[TriLUG] Asterisk help

[Matt Pusateri]

Steve Kuekes wrote:
> I'm trying to set up asterisk 1.4.0 using a vitelity account using SIP 
> that I just got for some voip testing.  I'm having some problems that I 
> need some help with.  Here's my configuration...
>
> vitelity ---> linux firewall using iptables --> linux asterisk server
>
> I have port forwarded ports 5060, 5061 to my asterisk server.
>
> I can't seem to get my asterisk to register with vitelity.  I'm just 
> getting registration time outs in my log.  Since I'm new to this, I'm 
> sure that I have some configuration wrong.  I've googled for some 
> examples, but haven't found anything comprehensive enough to just copy.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>   

I believe you also need to open up some high numbered ports as well to 
allow for rtp(rtp.conf for starting ending numbers), it's been a while 
since I played with asterisk and my firewall.  see: 
http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=Asterisk+firewall+rules

Matt P.