[Asterisk-Users] Re: Wireless Grandstream via NATing wifi laptop: problem.

[Kim Lux]

oops... wrong recipient... 

On Mon, 2005-01-24 at 23:37 -0700, Kim Lux wrote:
> BTW: When is babyTel going to get termination in Saskatchewan.  50% of
> Alberta residents came from Saskatchewan and another 25% from the NS and
> PEI.  My Dad, father in law and uncle will all need babyTel accounts. 
> 
> Kim 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 2005-01-24 at 23:33 -0700, Kim Lux wrote:
> > The following question concerns SIP and NATing Grandstreams and DOES NOT
> > discuss *.  I'm learning to walk in SIP land (without *) before I run
> > (with *).  My apologies if this is off topic.  
> > 
> > I work in an office that is served by a wireless router.  There is no
> > network wiring anywhere near my desk.  I'd like to tie a Grandstream
> > into the Ethernet port on my wireless laptop, which would in turn
> > connect to a broadband connection via the wireless router.  The
> > connection would go like this:
> > 
> > Broadband Modem->Wireless Router->air->Wifi on Laptop -> Ethernet on
> > laptop -> Grandstream (via crossover Ethernet cable)
> > 
> > I am running Linux (what else) on the laptop. Fedora Core 3.  It has a
> > 3.2GHz P4 with HT and a fast hard drive, so NATing a bit of voice data
> > shouldn't be a problem.
> > 
> > I got it to work, kind of.  I can call out and we can have a
> > conversation but I have 2 problems:
> > 
> > a) There is a lot of echo in the conversation.
> > 
> > b) When I hang up the Grandstream, it crashes the laptop.
> > 
> > I haven't worked on a), but I am stumped by symptom b.
> > 
> > Any ideas on whether this is a Linux/NAT problem or a SIP/Grandstream
> > problem ?
> > 
> > I'll go into further details as people need them.
> > 
> > The Grandstream is running version 1.0.5.18
> > 
> > BTW: If I connect the Grandstream to the wireless router directly (ie
> > with an Ethernet cable) it works fine.  Actually, it works better than
> > fine: I am very happy with the voice quality and call handling. 
> > 
> > 
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Kim Lux,  Diesel Research Inc.