[asterisk-users] [Fwd: Internal LAN echo problem]

Jonn R Taylor jonnt at taylortelephone.com
Wed Oct 24 18:32:45 CDT 2007


Jason Parker wrote:
> See response in-random-lined.
> 
> David Gomillion wrote:
>>
>> On 10/24/07, *David Gomillion* <david.gomillion at gmail.com
>> <mailto:david.gomillion at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     On 10/24/07, *Steve Totaro* <stotaro at first-notification.com
>>     <mailto:stotaro at first-notification.com>> wrote:
>>
>>         Let me screw this thread up by top posting now.
>>
>>         Could echo be caused by late packets if jitterbuffer is on or
>>         something
>>         or would that just cause lag?
>>
>>         Thanks,
>>         Steve
>>
>>
>>
>>     So, does this qualify as an in-line reply, or a top post? Maybe it's
>>     a medium post ;)
>>
>>     If both calls were in the LAN, chances are good that the phones will
>>     have re-invited to go around the SIP server. If that's the case,
>>     then it shouldn't be a problem.
>>
>>     Now, if dial options, recording, or SIP settings prevent reinvites,
>>     then this might be part of the problem. 
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry, I need to clarify my own post. By part of the problem, I mean
>> magnifying the effect. The real problem is the handset leaking, probably
>> too much sidetone.
>>
>> Anyway, the more the delay, the more noticeable this echo will usually be.
>>
>>         kevin bergner wrote:
>>         > On 10/24/07, Eric ManxPower Wieling < eric at fnords.org
>>         <mailto:eric at fnords.org>> wrote:
>>         >
>>         >> Jonn Taylor wrote:
>>         >>
>>         >>> Eric "ManxPower" Wieling wrote:
>>         >>>
>>         >>>> Any echo you hear on pure IP calls is caused by the endpoint
>>         phone.  You
>>         >>>> cannot do ANYTHING about it on Asterisk.
>>         >>>>
>>         >>>>
>>         >>>> Jonn Taylor wrote:
>>         >>>>
>>         >>>>
>>         >>>>> Any ideas ?????
>>         >>>>>
>>         >>>>> Jonn
>>         >>>>>
>>         >>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>         >>>>> Subject:    [asterisk-users] Internal LAN echo problem
>>         >>>>> Date:       Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:34:32 -0500
>>         >>>>> From:       Jonn R Taylor <jonnt at taylortelephone.com
>>         <mailto:jonnt at taylortelephone.com>>
> 
> 
> Will the madness never end?
> 
> 
>>         >>>>> Reply-To:   Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial
>>         Discussion
>>         >>>>> <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
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>>         Discussion
>>         >>>>> < asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
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>>         >>>>>
>>         >>>>>
>>         >>>>>
>>         >>>>> Hi all,
>>         >>>>>
>>         >>>>> I have an internal echo problem on my LAN only. I replaced
>>         the LAN
>>         >>>>> switch with a new linksys 2024 with QOS and seemed to help
>>         but not fix
>>         >>>>> the problem. Any ideas? Here in my setup - Dell PE6400 Dual
>>         700,
>>         >>>>> Asterisk 1.2.24 /FreePBX, 2-NIC cards, one with a public ip
>>         and one with
>>         >>>>> an internal ip, one PAP2, one SPA3102 and 2 BT101. I know
>>         that bt's are
>>         >>>>> cheap that are known for echo problem in the handset. I
>>         have one remote
>>         >>>>> user that never has a problem. I have a remote test server
>>         at home
>>         >>>>> connect via IAX with no problems, also a PAP2 with no
>>         problem. External
>>         >>>>> faxing from the rest of the world via our voip provider is
>>         working
>>         >>>>> great. One strange thing that I noticed is that we can not
>>         fax to our
>>         >>>>> iaxmodem, ATA ---> iaxmodem, but works perfect ATA --->
>>         rx_fax. Not sure
>>         >>>>> why either.
>>         >>>>>
>>         >>> That does not make sense. I can any one of these ata's or
>>         phones and
>>         >>> connect them to the public ip side and they work fine.
>>         >>>
>>         >> It can make sense or not make sense, but you cannot have echo
>>         on a pure
>>         >> VoIP call unless the endpoints introduce it.
>>         >>
>>         >>
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>>         >>
>>         >
>>         > i have seen this when the  headset volume is too high and simply
>>         > lowering the volume addressed the problem
>>         >
>>         > as others have said an echo is simply not possible
>>         >
>>         >
>>         >
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> 
Well........ her are my ping times.

