[Freeswitch-users] Polycom IP501

[Todd Bailey]

Thanks,

I'm working through the wiki and it's fairly cryptic.

The tftp boot server work right off the bat and once I got past getting
the phone to work, once I connected and powered up it went out and got
the latest code.  So now the phone is running 3.1.8

Initially, I built all the config files as outlined in the wiki, but the
phone never auto provisioned, eventually I just went into the web set on
the phone and got minimal functionality working.

One of my to-do items is to get full functionality for phone services
via tftp services, so I can add additional lines and phones, and a nice
to have feature is perhaps a few side apps when I can have misc. apps
available like weather, traffic, streaming music, etc.  

I'm not sure what the capabilities of this phone are so it all a
research and work in progress project at this point.

perhaps I'll find some prebuilt apps so I don't have to spend a lot of
time reinventing things.

For now I can send and receive calls and nothing else,  but it's a
start.


Buyers remorse? yes I would have liked a high res color screen, and
newer & more capabilities but considering the total cost of $25 bucks,
it's workable starting point.
 


On Mon, 2012-07-09 at 09:20 +0300, Yehavi Bourvine wrote:
> Hell Todd,
>  
>   If you've created the right config files then it should work
> immediately. However, if you haven't used Polycoms so far I doubt you
> have the perfect config files. It also depends on which additional
> functionality you want (like extended function keys, etc.).
>  
> Polycom's guide includes everything, but it is sort of a refference
> manual and not a user guide.
>  
> I suggest you start with the WIKI as it have examples.
>  
>                         __Yehavi:
> 
> 
> 2012/7/9 Todd Bailey <toddb at toddbailey.net>
>         Hey all,  I just purchased this phone ( ebay $35 total) and
>         should be
>         here in a few days.
>         I think I got a boot server (tftp) all set up so the phone
>         will have a
>         place to get the latest boot code.
>         
>         I've read through most of the FS user docs on this phone and
>         it seems
>         like it should be plug and play after I get the configuration
>         files
>         updated and in place. I not sure what to expect, for the
>         initial
>         install. Basic functionality and maybe a few higher features
>         or does the
>         fun begin after the phone is installed?
>         
>         This phone is intended as a beta test,  if it works ok,
>         meaning plug in
>         and it works and advanced features don't take days or weeks to
>         sort out,
>         I'll be adding a few more.
>         
>         Any one have experience with this particular phone on FS and
>         any issues
>         or gotcha's to be aware of?
>         
>         
>         thanks
>         
>         
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