[OpenSIPS-Users] Nathelper vs Nat_traversal

[Robert Dyck]

Yes. Is that done to make reading the script easier?

On Monday, September 23, 2024 7:43:42 A.M. PDT Bogdan-Andrei Iancu wrote:
> You mean the "flags" passed to client_nat_test() ?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bogdan-Andrei Iancu
> 
> OpenSIPS Founder and Developer
>    https://www.opensips-solutions.com
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> 
> On 23.09.2024 17:36, Robert Dyck wrote:
> > I thought perhaps nat_traversal had been abandoned. In nathelper the flags
> > were changed to strings but not so in nat_traversal.
> > 
> > On Sunday, September 22, 2024 11:46:47 P.M. PDT Bogdan-Andrei Iancu wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> Yes, the idea was to have them merged. The underlying concept in
> >> nat_traversal is more robust and complex, but it does not cover all the
> >> functionalities as provided by nathelper.
> >> 
> >> The big advantage of nat_traversal is that it is able to keep track of
> >> non-registering sessions (for NAT pining), like for calls or presence
> >> subscriptions. If you have a 100% registrations driven platform, it will
> >> not make too much of a difference for you.
> >> 
> >> Regards,
> >> 
> >> Bogdan-Andrei Iancu
> >> 
> >> OpenSIPS Founder and Developer
> >> 
> >>     https://www.opensips-solutions.com
> >>     https://www.siphub.com
> >> 
> >> On 18.09.2024 20:24, Robert Dyck wrote:
> >>> I am reaching out to users and developers.
> >>> 
> >>> I read that nat_traversal was supposed to replace nathelper. It appears
> >>> that they have co-existed for many versions now. Nat_traversal is
> >>> supposed to overcome NAT issues in a multi proxy environment.
> >>> 
> >>> Looking at the functions provided by the two modules it doesn't look
> >>> like
> >>> nathelper's functionality has been completely replicated in
> >>> nat_traversal.
> >>> 
> >>> Is anyone using nat_traversal, possibly with also nathelper?
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
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