Internal network

[root at sip ~]# ping 192.168.173.169
PING 192.168.173.169 (192.168.173.169) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.173.169: icmp_seq=0 ttl=250 time=0.451 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.173.169: icmp_seq=1 ttl=250 time=0.492 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.173.169: icmp_seq=2 ttl=250 time=0.486 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.173.169: icmp_seq=3 ttl=250 time=0.474 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.173.169: icmp_seq=4 ttl=250 time=0.458 ms

--- 192.168.173.169 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4001ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.451/0.472/0.492/0.020 ms, pipe 2

[root at sip ~]# ping 192.168.173.163
PING 192.168.173.163 (192.168.173.163) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.173.163: icmp_seq=0 ttl=250 time=0.399 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.173.163: icmp_seq=1 ttl=250 time=0.383 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.173.163: icmp_seq=2 ttl=250 time=0.359 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.173.163: icmp_seq=3 ttl=250 time=0.371 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.173.163: icmp_seq=4 ttl=250 time=0.365 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.173.163: icmp_seq=5 ttl=250 time=0.383 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.173.163: icmp_seq=6 ttl=250 time=0.365 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.173.163: icmp_seq=7 ttl=250 time=0.382 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.173.163: icmp_seq=8 ttl=250 time=0.362 ms

--- 192.168.173.163 ping statistics ---
9 packets transmitted, 9 received, 0% packet loss, time 8003ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.359/0.374/0.399/0.020 ms, pipe 2

SIP Provider

[root at sip ~]# ping 4.79.212.236
PING 4.79.212.236 (4.79.212.236) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 4.79.212.236: icmp_seq=0 ttl=47 time=57.3 ms
64 bytes from 4.79.212.236: icmp_seq=1 ttl=47 time=61.3 ms
64 bytes from 4.79.212.236: icmp_seq=2 ttl=47 time=55.2 ms
64 bytes from 4.79.212.236: icmp_seq=3 ttl=47 time=60.5 ms
64 bytes from 4.79.212.236: icmp_seq=4 ttl=47 time=56.7 ms
64 bytes from 4.79.212.236: icmp_seq=5 ttl=47 time=54.7 ms

--- 4.79.212.236 ping statistics ---
6 packets transmitted, 6 received, 0% packet loss, time 5005ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 54.785/57.665/61.348/2.497 ms, pipe 2

Ping from Server @ home to office

[root at home asterisk]# ping 70.89.198.99
PING 70.89.198.99 (70.89.198.99) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 70.89.198.99: icmp_seq=0 ttl=62 time=19.3 ms
64 bytes from 70.89.198.99: icmp_seq=1 ttl=62 time=20.2 ms
64 bytes from 70.89.198.99: icmp_seq=2 ttl=62 time=21.3 ms
64 bytes from 70.89.198.99: icmp_seq=3 ttl=62 time=17.0 ms
64 bytes from 70.89.198.99: icmp_seq=4 ttl=62 time=21.8 ms
64 bytes from 70.89.198.99: icmp_seq=5 ttl=62 time=30.8 ms

--- 70.89.198.99 ping statistics ---
6 packets transmitted, 6 received, 0% packet loss, time 5004ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 17.029/21.791/30.862/4.347 ms, pipe 2


So, like I said no echo on the public ip side of things.

Jonn




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