[Asterisk-Users] Shorewall firewall rules

Remco Barende asterisk at barendse.to
Sat Apr 2 14:44:30 MST 2005


> The exact rtp port to be used by each sip device never became a
> standard in the rfc, so each vendor is allowed to chose whatever
> udp port range they felt like using as their default.
>
> Opening udp ports from 1024 to 64000 will likely help, but you might
> as well dump the firewall if you're going to open everything like
> that.
>
> Also note that each line/conversation will use another udp port.
> So, in the case of the xten product, the first line/conversation
> may use port 8000. If you put that line on hold and start another
> (second) rtp session, that line/conversation will use something
> like 8002 (or whatever).

Thanks for all the replies. I did manage to get it working now but do not 
feel very comfortable will all the ports that must be opened.

Thanks again!
Remco



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