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#1

IDNet Help / Re: IdNet Down?

Last post by peasblossom - Today at 10:59:06

This is a useful site to c+p any url into to check. It'll say when a site is having problems too.

downforeveryoneorjustme

#2

IDNet Help / Re: IdNet Down?

Last post by Bill - Apr 14, 2026, 16:44:19

Haven't seen any issues here, but I haven't been using it much this afternoon.

#3

IDNet Help / Re: IdNet Down?

Last post by zappaDPJ - Apr 14, 2026, 15:57:11

Something doesn't seem right but I'm not sure what the problem is. I've been getting sporadic search failures and the inability to download files from certain sites this afternoon. I thought it was WiFi related but perhaps not.

#4

IDNet Help / Re: IdNet Down?

Last post by Simon - Apr 14, 2026, 14:27:16

Seems OK for me.

#5

IDNet Help / IdNet Down?

Last post by Arctophile - Apr 14, 2026, 13:37:16

Is it just me or is IdNet's website and email down.

Broadband is OK

#6

IDNet Help / Re: Move to SoGEA & VoIP

Last post by Tacitus - Apr 13, 2026, 11:35:10

Just to wrap this up, it appears the problem was at iDNet's end.  Phoned them this morning and Chloe fiddled with the settings and it all now works. Thankfully I don't need to fiddle with port forwarding.  The Fritz is a decent router but for someone used to Drayteks the UI is rather confusing.

Thank you both for the suggestions.

#7

IDNet Help / Re: Move to SoGEA & VoIP

Last post by nowster - Apr 13, 2026, 11:28:10

If all else fails I shall have to move the telephony to Voipfone.

You might find A&A more reliable and cheaper. (£12 porting cost, £1.80/month rental)

Even if you don't, their support page might be helpful for examples:
https://support.aa.net.uk/VoIP_Phones_-_Grandstream_HT8xx

Note that if the ATA has two ethernet ports, you can by default only access the admin pages when connected to the "inside" interface.

#8

IDNet Help / Re: Move to SoGEA & VoIP

Last post by Tacitus - Apr 12, 2026, 19:12:53

@Nowster:  Whilst rummaging round the Internet for help on UBoss, I did find the Voipfone settings for a Fritz.  These were helpful, but I still need the actual UBoss settings from iDNet so I'll give them a ring in the morning.

I have tried to get to the UI of the ATA - Grandstream 801v2.  It is visible on the network so I tried to use the IP to access the UI but was locked out.  "Server busy - try later".  Can't see anything in the router settings that might explain this.   

If all else fails I shall have to move the telephony to Voipfone.  The Uboss is only a one month contract so not a great loss, albeit annoying.  They have a decent reputation and appear to have knowledge of the FritzBox.

As I said in my original post, I'm not keen on the TP-Link and would rather keep the Fritz if I can since it will also cope with full fibre if that ever appears round here. 

#9

IDNet Help / Re: Move to SoGEA & VoIP

Last post by Tacitus - Apr 12, 2026, 18:59:36

@Simon:  That is helpful thank you.  Whhilst it doesn't give the full settings, at least not that I could find, it does put me on the right track. 

I think the Fritz is set up by design for all of the telephony settings to be internal to the device rather than hand it off to an ATA. 

#10

IDNet Help / Re: Move to SoGEA & VoIP

Last post by nowster - Apr 12, 2026, 09:36:30

I don't know if iDNet/UBoss provide a STUN server, but that setting is what would allow VoIP to work through a NAT router.