[asterisk-users] Digium S101I as a traveling companion

[William Moore]

On 2/11/07, Joseph <syscon at interbaun.com> wrote:
> I have a few questions with regards to Digium S101I adapter.
> I would like to use it as a traveling companion, plugging it into
> various networks (all behind firewall I assume).
>
> I'll be registering it into my asterisk server (behind firewall, port
> 4569 will be open).
>
> 1.) If I plug that small adapter S101I into another network will that
> network have to have port 4569 open as well?

As long as the server is on a public IP, you don't have to do anything
to the local network you're on.  All data should pass normally.

> 2.) If I'll have two of these units registered to my Asterisk server
> (both units in different places).  When I make a call between these two
> units S101I, does the connection (the bandwidth that is being utilized)
> goes through my server or directly between these two adapters?

I'm not too sure on this one.  I read some info somewhere about IAX
being able to send voice data directly between endpoints, but I'm not
sure whether or not the S101i supports it.

William