[asterisk-users] Asterisk behind a PIX firewall?

[Steve Totaro]

Matt wrote:
> 
> 
>     Is this a dual NAT situation?  NAT on the phone side and NAT at the
>     PIX?
>      If so, I fear it will never work, you might get one way audio though.
> 
>     I live OpenVPN bridges for double NAT situations, of course you could
>     try IAX2 but I have seen too many sound quality issues surrounding IAX2
>     so I try to stick with SIP, even if that means setting up VPNs.
> 
> 
> This is a dual NAT situation.   PIX on Asterisk side, and Netgear on 
> phone side.  HOWEVER.    The Asterisk box has it's own IP.... but it is 
> being tunneled through the PIX.    I guess the PIX must be messing 
> something up?
> 
> 

It is being tunneled or forwarded?  Does the Asterisk box have a public 
IP or does the PIX have the public which just forwards to the private?

If it is just forwarding, it will never work without either putting one 
side on a public IP, using a VPN solution, or IAX2.

Thanks,
Steve
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