magicJack and MagicJack Plus Support, Reviews, FAQs and Hacks

MJuser403 · magicJack Apprentice Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Posts: 26

This works!! Here is what I did to get it to work, and also run it as a service (Windows XP SP3). Prerequisite: you had a working ATA prior to the June 9th upgrade...as I'm assuming you had your ATA properly configured and you know how to perform the steps below:

1) I downloaded the MJMD5.zip file from here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?mmmt4wcnqyb

2) I unzipped it to a directory on my PC (I used C:\MJproxy)

3) I'm assuming most here know how to get their SIP credentials using Stroth's utility:

http://www.magicjacksupport.com/stroths-mj-utilities-suite-1-6-sip-grabber-upgrader-more-t4230.html

4) Using the info retrieved from Stroth's utility, I ran C:\MJproxy\MJMD5.exe, and I filled in the proxy (mine is proxy01.philadelphia.talk4free.com), forward port and listen port are both 5070, and gave it my password retrieved from Stroth's utility. I made sure Save Settings is checked. This created a MJMD5.ini file in the C:\MJproxy directory, and a tray icon showing that MJMD5 is running.

5) In my Linksys PAP2 ATA, in Line 2 (that is my MagicJack line), all I had to do is make sure my password is current, and the proxy points to my internal IP address of my PC running MJMD5 (mine happens to be 192.168.15.2). So the proxy in the ATA is 192.168.15.2:5070. I also filled in Outbound proxy with the same thing, but I don't think that is necessary. [*UPDATE 2009-07-06* Make sure the PC running MJMD5 has a static IP address so you don't have to change the ATA proxy every time your PC gets a new IP address.]

6) After I saved, I saw the beautiful blue light appear on my ATA for line 2, meaning it has a valid connection. The "Info" page for Line 2 REGISTRATION STATE now shows "Online". I have a dial tone, I can make and receive calls, and my phone I attached to the ATA rings when receiving a call. All is good!

7) Since I don't really need the tray icon for anything, I decided to run MJMD5 as a service. From this thread, I got the idea of how to run any program as a service:

http://www.magicjacksupport.com/magic-jack-as-a-service-a-better-way-t1364.html

You need instsrv.exe and srvany.exe from rktools as documented in the link above.

At this point, you need to stop the MJMD5 that is running in your tray. Double-click it to open up the interface, then hit the close box, and it should disappear from your tray.

8 ) If you have instsrv.exe and srvany.exe in C:\MJproxy, you would run these commands (from command prompt or put in a batch file) to create the service:

c:\MJproxy\instsrv.exe "MagicJack" "C:\MJproxy\srvany.exe"

reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MagicJack\Parameters /v Application /d "\"C:\MJproxy\MJMD5.exe\" /f

You now have a service. To configure it, get into Services (most people it is Start Menu, Programs, Administrative Tools, Services). Scroll down to the "MagicJack" service, double-click it, and make sure "Startup Type" is set to "Automatic". Then click on the Start button to start the service. You are now set, the service will start automatically on a reboot. You don't need to touch the service again.

You will need your PC running whenever you want to use the MagicJack phone, but this is still much better than having that dongle with the horrible interface that annoyingly pops up every time the phone rings. Also, the quality of calls through the ATA is significantly better.

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nimbus · magicJack Apprentice Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 17

I tried MJMD5 on my main computer and couldn't get it working. However when I loaded it onto another computer (with the exact same settings) it worked fine. Just follow the guide in the earlier post.

oldtimercurt · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:37 am Post subject:

mcbelisle

Have you installed a proxy server on your tc? As best I can tell what's needed is computer with .net 2.0, a proxy server, and the MJMD5 program in order for things to work. Keep in mind, I haven't done it yet because I don't have enough flash on my 5710 tc. This is just my understanding from trying to sort out all of the threads on the subject.

Keep on trucking. Someone is going to master this on a TC. Might as well be you. You're a lot farther along than I.

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mcbelisle · MagicJack Contributor Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 56

what proxy server. the only thing that this forum says is to have .net 2.0 and the mjmd5 program. there is no mention of a proxy server anywhere.

mcbelisle · MagicJack Contributor Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 56

I am trying first on my laptop and i'm not even getting registered with it.

oldtimercurt · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:55 am Post subject:

mcbelisle

I went back and review several posts. Apparently, the MJMD5 app IS the proxy. Sorry for misinformation.

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mcbelisle · MagicJack Contributor Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 56

what are your settings. right now i'm on a laptop with the mjmd5 program and it's not working. i saw that someone tried another computer so i put the settings into the ata and i got failed

oldtimercurt · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:02 am Post subject:

mcbelisle

Hope I'm not being a pest. Take a look at the first post on this page (5) It filled in a lot of blanks for me.

Since I just replaced my wife's laptop, I have her old one to play with for a while. Think I'll try that to see if I understand the concept and if so, maybe update my flash for tc.

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mcbelisle · MagicJack Contributor Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 56

ok. the first step is done. i got it working on my laptop with the mjmd5 program. the thin client requires the mjmd5cl program. the other one doesn't

I think i need to make it so that my router can see my computers port. the one running the mjmd5 program. as soon as i can figure that out then it should work with the ata

i need to get my ata to see my laptop before i attempt to get the thin client to work

now the ata shows as being registered but when i dial any number it just rings back to my magicjack # now the ata is not being registered

synchron · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:14 pm Post subject:

synchron · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:33 pm Post subject:

I just noticed that with this new method the MJ softphone can run while the line is being used by the ATA/proxy - unlike prior to June 09th where if the ATA device line was used, the softphone without the dongle (or with the dongle for that matter) would not work.

I'm not sure if this is a fluke or if mj's provisioning servers are being fooled somehow but this is a pretty cool added feature from this hack. Sought of like having a 2nd virtual phone line to dial out like what some Voip companies provide.

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mcbelisle · MagicJack Contributor Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 56

how do i allow the router to see my computer running the program

newtoncd · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:11 pm Post subject:

mcbelisle · MagicJack Contributor Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 56

the mjmd5cl program is located on page 1 or 2 of this discussion. it also requires .net 2.0 to run.

the mjmd5 program does not load up at all. the mjmd5cl load up only but they both require .net 2.0

to load .net 2.0 you need to use an external flash drive

newtoncd · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:05 pm Post subject: