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1. What is a H.323 gatekeeper
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| A H.323 gatekeeper controls all H.323
clients (endpoints like MS Netmeeting) in his zone.
Its most important function is address translation
between symbolic alias addresses and IP addresses.
This way you can call "jan" instead of
knowing which IP address he currently works on. |
2. Why should I use a gatekeeper ?
| If you currently use a
client and are happy with the way it works there
may be no reason to use a gatekeeper. If you however
work in a larger VoIP setup using symbolic addresses
is definitely a great plus. More importantly the
gatekeeper is the key to the management of a VoIP
network. VoIP gateways for example register at the
gatekeeper and the gatekeeper finds the right one
for you to use to call a specific number. |
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