Re: [rtcweb] ICE does not work if both peers are behind symmetric NAT

Iñaki Baz Castillo <ibc@aliax.net> Sat, 24 September 2011 21:12 UTC

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2011/9/24 Alfred E. Heggestad <aeh@db.org>:
> "ICE does not work" is not correct. ICE will still "work" even if both
> peers are behind NAT. the media will simply be relayed via a TURN server,
> and not flow directly between peers.

Yes, that's exactly what I said in my second paragraph :)


> the TURN server credentials should be provisioned by the service provider

And is that estandarized within rtcweb?

Thanks a lot.

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Iñaki Baz Castillo
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