[OpenSIPS-Users] NAT Problem using Nat helper

Ahmed Munir ahmedmunir007 at gmail.com
Fri Apr 30 09:14:44 CEST 2010


Hi,

Thanks for replying. Can you please check my configuration of OpenSIPs what
I posted on my previous digest i.e.Users Digest, Vol 21, Issue 146.

Please point out in which section do I required to add force_rtp_proxy(),
because I already configured Nat on it. kindly advise me soon.

On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 11:35 AM, <users-request at lists.opensips.org> wrote:

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> Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:35:00 +0200
> From: Laszlo <laszlo at voipfreak.net>
> Subject: Re: [OpenSIPS-Users] NAT Problem using Nat helper
> To: OpenSIPS users mailling list <users at lists.opensips.org>
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>
> Hi Ahmed,
>
> As you can see, the other party gets local ip in SDP
>
> c=IN IP4 192.168.0.168.
>
> You can try to play with flags:
> http://www.opensips.org/html/docs/modules/1.6.x/nathelper.html#id229028
>
> -Laszlo
>
>
>
> 2010/4/30 Ahmed Munir <ahmedmunir007 at gmail.com>
>
> >
> >
> > Hi.
> >
> > Thanks for your reply, the traces are metioned below;
> >
> > U 203.215.176.22:55134 -> 11.22.33.44:5060
> > .
> > .
> > ..............
> >
> > U 81.201.82.45:5060 -> 11.22.33.44:5060
> > INVITE sip:1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44> <
> sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%253A1234567 at 11.22.33.44>> SIP/2.0.
> > Call-ID: NMXRPJIPEJFWXKQQ3A75ZD3CZQ at 81.201.82.45.
> > CSeq: 102 INVITE.
> > From: "4572727220" <sip:4572727220 at voxbone.com<sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com>
> <sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com <sip%253A4572727220 at voxbone.com>>
> > >;tag=43772.
> > To: <sip:1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44> <
> sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%253A1234567 at 11.22.33.44>>>.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 81.201.82.45:5060
> > ;branch=z9hG4bKdb42364564e21b159baaa8a741307ca0.
> > Max-Forwards: 69.
> > Content-Type: application/sdp.
> > Contact: <sip:4572727220 at 81.201.82.45:5060;transport=udp>.
> > User-Agent: Vox Callcontrol.
> > Content-Length: 210.
> > .
> > v=0.
> > o=root 13293 13293 IN IP4 81.201.82.146.
> > s=session.
> > c=IN IP4 81.201.82.146.
> > t=0 0.
> > m=audio 11458 RTP/AVP 8 0.
> > a=rtpmap:8 PCMA/8000.
> > a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000.
> > a=silenceSupp:off - - - -.
> > a=ptime:20.
> > a=sendrecv.
> >
> >
> > U 11.22.33.44:5060 -> 81.201.82.45:5060
> > SIP/2.0 100 Giving a try.
> > Call-ID: NMXRPJIPEJFWXKQQ3A75ZD3CZQ at 81.201.82.45.
> > CSeq: 102 INVITE.
> > From: "4572727220" <sip:4572727220 at voxbone.com<sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com>
> <sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com <sip%253A4572727220 at voxbone.com>>
> > >;tag=43772.
> > To: <sip:1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44> <
> sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%253A1234567 at 11.22.33.44>>>.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 81.201.82.45:5060
> > ;branch=z9hG4bKdb42364564e21b159baaa8a741307ca0;rport=5060.
> > Server: OpenSIPS (1.6.1-notls (i386/linux)).
> > Content-Length: 0.
> > .
> >
> >
> > U 11.22.33.44:5060 -> 203.215.176.22:55134
> > INVITE sip:4004 at 203.215.176.22:55134;rinstance=25bfe05618433c26 SIP/2.0.
> > Record-Route: <sip:11.22.33.44;lr=on>.
> > Call-ID: NMXRPJIPEJFWXKQQ3A75ZD3CZQ at 81.201.82.45.
> > CSeq: 102 INVITE.
> > From: "4572727220" <sip:4572727220 at voxbone.com<sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com>
> <sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com <sip%253A4572727220 at voxbone.com>>
> > >;tag=43772.
> > To: <sip:1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44> <
> sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%253A1234567 at 11.22.33.44>>>.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 11.22.33.44;branch=z9hG4bK1c7c.78b70285.0.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 81.201.82.45:5060
> >
> ;rport=5060;received=81.201.82.45;branch=z9hG4bKdb42364564e21b159baaa8a741307ca0.
> > Max-Forwards: 68.
> > Content-Type: application/sdp.
> > Contact: <sip:4572727220 at 81.201.82.45:5060;transport=udp>.
> > User-Agent: Vox Callcontrol.
> > Content-Length: 210.
> > P-hint: usrloc applied.
> > .
> > v=0.
> > o=root 13293 13293 IN IP4 81.201.82.146.
> > s=session.
> > c=IN IP4 81.201.82.146.
> > t=0 0.
> > m=audio 11458 RTP/AVP 8 0.
> > a=rtpmap:8 PCMA/8000.
> > a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000.
> > a=silenceSupp:off - - - -.
> > a=ptime:20.
> > a=sendrecv.
> >
> >
> > U 203.215.176.22:55134 -> 11.22.33.44:5060
> > SIP/2.0 180 Ringing.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 11.22.33.44;branch=z9hG4bK1c7c.78b70285.0.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 81.201.82.45:5060
> >
> ;rport=5060;received=81.201.82.45;branch=z9hG4bKdb42364564e21b159baaa8a741307ca0.
> > Record-Route: <sip:11.22.33.44;lr>.
> > Contact: <sip:4004 at 203.215.176.22:55134;rinstance=25bfe05618433c26>.
> > To: <sip:1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44> <
> sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%253A1234567 at 11.22.33.44>>>;tag=611cee1e.
> > From: "4572727220"<sip:4572727220 at voxbone.com<sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com>
> <sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com <sip%253A4572727220 at voxbone.com>>
> > >;tag=43772.
> > Call-ID: NMXRPJIPEJFWXKQQ3A75ZD3CZQ at 81.201.82.45.
> > CSeq: 102 INVITE.
> > User-Agent: X-Lite release 1104o stamp 56125.
> > Content-Length: 0.
> > .
> >
> >
> > U 11.22.33.44:5060 -> 81.201.82.45:5060
> > SIP/2.0 180 Ringing.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 81.201.82.45:5060
> >
> ;rport=5060;received=81.201.82.45;branch=z9hG4bKdb42364564e21b159baaa8a741307ca0.
> > Record-Route: <sip:11.22.33.44;lr>.
> > Contact: <sip:4004 at 203.215.176.22:55134
> > ;rinstance=25bfe05618433c26;nat=yes>.
> > To: <sip:1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44> <
> sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%253A1234567 at 11.22.33.44>>>;tag=611cee1e.
> > From: "4572727220"<sip:4572727220 at voxbone.com<sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com>
> <sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com <sip%253A4572727220 at voxbone.com>>
> > >;tag=43772.
> > Call-ID: NMXRPJIPEJFWXKQQ3A75ZD3CZQ at 81.201.82.45.
> > CSeq: 102 INVITE.
> > User-Agent: X-Lite release 1104o stamp 56125.
> > Content-Length: 0.
> > .
> >
> >
> > U 203.215.176.22:55134 -> 11.22.33.44:5060
> > SIP/2.0 200 OK.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 11.22.33.44;branch=z9hG4bK1c7c.78b70285.0.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 81.201.82.45:5060
> >
> ;rport=5060;received=81.201.82.45;branch=z9hG4bKdb42364564e21b159baaa8a741307ca0.
