latroika

The snow, melting in Morzine.

This year's skiing holiday was suboptimal.

Connectivity Corner, La Troïka

The boxes containing all the technology are hidden underneath the cupboard. A VoIP telephone line is available for incoming calls.

Instructions for the Fon WiFi Access Point at La Troïka, Morzine

The Internet arrives in La Troïka!

Access point: FON_troika

1 day = €4.90
5 days = €14.90
15 mins = free
morznet.com = free

The telephone here is not normal:

- you can’t call out
- you can receive calls
- the number is British! 0161 660 XXXX

Internet magic by Faelix Limited

Finally I got the GrandStream 486 talking through the Orange Livebox to the Faelix Asterisk VoIP exchanges in Manchester. In the end it involved setting the DMZ of the Livebox to point to the GrandStream. Now a Manchester-prefix number from SIPgate calls straight through into La Troïka! Calls from the Faelix office are, of course, free — it’s just an extension, after all!