----- "Dominic" <vamp...@vortex.co.za> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm hoping someone can assist me in getting Polycom's PVX software to work > from behind PFsense. > I am trying to connect a Windows machine with the Polycom software (PVX) to a > Polycom unit with > a WAN IP (Polycom). > > The problem I experience is that the site with the Polycom unit can see the > cam and hear the > audio of the PVX client. But the PVX client cannot see or get audio from the > Polycom unit. > > I have added all the port forwards as per the PVX software an example of > which is below: > > WAN TCP/UDP 1503 LANIP (ext.: WANIP) 1503 PVX > > These were added using Firewall -> Nat and also allowing the firewall rule to > be auto created. > > I have checked the States on the PFSense box and many of those relating to > the Polycom units IP > show as: SINGLE:NO_TRAFFIC > > The Polycom unit previously connected and worked fine with the same PVX > client machine which > was based behind a IPCOP firewall. The only change has been the replacement > of IPCOP with PFSense. > IPCOP required no port forwards and setting my PFSense WAN IP on the Windows > machine resolves the > problem which indicates the problem is within my PFSense config... > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Dominic. >
Try using Manual Outbound NAT and setting Static Port to YES. By default, pfSense uses a random source port on outbound NAT as a security measure but this can severly screw with some protocols. Changing those options alleviates many of the issues I face with SIP or other 'noisy' protocols behind pfSense. It may work for you as well. Tim Nelson Systems/Network Support Rockbochs Inc. (218)727-4332 x105
