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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I have phone A connected to freeswitch box 1 and phone B connected to freeswitch box 2.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone A wants to dial phone B using G729. Codec is always G729.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The path RTP follows is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone A -------> FreeSWITCH 1 -------> FreeSWITCH 2 -------> Phone B<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> (g729) (g729) (g729)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My question is, why is it that the freeswitch box receiving the call uses up an encoder/decoder when the codec is G729 along the path? If I reverse the call and call Phone A from Phone B, FreeSWITCH Box 1 uses up 1 license. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>if I dial the PSTN to a carrier who supports G729, I don’t use up a license. Any thoughts? Maybe this is normal.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FreeSWITCH Box 1:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2013-01-10 01:50:14.195277 [DEBUG] sofia_glue.c:3327 AUDIO RTP [sofia/mpls/I888_1@172.17.17.17] 172.17.17.17 port 32014 -> 10.253.200.6 port 16466 codec: 18 ms: 20<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2013-01-10 01:50:14.195277 [DEBUG] sofia_glue.c:3327 AUDIO RTP [sofia/transport/2996] 172.17.17.17 port 27276 -> 172.16.16.16 port 17056 codec: 18 ms: 20<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>freeswitch@internal> g729_info<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Permitted G729 channels: 40<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Encoders in use: 0<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Decoders in use: 0<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FreeSWITCH Box 2:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2013-01-10 01:50:14.184757 [DEBUG] sofia_glue.c:3351 AUDIO RTP [sofia/transport/3888@172.17.17.17] 172.16.16.16 port 17056 -> 172.17.17.17 port 27276 codec: 18 ms: 20<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2013-01-10 01:50:15.664733 [DEBUG] sofia_glue.c:3351 AUDIO RTP [sofia/mpls/sip:C996_1@10.253.200.10:5060] 172.16.16.16 port 18966 -> 10.253.200.10 port 16486 codec: 18 ms: 20<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>freeswitch@internal> g729_info<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Permitted G729 channels: 40<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Encoders in use: 1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Decoders in use: 1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance guys.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Colin<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>