How to Disable SIP ALG on the DrayTek Vigor Series Routers (firmware 3.8.5 and newer)

SIP ALG (Application Layer Gateway) is a feature which is enabled by default in most DrayTek Vigor routers and inspects VoIP traffic as it passes through and modifies the messages on-the-fly.

In few situations this is useful, but in most situations SIP ALG can cause problems using the service. Very often, SIP ALG is poorly implemented causing VoIP messages to be modified in a harmful way or simply corrupts them. In such cases you may experience issues registering your handset, one-way or no audio, unable to receive calls, and issues with Busy Lamp Field (BLF) and Message Waiting Indicators (MWI).

For our Hosted VoIP service, including out Single User services, SIP ALG must be disabled on your DrayTek Vigor router.

This guide explains how to to disable SIP ALG on the following DrayTek models which are running firmware versions 3.8.5 and newer:

  • Vigor 2760
  • Vigor 2762
  • Vigor 2830 v2
  • Vigor 2832
  • Vigor 2860
  • Vigor 2862
  • Vigor 2925
  • Vigor 2952
  • Vigor 3220

If your router is running a firmware older than 3.8.5 then you can obtain the latest firmware fromDrayTek UK or contact the person that looks after your network equipment.

If your DrayTek Vigor router is running firmware version older than 3.8.5, or you are using a legacy model, then please refer to the following guide:

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Using your favourite web browser, log into 192.168.1.1 (this is the default IP address)
    The default username is admin and the default password is admin
    Screenshot of DrayTek Vigor 2760 web interface detailing how to disable SIP ALG
  2. On the menu on the left, expand NAT
  3. Click on ALG
  4. Uncheck Enable ALG to disable the feature
  5. Click OK

Further Reading

           

Quality of Service (QoS)

Quality of Service ensures that time-critical traffic is prioritised over standard and bulk traffic (such as large file transfers).

With firmware version 3.6.3 and later you can automatically prioritise VoIP traffic.

  1. Go to Bandwidth ManagementQuality of Service
  2. Check the box beside Enable the First Priority for VoIP SIP/RTP
  3. Ensure SIP UDP Port is set to 5060
  4. Press OK to apply