[Ekiga-list] Receiving SIP RTP before media description [was ekiga answers with delay ...?]

[Craig Southeren]

On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 23:17:57 +0100
Damien Sandras <dsandras at seconix.com> wrote:

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> I found out what the problem was... I never really noticed it because I
> do not use the sound events in Ekiga.
> 
> However, when using the sound events, there is a dial tone that is
> played every 3 seconds. That dial tone lasts for about half a second,
> that is the time during which incoming audio is being lost.
> 
> I have changed Ekiga so that a dial tone is only played when the remote
> endpoint signals it is ringing (which is not the case with an echo
> test).
 
This is excellent news :)

I am glad the problem is fixed and we can move on to more fixing other
problems 

> I apologize Craig for having lost your time, but you put me on the right
> track!

It was not lost time. I learnt a lot more about SIP and a serious
problem was fixed - that sounds like useful work to me :)

BTW: - I noticed from the log file you posted that were lots of SIP
messages to do with presence. It certainly looks like you have been busy!

   Craig

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