[Opensim-users] freeswitch problems (talk button)

John Mieske johnmieske at gmail.com
Mon Feb 8 16:38:49 UTC 2010


Yes I forgot to add about the Plus side of the 5060..  good call...

John

On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 11:33 AM, Paul Fishwick <fishwick at cise.ufl.edu>wrote:

> Yes, I think you're right - there are a couple of freeswitch errors and
> these
> can be ignored. I managed to get my installation up and running with
> local help
> on the procedure. There are 3 key lessons learned on our end:
>
>  1) One must use numeric IP addresses rather than domain names in
> Opensim.ini
>      in the [Freeswitch] area.      Other aspects of OpenSim admit
> domain names
>      without issue (ie. Region files) but not here.
>
>  2) There a bit in the landflags field in Mysql. I could not set this
> bit through two
>      different clients; however, there is a sql command that will set
> it. It is a hack,
>      but works. All of the videos and online documentation regarding
> enabling voice
>      simply didn't work.
>
>  3) Routers need to be configured correctly on the client where those
> routers include
>     firewalls. It is not simply a matter of 5060 - there are more ports
> to specify.
>
> I am going to write something up on the next few days..
>
> -p
>
> \Olli Aro wrote:
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > Don't think that error did make any difference for me in the end. If I
> > remember correctly I did manage to get the voice working even if that
> error
> > but only from certain ISPs.
> >
> > But I did have to make some adjustments to the enter-sound files as
> > described at:
> >
> > http://n2.nabble.com/Weird-freeswitch-problem-td4165222.html#a4165222
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Olli
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: opensim-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de [mailto:opensim-users-
> >> bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Paul Fishwick
> >> Sent: 06 February 2010 18:25
> >> To: opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
> >> Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] freeswitch problems (talk button)
> >>
> >> The problem I am having now was reported by before (by you, I think).
> >> When the opensim
> >> instance has started, and I start Freeswitch, I get:
> >>
> >> 2010-02-06 13:17:46.157808 [ERR] mod_xml_curl.c:304 Received HTTP error
> >> 404 trying to fetch http://theIPaddress:9000/api/freeswitch-config
> >>
> >>
> >> I am not really sure of the mechanism by which one can use HTTP to
> >> opensim (as opposed to
> >> Apache), but freeswitch seems unable to get file "freeswitch-config".
> >> Freeswitch is enabled in
> >> OpenSim and the http_listener_port is 9000 (default).
> >>
> >> have tried this on 0.6.8 (stable) as well as trunk.
> >>
> >> -p
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Olli Aro wrote:
> >>
> >>> Well that is interesting. So, while I have been thinking that is must
> >>>
> >> be a
> >>
> >>> difference between different ISPs it is probably their routers
> >>>
> >> hardware
> >>
> >>> instead?
> >>>
> >>> I have a Huawei router from O2 and that seems to work without having
> >>>
> >> to set
> >>
> >>> any ports and DMZ. The same time e.g. the cable modem from Virgin
> >>>
> >> Media does
> >>
> >>> not work. This all is in the UK.
> >>>
> >>> As John says the port for Freeswitch is 5060 both ways and both tcp
> >>>
> >> and udp.
> >>
> >>> Skype is nice because it only uses standard port 80. However still
> >>>
> >> one would
> >>
> >>> expect that when ISPs give you a home router all ports are completely
> >>>
> >> open
> >>
> >>> but maybe not...
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>>
> >>> Olli
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: opensim-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de [mailto:opensim-users-
> >>>> bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Paul Fishwick
> >>>> Sent: 05 February 2010 14:47
> >>>> To: opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
> >>>> Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] freeswitch problems (talk button)
> >>>>
> >>>> Olli
> >>>>  I may have figured out the problem but not a good solution yet. It
> >>>> turns out to be a port
> >>>> or router configuration problem. When I bypassed the Cisco/Linksys
> >>>> router, the Talk
> >>>> button emerges. Also, if your router has DMZ, and you turn it on,
> >>>>
> >> then
> >>
> >>>> this also works.
