cloned line misfeature: double caller id.

[sommerfeld]

I have the Linksys TA attached to a Uniden dual-line cordless phone system. This works very well with the cloned line feature except in one way: caller id.

Since both lines ring and both get caller id from a single call, you get two caller id records in the phone for most incoming calls. It would be nice if the cloned line feature worked a little differently so that only line 1 would ring if line 1 was not in use (the common case at least in this household). Any way this can be fixed?

[burris]

Mine works this way and actually I prefer it.

I have a single line 6 phone satellite system plus another system with only 2 phones hooked up for line 2. These 2 phones are situated so that when both lines ring, either phone can be accessed and of course, either phone not in use can call out as well.

Since the cloned feature has only one number, I don't know how they could do it any differently than they do now. For me, I can then go to either phone and call a stored CID.

[sommerfeld]

Mine works this way and actually I prefer it.

the behavior should be selectable via vpanel; when all your phones are hooked up to both lines you don't need 2 copies of every caller id.

[usa2k]

Perhaps, but what if Line 1 is in use and line 2 rings without CID?
Sound like you might prefer a Hunt Group with CID, rather than a Ring Group.
Cloned line Hunt Group would be a good baby step!

Another vPanel useful option they hopefully will implement.
That would need unique IDs for the URI, to make them more selective.

[burris]

the behavior should be selectable via vpanel; when all your phones are hooked up to both lines you don't need 2 copies of every caller id.

I don't understand why you see this as 2 copies of every CID.

Isn't it actually sending just one CID to each line?

[Russell]

Mine works this way and actually I prefer it.

I have a single line 6 phone satellite system plus another system with only 2 phones hooked up for line 2. These 2 phones are situated so that when both lines ring, either phone can be accessed and of course, either phone not in use can call out as well.

Since the cloned feature has only one number, I don't know how they could do it any differently than they do now. For me, I can then go to either phone and call a stored CID.

I'm with Burris on this one.

Since most homes have at least two pairs I feed both line1 and line 2 into the home wiring. I have a few line1_line2_line1+2 adapters (from my HPNA days when I used line 2 for HPNA - there are available for a couple of bucks) so each room can have one or two phones depending on the need. One child's room just uses line 2 (cheap phone with caller-id) so when a call comes in the child can look at it and pick up the phone if needed and still leave line 1 (the primary line) open in all rooms. So, I definitely don't want line 2 not to have caller-id - naturally, I'm not opposed to it being optional but that's Tim's call.

[burris]

I'm with Burris on this one.

Since most homes have at least two pairs I feed both line1 and line 2 into the home wiring. I have a few line1_line2_line1+2 adapters (from my HPNA days when I used line 2 for HPNA -

WOW! You just brought back the memories of using HPNA as my home Lan.

I still have the boards, somewhere in my stash, and had to use them many years ago before wireless became usable in my Hi Rise apartment...surrounded by steel and such. That, together with ICS(yuch!) and W98 rebooting every hour was where it was at the time. Lantastic also worked for me..

And now we complain about the most trivial things..

[Russell]

WOW! You just brought back the memories of using HPNA as my home Lan.

I still have the boards, somewhere in my stash, and had to use them many years ago before wireless became usable in my Hi Rise apartment...surrounded by steel and such. That, together with ICS(yuch!) and W98 rebooting every hour was where it was at the time. Lantastic also worked for me..

And now we complain about the most trivial things..

Yes, I started down the HPNA route in the dialup days using ICS. Even though HPNA was supposed to be compatible with regular phone service, from a security standpoint I decided to use Line 2 for my HPNA network and disconnected Line 2 at the outside box. Was a big moment when both computers could be on the net at the same time! Continued using it with broadband too - with two kids' rooms having connectivity via HPNA. Yes, I have assorted hardware lying around. You wouldn't by any chance have a spare bridge, would you?

[burris]

Yes, I started down the HPNA route in the dialup days using ICS. Even though HPNA was supposed to be compatible with regular phone service, from a security standpoint I decided to use Line 2 for my HPNA network and disconnected Line 2 at the outside box. Was a big moment when both computers could be on the net at the same time! Continued using it with broadband too - with two kids' rooms having connectivity via HPNA. Yes, I have assorted hardware lying around. You wouldn't by any chance have a spare bridge, would you?

I don't think I have ever had a use for a bridge. Sorry..

[voipinit]

I can't agree with you on this one. I like the way it works now, sorry.