Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Registration timeout setting

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Le dimanche 22 janvier 2006 à 13:25 -0500, Allan a écrit :
> On Sunday 22 January 2006 11:21, Damien Sandras wrote:
> > Le dimanche 22 janvier 2006 à 10:24 -0500, Allan a écrit :
> > > As a matter of curiosity, could someone explain to me why virtually all
> > > VOIP softphones I have tested have a default registration timeout setting
> > > of 3600. If I'm not mistaken that number is in seconds i.e. corresponds
> > > to one hour.
> > >
> > > Doesn't such a setting defeat the whole purpose of VOIP?  It's like
> > > having a telephone that only works for one hour at a time unless you
> > > happen to think of resetting it again.
> >
> > Well, that breaks only if your IP address changes during that hour.
> > Otherwise, there is no reason to reregister again before that time.
> 
> 
> But that's my point.  Why have to reregister after such a short period of 
> time?

After one hour?
In case your IP would change, and to tell you are still available.
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