I'm not ready for DDWRT on the 610N. I've used DDWRT on a previous router with no problems until it died, so going through the flashing of that firmware is not a problem. The problem is that there is no stable version available for the 610... If it was only me in the house I would have no problems going with it, but....

So I tried a couple other things.

First was to try connecting the PAP2 directly to the cable modem (Scientific Atlantic Webstar 2100??) and couldn't get any connection.

Second, I tried a softphone (Zoiper). Setup was a breeze using VPanel - I was up in minutes. Calls came through almost immediately. I was also able to answer a call. The call connected with no problem but I lost the call after 20 seconds.

Next test I tried calling out using the soft phone. Results were as expected - call went through with no problems or disconnects (although the quality was not as good as what I get through the PAP2).

The final test was to connect the PC directly to the cable modem and use the soft phone. So changed the cables around and verified that I had a connection to the net. Then tried to make/receive a call. For the incoming call, things seemed to be fine at first, but 20-seconds in i once again lost the call - the same as having the PC connected through the router and using the softphone.

So is there something I should try with the cable modem? I don't know that I can even access and config setting with it...

Thinking about other VOIP like programs that I have used - I don't seem to have any issues when using GoogleTalk's voice feature, nor do i have problems with Skype...

Thanks.