> > Record-Route: <sip:11.22.33.44;lr>.
> > Contact: <sip:4004 at 203.215.176.22:55134;rinstance=25bfe05618433c26>.
> > To: <sip:1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44> <
> sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%253A1234567 at 11.22.33.44>>>;tag=611cee1e.
> > From: "4572727220"<sip:4572727220 at voxbone.com<sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com>
> <sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com <sip%253A4572727220 at voxbone.com>>
> > >;tag=43772.
> > Call-ID: NMXRPJIPEJFWXKQQ3A75ZD3CZQ at 81.201.82.45.
> > CSeq: 102 INVITE.
> > Allow: INVITE, ACK, CANCEL, OPTIONS, BYE, REFER, NOTIFY, MESSAGE,
> > SUBSCRIBE, INFO.
> > Content-Type: application/sdp.
> > User-Agent: X-Lite release 1104o stamp 56125.
> > Content-Length: 130.
> > .
> > v=0.
> > o=- 2 2 IN IP4 192.168.0.168.
> > s=CounterPath X-Lite 3.0.
> > c=IN IP4 192.168.0.168.
> > t=0 0.
> > m=audio 1876 RTP/AVP 8 0.
> > a=sendrecv.
> >
> >
> > U 11.22.33.44:5060 -> 81.201.82.45:5060
> > SIP/2.0 200 OK.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 81.201.82.45:5060
> >
> ;rport=5060;received=81.201.82.45;branch=z9hG4bKdb42364564e21b159baaa8a741307ca0.
> > Record-Route: <sip:11.22.33.44;lr>.
> > Contact: <sip:4004 at 203.215.176.22:55134
> > ;rinstance=25bfe05618433c26;nat=yes>.
> > To: <sip:1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44> <
> sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%253A1234567 at 11.22.33.44>>>;tag=611cee1e.
> > From: "4572727220"<sip:4572727220 at voxbone.com<sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com>
> <sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com <sip%253A4572727220 at voxbone.com>>
> > >;tag=43772.
> > Call-ID: NMXRPJIPEJFWXKQQ3A75ZD3CZQ at 81.201.82.45.
> > CSeq: 102 INVITE.
> > Allow: INVITE, ACK, CANCEL, OPTIONS, BYE, REFER, NOTIFY, MESSAGE,
> > SUBSCRIBE, INFO.
> > Content-Type: application/sdp.
> > User-Agent: X-Lite release 1104o stamp 56125.
> > Content-Length: 130.
> > .
> > v=0.
> > o=- 2 2 IN IP4 192.168.0.168.
> > s=CounterPath X-Lite 3.0.
> > c=IN IP4 192.168.0.168.
> > t=0 0.
> > m=audio 1876 RTP/AVP 8 0.
> > a=sendrecv.
> >
> >
> > U 81.201.82.45:5060 -> 11.22.33.44:5060
> > ACK sip:4004 at 203.215.176.22:55134;rinstance=25bfe05618433c26;nat=yes
> > SIP/2.0.
> > Call-ID: NMXRPJIPEJFWXKQQ3A75ZD3CZQ at 81.201.82.45.
> > CSeq: 102 ACK.
> > From: "4572727220" <sip:4572727220 at voxbone.com<sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com>
> <sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com <sip%253A4572727220 at voxbone.com>>
> > >;tag=43772.
> > To: <sip:1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44> <
> sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%253A1234567 at 11.22.33.44>>>;tag=611cee1e.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 81.201.82.45:5060
> > ;branch=z9hG4bKb10281cafd7849f7565fbfda2b5951fd.
> > Max-Forwards: 69.
> > Contact: <sip:4572727220 at 81.201.82.45:5060;transport=udp>.
> > Route: <sip:11.22.33.44;lr>.
> > User-Agent: Vox Callcontrol.
> > Content-Length: 0.
> > .
