSOVER-P...1QQcmdZViewItem

I added this to the main post just now:
• I'd like to use a router instead of a crossover cable. What changes do I need to make? (Post 557)

That might help in case you don't have a crossover cable.

THANK YOU DIGGLER.

I think the response is this your post i read there:

You have a couple of options:

1) Buy a new PAP2 (make sure it's not a PAP2 v2) and return the used one.
2) Wait for Vonage to push a newer version of firmware than 3.1.9.

Diggler


so i have to wait for news now with the hope that vonage does change the firmware otherways we all are freaked.

I don't know italian, but the page title does say "CROSSOVER Patch Cable," so that should work.

Another option which should work is to use a SWITCH (or HUB) and two (2) standard ethernet cables:

1) Use the first ethernet cable to connect the PAP2 to the hub/switch (to one of the hub/switch's regular ethernet ports, NOT THE UPLINK PORT)
2) Use the second ethernet cable to connect the PC to the hub/switch (to one of the hub/switch's regular ethernet ports, NOT THE UPLINK PORT)

You can also convert your broadband router into a SWITCH by:

1) Disabling the DHCP SERVER on the router
2) Using the "LAN PORTS" only as the switch side ethernet ports (i.e. don't connect anything to the router's WAN port).

Diggler

Just configured port 1 of PAP2 ver 1 for stanaphone.

Have dial tone but when I dial 10 digits to make a call , it goes into fast busy ??

What gives ?? Please Help

Fw: 3.1.13(Ls)

hmmm....different dial plan for stanaphone maybe?

Try this one:

(08xxxxxxS0|<:1AAA>[2-9]xxxxxx|1[2-9]xx[2-9]xxxxxxS0|<:1>[2-9]xx[2-9]xxxxxxS0|011xx.)

See if these parameters help:

Does not help? Same symptoms.

One thing I forgot to mention, I have not registered for a Stana-in Phone number. I put in account number for user id and wanted to configure another PAP2 with a different stanaphone account number and see if they can talk to each other.

BTW what does AAA stands for ?

insert your area code

still no go. Still get the dial tone but upon dialing the digits, gives fast busy.

BTW, registration sate for line 1 is "online"

is that the bare minimum you need for a working account? i haven't messed around with stanaphone since last year.

I may set my account back up and play with it. I'll let you know.

Have you funded your Stanphone account? If so, what happens if you dial 11 digits?

Everything is working now. Here is what I learned.

I was configuring two PAP2 adapters for stanaphone. Both parties opened new accounts with stanaphone. My goal was to configure the two different adapters so that the two parties can talk for free using the account numbers.

All I did was to configure the adapters as follows:

userid: 08xxxxxx
password: as provided

everything is same as posted by cron.

Now I can make calls between the two adapters. However, cannot call local or long distance or international. Why is that, I do not know but not my worry, as that is not the requirement.


Many Many thanks to all.

Hi,
I have unlocked one PAP2 some time ago (was 2.0.12)
I still have a 2nd one, that was operational with Vonage until 08/06,
FW 3.1.9
(cancelled contract... those guys bugged my wife forever)

Anybody wants it ?
I'd take a motorola 5120 for it ...

frosh

YGPM

sorry guys out there ...
first com first serve

frosh

Hello Everyone,

Right now, i am using
Line 2 - Stanephone(offered new york local number)
Line 1 - Voip Stunt(offered free call to many countries)

My concern is there anyway to configure tha pap2 so that i can answer call for line2 and make outgoing cal from line1.
i knew there is a step by step guidelines, posting#8, but i am confused about step 4 and step 6. I regsiter for free dynamic DNS but i am blur on how to use it and forward those ports.

Also, i knew there is a way to install another firmware so that both lines will use the same port and will NEVER get locked again. My question is, are we able to flash to ORIGINAL condition? Or once it is being flash to the new firmware, we are not able to switch back to previous firmware, 3.1.3.

My last concern is once i upgrade from 3.1.3 to 3.1.6, do i need to re-do those configuration for Line 1 and Line 2. What is the difference bwtween version 3.1.3 and 3.1.6?

Thank you so much!

Have a good day!

See POST #86 for the alternate firmware solution (i.e. converting your PAP2 into an SPA-1001). That post already addresses your concern about whether the adapter can be reverted back to PAP2 firmware:
"This ZIP file contains a firmware file to convert the PAP2 into a Sipura SPA-1001 as well as another firmware file to revert the SPA-1001 back into a PAP2."

The differences between PAP2 3.1.3 and PAP2 3.1.6 firmware are probably bug fixes. So long as your PAP2 remains loaded w/ PAP2 firmware 3.1.6 or lower, you'll be able to easily re-unlock it should it get re-locked via a FACTORY RESET. If you switch to SPA-1001 firmware, your adapter will anyway become FACTORY RESET safe while it remains in SPA-1001 mode.

Diggler

P.S. Cron, you may want to add a link to POST #86 somewhere in the OP or one of the posts on PAGE 1 of this thread. *EDIT* In other words, POST #88.

done

In case anyone is interested, I added a bunch more VOIP provider configs to Post 12 a few days ago. If you see any other useful one's that i missed, please post.

Could anyone explain more about this please?

3) If you are behind a router (I am), you will need to forward the SIP port of the line you want to ring (the line you are forwarding to) to the SPA. This is probably much easier if you program the SPA for a "static LAN IP" (instead of using DHCP).

Also, i tried to Convert PAP2 Firmware into a Sipura SPA-1001. TFTP server sent the files and my pap2 did updated the file, i believed. However, after 2 mins, i log into my pap2, it still show Firmware Version: 3.1.3(LS
Any idea?

