Cisco ATA SPA-2102

Use the Cisco ATA SPA-2102 adapter to connect a standard analogue phone to SIPcity.

Before you begin, upgrade your Linksys SPA-2102 to the latest firmware version from Cisco.

About the SPA-2102

The Linksys SPA-2102 is a low-cost analogue telephone adapter with 2 ports for connecting 2 phone lines to SIPcity. Unlike the PAP2T, it also supports T.38 for reliable fax transmission over IP, so you can connect a fax machine as well.

Configuration Overview

Log in with Admin access and go to Advanced to access all settings. You only need to change the items listed below; leave everything else at default.

Configuration Steps

1. Access the SPA-2102 Web Interface

  1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the Internet port to your router.

  2. Connect an Ethernet cable from the yellow LAN port to your PC or Mac.

  3. Dial ****110# on a phone connected to the device.

  4. Listen for the IP address that’s read back to you.

  5. Enter the IP address in your web browser (e.g., http://192.168.1.10).

  6. The Linksys SPA-2102 web interface opens.

2. Line Settings

  • Line Enable: yes

3. NAT Settings

  • NAT Mapping Enable: yes

  • NAT Keep Alive Enable: yes

4. Proxy and Registration

  • Proxy: call.sipcity.com.au (use fax.sipcity.com.au for fax lines)

  • Outbound Proxy: call.sipcity.com.au (use fax.sipcity.com.au for fax lines)

  • Use Outbound Proxy: yes

  • Use OB Proxy in Dialog: yes

  • Register: yes

  • Make call with Registration: yes

  • Register Expires: 180

  • Make call without Registration: yes

  • Use DNS SRV: yes

  • DNS SRV Auto Prefix: no

  • Proxy Fallback Interval: 600

  • Proxy Redundancy Method: normal

5. Subscriber Information

  • Display Name: Your name (e.g., Fred Bloggs)

  • User ID: Your phone number (e.g., 61289707500)

  • Password: Your SIPcity password

  • Use Auth ID: yes

  • Auth ID: Your phone number (e.g., 61289707500)

6. Dial Plan

  • Dial Plan: ([2-9]xxxxxx|0[34679][2-9]xxxxxx|0210xxxxxxx|021[12]xxxxxx|021[3-9]xxxxx|02[0279]xxxxxxx|0204xxxxxxx|0240xxxxxx|024[1-9]xxxxxxx|0282[4-5]xxxxxx|050xxxxxxx|070xxxxxxx|080xxxxxxx|00xxxxxxx.|01[08]|017xx|12[356]|[19]11|*55|023xxxxxxxx|01[1234569]x.|02[56]x.|028[013456789]x.|0282[0123467890]|0282[01236789]|05[1-9]x.|08[1-9]x.|0[34679][0-1]x.|1[03456789]x.|11[023456789]x.|12[0124789]x.|*[012346789]x.|*5[012346789]x.)

    (This is an Australian example and may be incomplete.)

  • Enable IP Dialling: no

  • Emergency Number: 000

Reset to Factory Defaults

If you have a second-hand SPA-2102 or one configured for another carrier, reset it to factory defaults.

  1. Connect the power adapter.

  2. Plug a phone into the ‘Phone 1’ port.

  3. Dial ****.

  4. Listen for ‘Configuration Option Menu’.

  5. Dial 73738# (RESET#).

  6. Press 1 to confirm the reset.

The SPA-2102 is now reset to factory defaults.

Enable Web Management

If you need to enable web management:

  1. Dial **** on the phone connected to the device.

  2. Listen for ‘Configuration Option Menu’.

  3. Dial 7932 then press 1 to enable.

  4. Hang up when you hear ‘option saved’.