calling from hotel
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ninja
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calling from hotel
I'm using the softphone. How do I make a phone call using the softphone if I don't have access to the hotel router to port forward?
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bridonca
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Re: calling from hotel
If it does not work, you got a problem, I am afraid. 
Short of VPN gymnastics, there is likely not much you can do
Short of VPN gymnastics, there is likely not much you can do -
FONGO_steve
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Re: calling from hotel
Sounds like the hotel is tightly filtering their internet traffic. Unfortunately if it doesn't work right away, then it likely won't work (unless you can convince hotel IT staff into changing their security settings)
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zombie999
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Re: calling from hotel
Are you overseas? I have experienced FPL softphone failing to register if you are outside the country. Nothing to do with port forwarding.
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Pirate
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Re: calling from hotel
More and more hotels overseas are getting smarter and limit their internet usage. Especially in some parts of china, they actually limiting or even disable the use of any voip ports. (Bastards!)...
ninja wrote:I'm using the softphone. How do I make a phone call using the softphone if I don't have access to the hotel router to port forward?