I bought a new pap2 from walmart almost 50$ and unlock it by myself. Is it consider a good deal?

Thanks!

I never have forwarded any port, since STUN does the job. This information is probably outdated.



I guess, good deal.

watch the indicator LED's while upgrading. Only if one turns red, the new firmware is accepted.
Maybe check firmware file for corruption, or download again...
find more info about this problem inside this thread

cheers frosh

1) Log into your PAP2's web-interface as "admin," then "advanced"
2) Go to the "Provisioning" tab
3) Under "Firmware Upgrade," if "Upgrade Enable" is set to "no," that's your problem. Set it to "yes," save settings, then repeat the firmware upgrade process.

SPA-1001 firmware does NOT cause the PAP2's LED to turn RED.

Diggler

How to RE-UNLOCK your adapter using the FACTORY FRESH "GPP_K" value:

STEP 1: Grab a copy of OpenSSL

1) See POST #23 for links to OpenSSL for Windows
2) UnZip the ZIP file into its own directory (i.e. C:\temp\openssl)

STEP 2: Create an ENCRYPTED provisioning file (using adapter's FACTORY FRESH GPP_K value) to re-Open WEB access and to configure known USER & ADMIN pws:

1) Create a PLAIN TEXT FILE (i.e. plain.txt) as follows:

CODE
<flat-profile>
    <Admin_Passwd ua="na">4321</Admin_Passwd>
    <Enable_Web_Server ua="na">Yes</Enable_Web_Server>
    <Web_Server_Port ua="na">80</Web_Server_Port>
    <Enable_Web_Admin_Access ua="na">Yes</Enable_Web_Admin_Access>
    <Protect_IVR_FactoryReset ua="na">No</Protect_IVR_FactoryReset>
    <User_Password ua="na">1234</User_Password>
</flat-profile>

2) Save (or copy) plain.txt to the directory where you unzipped OpenSSL (i.e. C:\temp\openssl)
3) Open up a COMMAND PROMPT (i.e. DOS PROMPT) and CD to where you unzipped OpenSSL (i.e. type "cd c:\temp\openssl")

4) Create an ENCRYPTED version of plain.txt as spa000000000000.xml (where 000000000000 is the MAC ADDRESS of your PAP2) by executing OpenSSL as follows:

QUOTE
openssl aes-256-cbc -e -in plain.txt -out spa000000000000.xml -k "<GPP_K>"
(where 000000000000 is the MAC ADDRESS of your PAP2 and <GPP_K> is the PAP2's FACTORY FRESH GPP_K value)

5) Copy your newly created & encrypted spa000000000000.xml file to your TFTP-ROOT directory (where 000000000000 is the MAC ADDRESS of your PAP2)

STEP 3: Feed your created spa000000000000.xml file to your PAP2

1) Re-connect your PAP2 in your local environment like you did when you first unlocked the adapter
2) Start your TFTP server
3) Factory reset your PAP2
4) Wait for PAP2 to load your spa000000000000.xml file
5) After it's been grabbed & loaded:
i. The adapter's web-interface will be open
ii. The USER password will be: 1234
iii. The ADMIN password will be: "4321"

Diggler

P.S. Cron, please add a link to this post in the OP.

Diggler,

Thank you so much for your post.
1. Can this also work for PAP2 V2.0?
2. If we use VuckFonage to decrypt the config file, we can get the admin passowrd. Now if the adapter is FACTORY RESET and connected to internet, there's no web interface and there'll be new admin passowrd. So It looks we don't need use VuckFonage to decrypt the config file right after we unlock the adapter. Right?
3. According to your #21 post, if the adapter get FACTORY RESET, we can download and decrypt the xml file and get the Admin passord to UNLOCK the adapter. That could be another way. Right?
4. I got a problem when I use VuckFonage. It's asking for .NET Framework version 1.1.4322. When I click OK to download, I get to the microsoft site and it says "You have already installed the .NET Framework 2.0 redistributable on this computer." What am I missing?

By the way, if you don't mind I would like to collect your posts and put it on my blog, with your name of course.

Alen

I knew that rocket voip has a service that allows their customers to call certain overseas landline for free. The special thing is their customer able to call for free using their cell phone. Is there any way that we could make such thing happen to our pap2?

thanks!

I haven't played around w/ the PAP2 v2 yet so I can't answer this one conclusively. The PAP2 v2, I believe, uses RC4 encryption, and AFAIK OpenSSL doesn't support RC4. There's an RC4.exe utility posted on BBR (and linked in one of the threads here @ B$) which can probably be used in place of OpenSSL.

No, you don't need to decrypt your primary XML file as soon as you've finished the unlock process for the purposes of extracting your admin pw; however, if you want to VERIFY that you've extracted the actual FACTORY FRESH GPP_K value, the only sure-fire way to do so is to download & decrypt your primary XML file.

Correct. I intend to modify my post above to contain that method FIRST.

See if the information in this post takes care of your issue.

I'll make you a deal...
1) Please edit your post by removing the majority of my quoted post (i.e. leave the green title and remove everything else). It's unnecessarily taking up space.
2) When mentioning my name, please mention the source location of the posts too (i.e. BargainShare.com)
If you do BOTH of the above, I won't object to having my material ripped.

Diggler

I followed all steps but failed. I got "the number you have dialed is not in service..".
I'm using Linksys PAP2

[quote name='cron' date='10-1-05, 2:12am' post='596223']
How to forward all inbound calls to the OTHER line: