We use Skype quite a bit here, and have seen no major problems (technical ones, anyway). We've never really had any trouble with Skype traffic getting through, and I'm not sure why, really, because I don't feel like I've done anything special to make it work. Our firewall setup is simple, and our content filters are fairly open.
--- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com Twitter: limbert65 Onverse avatar SurdeahP Onverse address Metroview Penthouse 15, house #1. ---------------------------------------- From: "Jim Kerns" <jke...@spencer.k12.ia.us> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 9:46 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] Skype Quick question: Who uses Skype, and do you have any issues getting the traffic past your content filter? Our content filter stops it as P2P traffic (which it really is...). I could get past that if I could use a specific port, but Skype is all over the place on ports, and you can only set a static inbound port, not outbound. I am working with the vendor (Deep Nines), but I am curious what others are doing. Google Talk anyone? Jim Kerns Spencer Community Schools 23 East 7th St P.O. Box 200 Spencer, Iowa 51301 jke...@spencer.k12.ia.us 712.262.0339 ext. 1022 FAX 712.262.1116
