Got a Cisco ATA 196 VoIP adapter. However it does not have the SIP protocol installed. Need advice on how to get the firmware needed to upgrade to SIP and how to do it. I'm aware that TFTP is ...

Cisco Systems is rolling out a $210 box that links a broadband modem with a plain old phone. And other companies are right behind. Cisco plans to introduce its analog telephone adapter, the ATA 186.

When you sign up, you receive a Cisco 186 ATA (analog telephone adapter). Setup is a snap; anyone can do it. You merely connect the ATA to your Ethernet network and plug in an analog phone.

With the Cisco ATA 186 device, Internet service providers now can offer telephone services such as second line, Internet voice mail, and unified messaging to their residential broadband customers.