[asterisk-users] Linux-HA and Asterisk

[Mike Clark]

Chris Mason (Lists) wrote:
> Mike Clark wrote:
>
>   
>> Yes, the Asterisk boxes were on private addresses. The Polycoms are also 
>> behind a NAT. Yes, I tried using externip in sip.conf and this allowed 
>> registration, and calls to be placed, but no audio. Unfortunately, 
>> Polycom does not support STUN.
>>     
>
> Your problem is not Linux-HA, it looks like that is fully functional.
> Your problem is the same one many people come across. You can't put
> Polycom phones behind NAT, it won't work.
> If you have to have the phones behind NAT, which I advise against, use
> Linksys which probably work better, and use a SIP aware NAT device.
> Better still, put the phones on the same network as the Asterisk PBX and
> say goodbye to your problems.
>
>   
Thanks Chris. Unfortunately, these solutions aren't an option. I guess I 
was hoping someone had found the silver bullet or some undocumented 
Asterisk feature that solved the issue. Back to the drawing board.

Mike Clark