> >>>> This is a security risk, however, as it opens up the target machine
> >>>>
> >> to
> >>
> >>>> all ports.  So
> >>>> the question is: which ports or port ranges are used by the client
> >>>>
> >> for
> >>
> >>>> voice? I've done
> >>>> searching and tried some combinations but no luck yet.
> >>>> -p
> >>>>
> >>>> Olli Aro wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Yeah I am having problems too with people login from different
> >>>>> environments/ISPs. Please see:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> http://n2.nabble.com/Weird-freeswitch-problem-
> >>>>>
> >> td4165222.html#a4165222
> >>
> >>>>> Are you using public IPs for the server all the way or doing a NAT?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Regards,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Olli
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>>> From: opensim-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de [mailto:opensim-
> >>>>>>
> >> users-
> >>
> >>>>>> bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Paul Fishwick
> >>>>>> Sent: 05 February 2010 03:04
> >>>>>> To: opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
> >>>>>> Subject: [Opensim-users] freeswitch problems (talk button)
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> We have built a freeswitch server but I am having problems
> >>>>>>
> >> accessing
> >>
> >>>>>> it from home. here are the things that have been done and work:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  1. Freeswitch server installed on Machine X
> >>>>>>  2. Using SL client 1.23.5 (the latest production version), I can
> >>>>>>      log into opensim also on X and the Talk button is present
> >>>>>>
> >> (and
> >>
> >>>> can
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>> be
> >>>>>>      pressed). The SL client is set to have voice active. The
> >>>>>>
> >> server
> >>
> >>>>>>      and opensim combination seems to work.
> >>>>>>  3. Using the same SL client from another location (home) and
> >>>>>>      logging to X, the Talk button is greyed-out (the shadow
> >>>>>>      of the button); however, all other opensim functions work
> >>>>>> (navigation,
> >>>>>>      etc). The only difference between this and the previous trial
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>> was
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>> where
> >>>>>>      the client is started (i.e., at work where it is fine, and at
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>> home
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>> where it
> >>>>>>      is a problem).
> >>>>>>  4. A couple of other people have tried the client to X from their
> >>>>>> homes
> >>>>>> and the
> >>>>>>      talk button appears.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I have duplicated the problem in step #3 with two different
> >>>>>>
> >> clients
> >>
> >>>> at
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>> home (windows 7 and a mac). I would think that this points to a
> >>>>>>
> >> port
> >>
> >>>>>> forwarding issue; however:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  a) I've never had to set up port forwarding on a client program
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>> (only
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>> server
> >>>>>>      programs such as the FreeSwitch server, Opensim, Mysql,
> >>>>>>
> >> Apache,
> >>
> >>>>>> etc).
> >>>>>>  b) The other people who have gotten it to work also have routers
> >>>>>>
> >> at
> >>
> >>>>>> their
> >>>>>>       houses
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Has anyone else experienced the missing, of greyed out, Talk
> >>>>>>
> >> button
> >>
> >>>>>> issue
> >>>>>> when connecting to opensim that is connected to a FreeSwitch
> >>>>>>
> >> server?
> >>
> >>>>>> -p
> >>>>>>
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> >>>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Paul Fishwick, PhD
> >>>> Professor
> >>>> University of Florida
> >>>> CISE Department, CSE 301
> >>>> Gainesville, FL 32611
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> >> Paul Fishwick, PhD
> >> Professor
> >> University of Florida
> >> CISE Department, CSE 301
> >> Gainesville, FL 32611
> >> Email: fishwick at cise.ufl.edu
> >> Web: http://www.cise.ufl.edu/~fishwick
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> Professor
> University of Florida
> CISE Department, CSE 301
> Gainesville, FL 32611
> Email: fishwick at cise.ufl.edu
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