[SR-Users] Server-side NAT traversal with Kamailio

[Alex Balashov]

Well, that's not entirely true. Outbound requires significant server-side support.

I just don't see it as adding much to NAT traversal, which works just fine without it. Outbound's value is really in solving a redundancy problem (through really Byzantine and bureaucratic means). 

On May 7, 2018 9:29:26 AM EDT, Sergiu Pojoga <pojogas at gmail.com> wrote:
>On a second thought, SIP Outbound is client-side oriented, so never
>mind, I
>guess.
>
>On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 8:49 AM, Sergiu Pojoga <pojogas at gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>> Hi Alex,
>>
>> Very thorough write up, as always. If only this article was available
>some
>> time ago when I was putting up an edge proxy, would have saved me
>weeks of
>> frustration in figuring out all these NAT-related aspects and RFC
>readings
>> (although such an exercise helps understand the problem to its core).
>>
>> What you may consider adding to your article is the option of the yet
>not
>> so popular, but in my opinion the "future of NAT-traveral" practice
>in IPv4
>> networks, which is the SIP Outbound mechanism.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> --Sergiu
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 7:24 AM, Alex Balashov
><abalashov at evaristesys.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Recent repeated questions on this topic have inspired a blog post:
>>>
>>> http://blog.csrpswitch.com/server-side-nat-traversal-with-
>>> kamailio-the-definitive-guide/
>>>
>>> This is a rough cut, and may be edited or expanded later.
>>>
>>> --
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>>


-- Alex

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