[GnomeMeeting-list] [FWD] Bug#129052: gnomemeeting: FAQ is misleading w.r.t. NAT

[Sander Smeenk <ssmeenk freshdot net>]

Hey,

Damien?   Can you 'fix' the FAQ with this information?  Thanks.

Regards,
Sander.

----- Forwarded message from "Steve M. Robbins" <steven robbins videotron ca> -----

Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 12:58:52 -0500
From: Steve M. Robbins <steven robbins videotron ca>
To: submit bugs debian org
Subject: Bug#129052: gnomemeeting: FAQ is misleading w.r.t. NAT
Reply-To: Steve M. Robbins <steven robbins videotron ca>,
    129052 bugs debian org

Package: gnomemeeting
Version: 0.12.2-1
Severity: wishlist

Hello,

I believe that there is a mistake in question #8 of the FAQ.

  8.  Does it work behind a NAT  ?

        Yes, but people will be unable to call you.
        The appropriate module can be found on :
        http://www.coritel.it/coritel/ip/sofia/nat/nat2/nat2.htm
        However this module is not very stable and only works with the 2.2 kernel.
        Another solution would be to install the OpenH323Proxy
        (http://openh323proxy.sourceforge.net/) or the OpenMCU (http://www.openh323.org/code.html)
        and install it on your firewall.

In my experience it doesn't work at all behind a NAT without
the ip_masq_portfw module, which tallies with the NetMeeting HOWTO
document

  http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/NetMeeting-HOWTO/using.html#NATROUTING

I used the netmeeting.masq.sourceforge.net code and it works beautifully.
Without the module, the symptom is that I can talk to the other party but
I hear no incoming audio.

I hope you will correct the FAQ and send this note upstream as well.

Regards,
-Steve

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