Re: [Ekiga-list] Long delay before connection - DNS SRV?

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Hi,

Le vendredi 18 juillet 2008 à 19:53 +0200, wonder75 a écrit :
> Hi,
> 
> i read a message a while ago about Ekiga on Linux sending "DNS SRV"
> requests which cause a delay if the DNS isn't configured properly.
> I think I am having that issue at the moment.
> Clients are connected to an Aasterisk server in the same subnet that
> acts as sip server.
> 
> When placing a call there is a 5-6 second delay until Asterisk "sees"
> the request and starts dialing.
> 
> We are using Ekigas packages that came with Ubuntu 8.4.1
> 
> DNS is done by a Router in our LAN that acts as standard gateway for
> all clients and is connected to broadband internet on the other side.
> 
> Is there a workaround for the problem? If neccesary i could setup
> another DNS server in our LAN.
> My problem is that i didn't really understand what the problem is, I
> never heared about "DNS SRV" before and reading up on it
> puzzled me even more.
> 
> Dialing times are crucial for us, so i have to fix this.
> 
> Any ideas?

Use 4.2.2.4 as nameserver in /etc/resolv.conf on the linux box running
ekiga.
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