Because the server does not want dead or unconnected phones that might move.
If the phone does not send a REGISTER every so often, periodically, then the server will assume the phone is no longer available to send calls to. Unlike the Government, Asterisk will not send checks to dead people. Race "the tyrant" Vanderdecken -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zeeshan Zakaria Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 10:56 AM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: [Asterisk-Users] "Registered SIP '202' ... expires 1800". Why doesit expire Hi, When a SIP client registers on Asterisk server, why it expires after certain amount of time? _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users