[asterisk-users] [NAT] * + private IP + locked-down firewalls?

[Ryan Wagoner]

On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 4:28 AM, Gilles <codecomplete at free.fr> wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:45:34 +0200, Gilles <codecomplete at free.fr>
> wrote:
>>Provided the user doesn't have access to the firewall (eg. corporate
>>or hotel), and the firewall doesn't allow dynamic port opening through
>>UPnP or NAT-PMP...
>
> For those interested, I was tipped through private e-mail about using
> OpenVPN to open a steady tunnel between the client and Asterisk, and
> have the SIP client send packets through that tunnel instead of trying
> to connect directly.
>
>
>

I have around 50 Snom 370s configured this way. They work great for
remote workers. However the Snom speakerphone is terrible compared to
Aastra and Polycom. If there is any background noise it will cut in
and out the other party.

Ryan