FIRST TIME READERS: It's suggested you start with the 2006-11-14 post below, then read up (newer posts), then if you have the interest read the older posts (nearer the bottom).
2015-2-18
After pulling my old ATA out of a box in the attic, I realized I had to unlock the damn thing again because I forgot the password completely—It took quite some searching to get it right and to find the right files. If there's anyone else with a version 3.1.3(LS) here's what I did:
Make sure that your adapter cannot reach the internet otherwise it may update itself and become locked (permanently?)
P.S. a guide to SPA-2000 settings—essentially the same device from what I can tell: spa2000.pdf
2010-2-7
WARNING!!! Do not buy PAP2 v1 boxes at this time, since there is too much of a risk you will get a v3.1.7 box or higher. These boxes CANNOT be unlocked unless you sign up for vonage service to get the provisioning xml. Vonage has stopped sending provisioning xml's for devices that are not active. They do have a 30 day money back guarantee though, but I'm not sure how often you can use that...
2009-1-24
Should you still be able to find one of these PAP2 in its original packaging (strangely, they do turn up now and then, but remember you want an UNOPENED one in a box with an ORANGE band, not the SILVER one) here are a few additional hints (especially for those of us who haven't done this in a while and may have forgotten what we did).
1) Make sure that at NO time until the unlock is completed do you ever connect the PAP2 to the Internet, or to a computer, switch, or router that is connected to the Internet. The PAP2 and the computer you are using to configure it MUST remain as a network unto themselves, with NO way to gain access to the net. MAKE SURE YOU TOTALLY DISABLE ANY WIRELESS NETWORKING CAPABILITY IN THE COMPUTER!!!
2) Do NOT succumb to the temptation to set the adapter to a static IP address. Set up Internet Connection Sharing on the computer (of course you are NOT really sharing the Internet) or do whatever you have to do to get the computer to act as a DHCP server and feed the adapter its IP address and (most important) DNS server information. If you don't do this, you may find yourself in a situation from which it is very difficult to recover.
3) Do NOT get the binary files confused and download the PAP2 binary first. You MUST download the Sipura binary first. ...
Methods for unlocking the Linksys PAP2
The following is a list of updates tracking the progress of unlocking the Linksys PAP2:2015-2-18
After pulling my old ATA out of a box in the attic, I realized I had to unlock the damn thing again because I forgot the password completely—It took quite some searching to get it right and to find the right files. If there's anyone else with a version 3.1.3(LS) here's what I did:
Make sure that your adapter cannot reach the internet otherwise it may update itself and become locked (permanently?)
- Reset with **** on keypad, then 73738#, then 1 to confirm.
- Goto system tab and set user password, you'll be asked for this login in the next step or 2.
- Setup a TFTP server somewhere to direct your server to... you'll need PAP2-P2K.bin.zip and SP2K-PAP2.bin.zip
- Goto http://(PAP2 IP ADDRESS)/upgrade?tftp://(TFTP SERVER IP ADDRESS)/PAP2-SP2K.bin and allow it to update... logging in with 'user' and password set above if asked.
- Router will reboot, sign in to the admin section (top right somewhere) and get over to the provision tab, SET PROVISION ENABLE AND UPGRADE ENABLE TO 'NO', it may also be a good idea to clear out the profile rules and upgrade rule in case you hit the setting later by mistake.
- Make sure you now go in and set 'admin' and 'user' passwords on the system tab before flashing back.
- Goto http://(PAP2 IP ADDRESS)/upgrade?tftp://(TFTP SERVER IP ADDRESS)/SP2K-PAP2.bin to update back to Linksys firmware.
- Setup and enjoy!
P.S. a guide to SPA-2000 settings—essentially the same device from what I can tell: spa2000.pdf
2010-2-7
WARNING!!! Do not buy PAP2 v1 boxes at this time, since there is too much of a risk you will get a v3.1.7 box or higher. These boxes CANNOT be unlocked unless you sign up for vonage service to get the provisioning xml. Vonage has stopped sending provisioning xml's for devices that are not active. They do have a 30 day money back guarantee though, but I'm not sure how often you can use that...
2009-1-24
Should you still be able to find one of these PAP2 in its original packaging (strangely, they do turn up now and then, but remember you want an UNOPENED one in a box with an ORANGE band, not the SILVER one) here are a few additional hints (especially for those of us who haven't done this in a while and may have forgotten what we did).
1) Make sure that at NO time until the unlock is completed do you ever connect the PAP2 to the Internet, or to a computer, switch, or router that is connected to the Internet. The PAP2 and the computer you are using to configure it MUST remain as a network unto themselves, with NO way to gain access to the net. MAKE SURE YOU TOTALLY DISABLE ANY WIRELESS NETWORKING CAPABILITY IN THE COMPUTER!!!
2) Do NOT succumb to the temptation to set the adapter to a static IP address. Set up Internet Connection Sharing on the computer (of course you are NOT really sharing the Internet) or do whatever you have to do to get the computer to act as a DHCP server and feed the adapter its IP address and (most important) DNS server information. If you don't do this, you may find yourself in a situation from which it is very difficult to recover.
3) Do NOT get the binary files confused and download the PAP2 binary first. You MUST download the Sipura binary first. ...