Calls dropped, one way calls, and registration issues.

[djrobx]

Yep - You bring up a good point. I understand REN value and the potential for issues if you say - attached a bunch of mechanically-ringing phones to a poor little ATA that was never intended to handle it all.

In my case, the ATA was directly connected to single cordless base with 4 handsets with a 6 foot phone cord (no house wiring). Perhaps I got a used ATA that had been damaged this way before I started using it (or it was simply bad ... "it" happens). Everything is working beautifully on the new ATA. It's so refrehsing to be able to just speak to callers when I pick up the phone!

-- Rob