[OpenSIPS-Users] Nathelper vs Nat_traversal

[Bogdan-Andrei Iancu]

Not much for now :). Unfortunately not all script functions were 
enhanced with the string flags (versus numerical ones)...still wip. But 
you can open a feature request on this.

Regards,

Bogdan-Andrei Iancu

OpenSIPS Founder and Developer
   https://www.opensips-solutions.com
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On 23.09.2024 17:45, Robert Dyck wrote:
> 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
>>     https://www.siphub.com
>>
>> 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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