I have been fighting with my Ooma Telo since I purchased it. After a lot of pain, I got it set up so that it seemed to work, although the voice quality was poor. It was very choppy. When I ran tests, my QOS was yellow. Also my upload rate was only 220 kbps. I used this opportunity to upgrade my Time Warner service to "Extreme" (up to 30 Mbps down/5 Mbps up) thinking this might solve my problem (I thought it would also help when streaming video).
The problem has, in fact, grown worse. As part of the installation process, my cable modem and router were replaced with a combo box (Ubee DDW3611). I've tried a bunch of different things but the result is always the same, I get a dialtone and can place and receive calls but there is NO voice data. I ran the recommended speed test and it is all over the place. Some times I get all greens. The QOS seems to vary from red to yellow to green. Regardless, I never get any voice data to go through. I guess I have 4 options: try to configure the Ubee box, try to configure the Ooma, call Time Warner, or return the Ooma. I'm getting quite frustrated. I've already ported my number over so I've got an investment in the Ooma. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The following is from one of the test cases where QOS was yellow.
VoIP test statistics
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Jitter: you --> server: 2.1 ms
Jitter: server --> you: 4.1 ms
Packet loss: you --> server: 0.0 %
Packet loss: server --> you: 0.0 %
Packet discards: 0.0 %
Packets out of order: 0.0 %
Estimated MOS score: 4.0
Speed test statistics
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Download speed: 4374312 bps
Upload speed: 2491472 bps
Download quality of service: 57 %
Upload quality of service: 68 %
Download test type: socket
Upload test type: socket
Maximum TCP delay: 161 ms
Average download pause: 8 ms
Minimum round trip time to server: 88 ms
Average round trip time to server: 130 ms
Estimated download bandwidth: 65600000bps
Route concurrency: 14.996644
Download TCP forced idle: 94 %
Maximum route speed: 5957720bps
Telo can place/receive calls but no voice data
Re: Telo can place/receive calls but no voice data
What is "voice data"?
Re: Telo can place/receive calls but no voice data
tkocur, I know that some of the stuff you may be familiar with but do comb through this post and see: viewtopic.php?t=10023
Re: Telo can place/receive calls but no voice data
Voice data is what you hear on the other end of the call. In my case, you don't hear anything. One person talks from the Ooma side of the call and nothing is heard on the other end. The other person talks on the non-Ooma side of the call and nothing is heard on the Ooma end.nn5i wrote:What is "voice data"?
Re: Telo can place/receive calls but no voice data
I did as you suggested and believe it may have solved my problem. I did the following: I ran the speed test and established that my upload rate is around 5 Mbps, as advertised. I then went into the Ooma QOS and disabled the download rate by setting it to 0. I set the the upload rate at 80% of the upload rate (4000). I rebooted the Ooma, made a call and this time was able to actually converse on the phone. Thank you very much for the pointer. I am cautiously optimistic at this point.lbmofo wrote:tkocur, I know that some of the stuff you may be familiar with but do comb through this post and see: viewtopic.php?t=10023
One question I have regarding the VoIP test. Why does it show an up/down data rate so much smaller than what I got when I ran the speed test?
Re: Telo can place/receive calls but no voice data
I believe I spoke too soon. Here is what is happening now:
Ooma is set up and there is the standard Ooma dialtone. External user calls the Ooma number. The external user hears the tone indicating that the phone is ringing on the other end. On the Ooma end, the phone is ringing. The Ooma phone is picked up and the person says hello. The external user hears none of that. In fact, he continues to hear the sound indicating that the Ooma phone is ringing. To the external caller, it is as if the Ooma never picks up. On the Ooma end, the user is talking into a dead phone. I'm totally clueless as what to try next.
Ooma is set up and there is the standard Ooma dialtone. External user calls the Ooma number. The external user hears the tone indicating that the phone is ringing on the other end. On the Ooma end, the phone is ringing. The Ooma phone is picked up and the person says hello. The external user hears none of that. In fact, he continues to hear the sound indicating that the Ooma phone is ringing. To the external caller, it is as if the Ooma never picks up. On the Ooma end, the user is talking into a dead phone. I'm totally clueless as what to try next.
