[Freeswitch-users] trunk between two FreeSwitch server

[Mark Himsley]

Thanks, that's a good idea. I'll try a VPN and see how that goes.


On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 04:26:51PM +0100, Steven Ayre wrote:
> You could try running OpenVPN through the SOCKS proxy, that would then let
> you run any TCP and UDP connections you wanted through between the FS hosts
> via the VPN.
> 
> However it'll all be running on top of a TCP connection and you should
> expect poor quality as a result. SIP won't have any issues, but RTP is
> designed to use UDP so that it can continue sending without waiting for a
> reply. Doing so on top of TCP will mean that packets won't get sent until
> the TCP layer has acknowledged receiving the previous data. You won't get
> any packet loss but you will introduce extra delays which may degrade the
> voice quality (either a lag, or cutting in & out). I would avoid it if at
> all possible.
> 
> -Steve
> 
> 
> 
> On 29 July 2010 15:32, Mark Himsley <mark at mdsh.com> wrote:
> 
> > Is there any way to run a trunk between two FS servers where the ONLY
> > connection method would be through a SOCKS proxy?
> >
> > Imagine a situation where an FS server, lets call it 'west', is at an
> > organisation which does not allow direct access to the Internet but does
> > allow outbound TCP access through a SOCKS server.
> >
> > I'd like to be able to get calls in to 'west' from another FS server,
> > lets call this one 'east', but those calls from 'east' would have to be
> > trunked into 'west' via a connection originated from 'west' through the
> > SOCKS proxy.
> >
> > Thinking on the hoof - I suppose I *might* be able to create some TCP
> > tunnels on an SSH connection, but I have no idea how I'd get FS to push
> > RTP through them.
> >
> > Thanks for your thoughts.
> >
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Mark Himsley