> >
> >
> > U 11.22.33.44:5060 -> 203.215.176.22:55134
> > ACK sip:4004 at 203.215.176.22:55134;rinstance=25bfe05618433c26 SIP/2.0.
> > Call-ID: NMXRPJIPEJFWXKQQ3A75ZD3CZQ at 81.201.82.45.
> > CSeq: 102 ACK.
> > From: "4572727220" <sip:4572727220 at voxbone.com<sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com>
> <sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com <sip%253A4572727220 at voxbone.com>>
> > >;tag=43772.
> > To: <sip:1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44> <
> sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%253A1234567 at 11.22.33.44>>>;tag=611cee1e.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 11.22.33.44;branch=z9hG4bK1c7c.78b70285.2.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 81.201.82.45:5060
> >
> ;rport=5060;received=81.201.82.45;branch=z9hG4bKb10281cafd7849f7565fbfda2b5951fd.
> > Max-Forwards: 68.
> > Contact: <sip:4572727220 at 81.201.82.45:5060;transport=udp>.
> > User-Agent: Vox Callcontrol.
> > Content-Length: 0.
> > .
> >
> >
> > U 11.22.33.44:5060 -> 203.215.176.22:55134
> > ....
> >
> > U 203.215.176.22:55134 -> 11.22.33.44:5060
> > .
> > .
> > ..............
> >
> > U 203.215.176.22:55134 -> 11.22.33.44:5060
> > BYE sip:4572727220 at 81.201.82.45:5060;transport=udp SIP/2.0.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 192.168.0.168:55134
> > ;branch=z9hG4bK-d8754z-cf10f40220676576-1---d8754z-;rport.
> > Max-Forwards: 70.
> > Route: <sip:11.22.33.44;lr>.
> > Contact: <sip:4004 at 203.215.176.22:55134;rinstance=25bfe05618433c26>.
> > To: "4572727220"<sip:4572727220 at voxbone.com<sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com><
> sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com <sip%253A4572727220 at voxbone.com>>
> > >;tag=43772.
> > From: <sip:1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44> <
> sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%253A1234567 at 11.22.33.44>>>;tag=611cee1e.
> > Call-ID: NMXRPJIPEJFWXKQQ3A75ZD3CZQ at 81.201.82.45.
> > CSeq: 2 BYE.
> > User-Agent: X-Lite release 1104o stamp 56125.
> > Reason: SIP;description="User Hung Up".
> > Content-Length: 0.
> > .
> >
> >
> >
> > U 11.22.33.44:5060 -> 81.201.82.45:5060
> > BYE sip:4572727220 at 81.201.82.45:5060;transport=udp SIP/2.0.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 11.22.33.44;branch=z9hG4bK529a.32cc52a.0.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 192.168.0.168:55134
> >
> ;received=203.215.176.22;branch=z9hG4bK-d8754z-cf10f40220676576-1---d8754z-;rport=55134.
> > Max-Forwards: 69.
> > Contact: <sip:4004 at 203.215.176.22:55134
> > ;rinstance=25bfe05618433c26;nat=yes>.
> > To: "4572727220"<sip:4572727220 at voxbone.com<sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com><
> sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com <sip%253A4572727220 at voxbone.com>>
> > >;tag=43772.
> > From: <sip:1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44> <
> sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%253A1234567 at 11.22.33.44>>>;tag=611cee1e.
> > Call-ID: NMXRPJIPEJFWXKQQ3A75ZD3CZQ at 81.201.82.45.
> > CSeq: 2 BYE.
> > User-Agent: X-Lite release 1104o stamp 56125.
> > Reason: SIP;description="User Hung Up".
> > Content-Length: 0.
> > .
> >
> >
> > U 81.201.82.45:5060 -> 11.22.33.44:5060
> > SIP/2.0 200 OK.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 11.22.33.44;branch=z9hG4bK529a.32cc52a.0,SIP/2.0/UDP
> > 192.168.0.168:55134
> >
> ;received=203.215.176.22;branch=z9hG4bK-d8754z-cf10f40220676576-1---d8754z-;rport=55134.
