Does RTP Always Go Through Asterisk?

Understanding SIP and RTP in Asterisk In a standard VoIP setup, SIP is used for signaling—establishing, managing, and terminating the call. Once the call is established, RTP (Real-Time Transport Protocol) carries the actual voice media. By default, Asterisk can either relay the media (RTP flows through Asterisk) or allow direct media, where RTP flows peer-to-peer … Read more

Video Invitation Issues with Mitel MiVoice 3300 System and Grandstream GXV3XXX Android IP Video Phones

This article addresses the video call establishment issue encountered with Grandstream Android IP Video Phones GXV3XXX when used with the Mitel MiVoice 3300 system. Users may receive a “Video Invitation Failed” error during calls. This issue can be resolved by adjusting the SIP Options and Signaling Header Manipulation settings under the Mitel system’s SIP Device … Read more

Call Park

Call Park with Grandstream IP PBX and IP Phone

Call Park Feature Call Parking is a feature that allows a person to put a call on hold on one phone and continue or pick up from another phone. It can be activated by pressing the programmable key on an IP Phone. It will transfer the call to an unused ‘Parking Lot’ extension. The callers who … Read more

How to upload 802.1x certificates to Grandstream Video Phone GXV series

How to upload 802.1x certificates to Grandstream Video Phone GXV33XX series

Description This article describes the instructions on how to upload 802.1x certificates in EAP-TLS mode with the Grandstream Android Video phone GXV3XXX series. Step 1: Navigate to Network Settings->Ethernet Settings->802.1X Mode > select EAP-TLS mode Step 2:  Reboot the device after uploading certificates and it is filled with identity. Note: The users do not need … Read more

Understanding Network Status: NAT Type ‘UDP Blocked’ in Grandstream IP Phones

Understanding Network Status_ NAT Type 'UDP Blocked' in Grandstream IP Phones

Description The Network Status indicating “NAT Type: UDP Blocked” means that the Grandstream IP Phone has detected that the SIP port is not properly port forwarded. Suggestions Note: STUN may not work with all routers, particularly those with Symmetric NAT enabled. References SIP ALG and why it should be disabled on most routers What is … Read more

Account Mode vs Line Mode on Grandstream GXP21XX Series IP Phones

Account Mode vs Line Mode on Grandstream GXP21XX Series IP Phones

Description This article explains the differences between Account Mode and Line Mode in the Grandstream High-end Color GXP21XX IP Phones, particularly regarding the Virtual Multi-Purpose Keys (VMPK) settings. When the phone is in Line Mode Dynamic Key Switching: If a line button is assigned only to Account 1, pressing the Account 2 key will dynamically … Read more

Call Disconnect after x minutes

Grandstream Phones Call Disconnects after x minutes

Description This article suggests the parameters to resolve the issue of call disconnect after a few minutes in Grandstream IP Phones. You can set these under Account > SIP Settings: 1. Force Timer to Yes   2. Force INVITE to Yes   3. Enable UAC Specify Refresher to UAC   4. Enable UAS Specify Refresher to UAS