Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Registration timeout setting

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Le dimanche 22 janvier 2006 à 10:24 -0500, Allan a écrit :
> As a matter of curiosity, could someone explain to me why virtually all VOIP 
> softphones I have tested have a default registration timeout setting of 3600.  
> If I'm not mistaken that number is in seconds i.e. corresponds to one hour.
> 
> Doesn't such a setting defeat the whole purpose of VOIP?  It's like having a 
> telephone that only works for one hour at a time unless you happen to think 
> of resetting it again.
> 


Well, that breaks only if your IP address changes during that hour.
Otherwise, there is no reason to reregister again before that time.

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