Re: [Ekiga-list] STUN server "stun.ekiga.net" replies Blocked, external IP 127.0.0.1

[John Talbut <jt dpets co uk>]

On 03/04/15 15:38, Eugen Dedu wrote:
> On 03/04/15 16:14, John Talbut wrote:
> > I am getting the "Ekiga did not manage to configure your network
> > settings automatically" message.  I have followed the instructions and
> > checked my router settings, which seem correct (I think I have used
> > Ekiga before without this problem).
> >
> > Using the command: ekiga -d 4 2>&1 | grep STUN
> > I get:
> >
> > 2015/04/03 15:02:04.701      0:02.756
> > Ekiga    Started STUN detector
> > 2015/04/03 15:02:07.171      0:05.226    StunDetector:0xad47db40
> > STUN    No response to STUN server 77.72.174.167:3478
> > 2015/04/03 15:02:07.172      0:05.226    StunDetector:0xad47db40
> > OPAL    STUN server "stun.ekiga.net" replies Blocked, external IP
> > 127.0.0.1
> > 2015/04/03 15:02:08.556      0:06.610     Housekeeper:0xad8dab40
> > Ekiga    Stopped STUN detector
> > 2015/04/03 15:02:11.091      0:09.146      subscriber:0xaac14b40
> > STUN    STUN server 77.72.174.167:3478 unexpectedly went offline getting
> > external address.
> >
> > If the STUN server is replying to 127.0.0.1 then I imagine that the
> > router would block it since this is just a loopback address.
>
> Right.
>
> The problem is "No response to STUN server".  This means it cannot
> contact it.  Why?  Possible answers:
> - you are not connected to Internet (I suppose this is not your case,
> right?)
> - there is a firewall which blocks those packets
>
> STUN uses ports 3478 to 3479 (perhaps the following ones too), does a
> machine block these ports?
Thanks Eugen
I had checked and have rechecked my router and ports 3478 - 3479 are 
allowed.  Also I can successfully ping and run traceroute to 77.72.174.167.
John