[asterisk-users] several behind NAT

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd- Asterisk" <thouleasterisk at gleffsecurity.com>
To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" 
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Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 5:28 PM
Subject: [asterisk-users] several behind NAT


> I've got my asterisk server in the DMZ of my local LAN - I've used my 
> Budgetone and GXP2000's from the Internet- on direct IP connections  with 
> no problems.  However, I'm about to deploy about 5 phones  (either 
> budgetone or GXP2000's) all on a LAN behind a NAT- on a  different network 
> than the Asterisk server.  Should I look into using  STUN servers?  Will 
> this setup be a problem?  I've read about NAT and  STUN on voip-info but 
> am looking for more information..   btw- I'm  not set on Grandstream.  If 
> you think Polycom or something can handle  NAT better, then I'll use that 
> instead.  I guess there's no IAX  phones yet...  Thanks in advance.
>   Todd
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NAT has been my worst enemy when it comes to asterisk. I think the key to 
having several phones behind NAT not on the same LAN as Asterisk is to have 
a good router. I have been using the SMC Baracade 7004 and it has worked 
well for me.