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Re: Telo can place/receive calls but no voice data
tkocur:
First:
Check and see of you have the new Ooma Telo 45073 Firmware update. The firmware might correct your problem.
View topic: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=11265
Dial *#*#001 to speak the firmware version is only valid after you have received your NEW Ooma Telo 45073 Firmware update. An easy way to tell if you have the NEW 45073 Firmware update is when you push any of the buttons on the Ooma Telo, there will be beeps or Voice Statements.
If you want, you can view your current version of Firmware by accessing you Ooma Setup pages with a computer's wired LAN port connected with a network cable to the Ooma device's Home port. Restart you computer. Type in http://172.27.35.1 in your computer's browser window and the Ooma Setup page opens.
Second:
Since the Ooma device is connected behind the Modem/Router, I'd set the Ooma Quality of Service settings to both Zero, or to double the measured download/upload reading as measured by http://www.speedtest.net/.
Next: Turn off Ooma MAC Address spoofing, which can cause QoS problems, by accessing you Ooma Setup pages with a computer connected to the Ooma Home port using a network cable. Click on Internet Settings. Go down to "INTERNET port MAC Address:". Click on "Use Built-in" buttom and than click on update. Reboot your Ooma Device.
Than Test.
First:
Check and see of you have the new Ooma Telo 45073 Firmware update. The firmware might correct your problem.
View topic: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=11265
Dial *#*#001 to speak the firmware version is only valid after you have received your NEW Ooma Telo 45073 Firmware update. An easy way to tell if you have the NEW 45073 Firmware update is when you push any of the buttons on the Ooma Telo, there will be beeps or Voice Statements.
If you want, you can view your current version of Firmware by accessing you Ooma Setup pages with a computer's wired LAN port connected with a network cable to the Ooma device's Home port. Restart you computer. Type in http://172.27.35.1 in your computer's browser window and the Ooma Setup page opens.
Second:
Since the Ooma device is connected behind the Modem/Router, I'd set the Ooma Quality of Service settings to both Zero, or to double the measured download/upload reading as measured by http://www.speedtest.net/.
Next: Turn off Ooma MAC Address spoofing, which can cause QoS problems, by accessing you Ooma Setup pages with a computer connected to the Ooma Home port using a network cable. Click on Internet Settings. Go down to "INTERNET port MAC Address:". Click on "Use Built-in" buttom and than click on update. Reboot your Ooma Device.
Than Test.
Re: Telo can place/receive calls but no voice data
I have verified that I do not have the latest version of firmware on the Ooma. My version is as follows:thunderbird wrote:tkocur:
First:
Check and see of you have the new Ooma Telo 45073 Firmware update. The firmware might correct your problem.
Device Status - Rev: 1.43368
How do I upgrade the firmware?
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Re: Telo can place/receive calls but no voice data
tkocur:
Ooma "Pushes" their Ooma Telo Firmware update on different days for different people, according to where they live. The automatic fireware push should be finished by next weekend. There is no way for you to download and install the new Ooma Telo firmware update. You just have to wait your turn.
Ooma "Pushes" their Ooma Telo Firmware update on different days for different people, according to where they live. The automatic fireware push should be finished by next weekend. There is no way for you to download and install the new Ooma Telo firmware update. You just have to wait your turn.
Re: Telo can place/receive calls but no voice data
thunderbird,
I thought I'd wait a few days since I jumped the gun last time. I'm happy to report that things have been working quite well for the past few days. I believe the key was having the QOS settings disabled. Once I did that, all was well. Thanks again for all your help.
I thought I'd wait a few days since I jumped the gun last time. I'm happy to report that things have been working quite well for the past few days. I believe the key was having the QOS settings disabled. Once I did that, all was well. Thanks again for all your help.