Abarceo

Glad to know that you've got into the configuration part of your 585 (v6) modem.

Now, as I explained before, I don't think that direct connection is possible with any Thomson SpeedTouch modem except the ST330 but, as far as I understand, you can't use an Internet phone with that model.

However, I have been talking to a work colleague that has a friend that regularly communicates with China via an Internet phone. She gets in touch with her friends and relatives via Skype, and I think that will be the answer you are looking for. Here is the URL for Skype, you should be able to find all the answers you want:

Try calling landlines or mobiles with SkypeOut, for free

As for any other configuration problems you may have, let me know and I will send you a screen print of my configuration page.



UK Bob

Skype solve my problem regarding my VOIP (PC to PC). It will be more appreciated if you can send me the print of the configuration page you mentioned. My LW is still firewalled and strongly in need to enable direct connections.

As an alternative to my VOIP, I still want to configure my phone box which will be connected to one of my ST585 ports requiring DHCP (type of LAN that assigns IP addresses automatically). Is ST585 assigns IP addresses automatically? My Local Area Connection Status under tab support/details are:
IP Address : 192.168.1.84 (not the real one)
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway : 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server : 192.168.1.254
DNS Server : 192.168.1.254

When I checked the assigned IP address in my phonebox(voice message), I got 192.168.1.85(one point higher). Can it be assumed that my network DHCP Server assigns IP addresses automatically? I checked the other ports & same IP addresses (192.168.1.85) have been assigned.

Going back to my ST585 configuration, 10.0.0.138 (web browser configuration) or any one of the above numbers are not recognized by my Windows Internet Explorer (provided by yahoo). So I am facing problem in browsing 10.0.0.138 to configure my ST585 & 192.168.1.83 (IP address required) to configure my phonebox.
I only reconfigured my ST585 using CD provided that maybe outdated.

Hoping to hear more from you UK Bob.