[asterisk-users] ITSP's no longer supporting IAX?

[Steve Totaro]

On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Dr. Michael J. Chudobiak
<mjc at avtechpulse.com> wrote:
> OCG Technical Support wrote:
>> After a variety of connectivity problems, my itsp (Unlimitel.ca) blamed
>> the problem on the IAX protocol.  They told me that as of Asterisk 1.4
>> the IAX protocol went downhill and many carriers (like VoicePulse) are
>> discontinuing support for IAX.
>>
>> Is this correct?  We are all heading for SIP?
>
> I use IAX with unlimitel.ca on Asterisk 1.6, and I haven't had any
> issues at all.
>
> The choice of router/NAT is critical though. Unlimitel recommended the
> SnapGear 560 to me, and it eliminated all the issues I was having with
> IAX going through my Sonicwall devices.
>
> Just another datapoint for you...
>
> - Mike
>

Just curious.

Since IAX only uses ONE port, do you have any idea what the technical
reason behind a specific router would be critical?

SIP, I can see.

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