> > To: "4572727220" <sip:4572727220 at voxbone.com<sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com>
> <sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com <sip%253A4572727220 at voxbone.com>>
> > >;tag=43772.
> > From: <sip:1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44> <
> sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%253A1234567 at 11.22.33.44>>>;tag=611cee1e.
> > Call-ID: NMXRPJIPEJFWXKQQ3A75ZD3CZQ at 81.201.82.45.
> > CSeq: 2 BYE.
> > Content-Length: 0.
> > .
> >
> >
> > U 11.22.33.44:5060 -> 203.215.176.22:55134
> > SIP/2.0 200 OK.
> > Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 192.168.0.168:55134
> >
> ;received=203.215.176.22;branch=z9hG4bK-d8754z-cf10f40220676576-1---d8754z-;rport=55134.
> > To: "4572727220" <sip:4572727220 at voxbone.com<sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com>
> <sip%3A4572727220 at voxbone.com <sip%253A4572727220 at voxbone.com>>
> > >;tag=43772.
> > From: <sip:1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44> <
> sip%3A1234567 at 11.22.33.44 <sip%253A1234567 at 11.22.33.44>>>;tag=611cee1e.
> > Call-ID: NMXRPJIPEJFWXKQQ3A75ZD3CZQ at 81.201.82.45.
> > CSeq: 2 BYE.
> > Content-Length: 0.
> > .
> >
> >
> > Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:34:16 -0300
> >> From: Antonio Anderson Souza <antonio at voicetechnology.com.br>
> >> Subject: Re: [OpenSIPS-Users] NAT Problem using Nat helper
> >> To: OpenSIPS users mailling list <users at lists.opensips.org>
> >> Message-ID:
> >>        <s2o285c24cc1004291534m1deec8c4zb6c4ddb0033114b6 at mail.gmail.com>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >>
> >>
> >> Ahmed,
> >>
> >> Could you send an wireshark trace to the list? It will be easier to
> check
> >> what's going wrong.
> >>
> >> Besta regards,
> >>
> >> Antonio Anderson M. Souza
> >> Voice Technology
> >> http://www.antonioams.com
> >>
> >> Em 29/04/2010 11:47, "Ahmed Munir" <ahmedmunir007 at gmail.com>escreveu:
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I've configured OpenSIPs with FreeRadius, the version for OpenSIPs I'm
> >> using
> >> is 1.6.1 and FreeRadius verison is update 2 date. When I register 2
> >> sofphone, they got authenticated and authorized by radius and got
> >> registered sucessfully. Even I made calls between two softphone
> >> sucessfully(Can hear one another). The UAS configured on different
> network
> >> means hosted with public IP and my softphones are registered other and
> >> NATed
> >> network. I mapped a DID on UAS and mapped it on my one of my softphone.
> >> The
> >> problem I'm facing is when call coming from DID and ring my phone the
> >> caller
> >> can hear me but I can't hear the caller(one way calling issue). But not
> >> facing the problem on when calling between to sip clients and also
> calling
> >> from OpenSIPs to Asterisk. The configuration and cases for OpenSIPs is
> >> listed down below;
> >>
> >>
> >> UAC--------------> UAS(OpenSIPs) --------------------->
> >> UAC                                        two way voice is establised
> >>  UAC--------------> UAS(OpenSIPs) ---------------------> Asterisk
> >> --------------------> UAC    two way voice is establised
> >> PSTN--------------> UAS(OpenSIPs)
> >> ---------------------> UAC                                      one way
> >> voice is establised
> >> (hears the dest voice)                                (can't hear caller
> >> voice)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Kindly help me out with this problem, in which other section Natting is
> >> required?(or am I missing something in the configuration?)  Please
> assist
> >> me
> >> on it.
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Ahmed Munir
> >>
> >>
> >>
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