SOLVED getting skype to work...

hi evryone ,,, these are my vital statistics..


system information: pbx in a flash version 1.7.5.7 running on hardware

freepbx version =2.8.1.4
runnning asterisk version=1.8.7.2
asterisk source version=1.8.7.2
dhadi source version=2.5.0.2+2.5.0.2
lidpri source version =1.4.12
operating system=centos release 5.7 final
kernel version =2.6.18-274.3.1.e15 -32 bit

ive also followed wards
"
7 Steps to Skytopia: Pain-Free Calls with Skype and Asterisk "

i have created no trunks for skype as yet - but simply created a "custom type" extension with the sip alias being SIP/"MY SKYPE FRIEND"/127.0.0.1


this extension number is 210.


when called from another extension - it does nothing ,,, call doesnt go out

i tried simply typing *echo123 in my xlite phone - likewise ,,, no call is made.



i know i havent created any trunks in pbx for skype - but the above by itself should work shouldnt it?


subsequently ,,,
i have created another sip extension ,,, and tried to register siptosis with this.

- but it hasnt registered .

in siptosis.cfg , i have enetered username etc, password,, registration=yes correctly entered what i think to be the right details for my machine for contact url/ etc ... but upshot is ,,, sip show peers reveals no registration from siptosis

incidently for contact url in siptosis.cfg i have enetered the actual ip of my machine 192.168.1.250 not the 127.0.0.1

and realm is asterisk -

anyone got a guess why siptosis isnt registering as an extension ?

using wards default setup would be great - i.e not registering siptosis as an extension ,,, but simply dialling out
SIP/joesmoch@127.0.01:5070 - but it isnt working for me ,,,


siptosis is running
asterisk is running
skype is running ...

where could i be going wrong -?

any advice welcome...


glen