Multi-Tech Systems MVP210/410/810 User Manual

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Chapter 4: Configuring your VOIP 
Multi-Tech 
Systems, 
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NAT Traversal 
Setting the NAT Traversal parameters.  NAT (Network Address Translation) parameters are applicable only when 
the MultiVOIP is operating in SIP mode.  STUN (Simple Traversal of UDP through NATs (Network Address 
Translation)) is a protocol for assisting devices behind a NAT firewall or router with their packet routing. This is not 
available on the –SS models.
 
 
Figure 4-23: NAT Traversal 
Descriptions for NAT Traversal screen fields are presented in the table below.
 
 
 
NAT Traversal Definitions 
Field Name 
Values Description
Enable (STUN) 
Y/N 
Enables STUN client functionality in the MultiVOIP.   
STUN (Simple Traversal of UDP through NATs (Network Address Translation)) 
is a protocol that allows a server to assist client gateways behind a NAT firewall 
or router with their packet routing.  
Name/IP (Server) 
n.n.n.n 
IP address of the STUN server. 
Port (Server; 
NAT/STUN) 
port;  
default= 
3478 
The data port (TDM time slot) at which STUN info will be transmitted and 
received. 
Keep Alive (Timers; 
NAT/STUN) 
60 – 3600 
(seconds) 
The interval at which the STUN client sends indicator (“Keep Alive”) packets to 
the STUN server to determine whether or not the STUN server is available.