[asterisk-users] Softphones IAX vs. SIP, remote connectivity.

[Nick Ellson]

Bob,

I will up the logs today, have my phone at work with me. (though the Wife 
and Kids are not up yet ;)

Anything specific I should target?


Nick


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Nick Ellson
CCDA, CCNP, CCSP, CCAI,
MCSE 2000, Security+, Network+
Network Hobbyist, VFR Private Pilot.


On Thu, 7 Sep 2006, Bob Chiodini wrote:

> Nick,
>
> Anything helpful in the asterisk or system logs.
>
> Try bumping up the debug and verbose levels see what shows up on the
> console.
>
> Weird that it would work inbound and not outbound.
>
> Bob...
>
>
> On Thu, 2006-09-07 at 04:48 -0700, Nick Ellson wrote:
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> A previous annoyance with not being able to call out to my brother on FWD
>> from my Asterisk system had me thinking that since I have my own PBX, and
>> that system has it's own 1-to-1 static NAT to the internet, I should be
>> able to act as the provider for him or any of my family, and have them as
>> local extensions of my PBX, right?
>>
>> So I took my laptop to work (using the X-Lite SIP softphone) and watch my
>> ACL logs on my router for any denies to my Asterisk box. As expected
>> udp/5060, then once that was open, a series of randomish udp/10000+
>> requests. My phone registered, and I tried to call one of the phones
>> behind a PAP2. Worked first shot, and just as clear and responsive as it
>> was when I was home. But, the phones at home could not call me, they when
>> to voice mail.
>>
>> I had heard that SIP doesn't survive NAT all that well, and that IAX
>> native phones do a better job. My question is, given my description of how
>> I am set up and what I am trying to accomplish, should I be looking at SIP
>> or is IAX a more robust choice? (I was hoping to get video working as
>> well, h.263 I believe it is).
>>
>> Nick
>>
>>
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