specifying an intranet proxy
Stewart:
Quote from: matthewk on January 10, 2012, 08:40:13 am
the internet provider has an intranet proxy that must be specified in the browser for internet access.
No, the proxy must be specified in the browser to access the World Wide Web. That's only one of many services available on the Internet.
The OBi does not access the Web and could not make use of such a proxy.
If the only service provided by this ISP is Web access (and you need a proxy for that), then the OBi won't work, period.
However, if they allow most services to pass normally, and require a proxy only for Web access, e.g. because they do some censorship or put their own ads on pages, then the OBi should work fine.
If you want more specific advice, please post: In what country will the OBi be installed? Which ISP will you be using? Have you successfully used any sort of VoIP from there (Skype, Gmail, etc.)? Do you have a contact there who can assist you with some testing?
matthewk:
i will be using it on a university campus in china. that university requires the intranet proxy to have internet access.
i find it hard to believe that the obi device is not connecting to the internet. in order to have an internet connection, this intranet proxy is required in my situation. the obi, for one, needs to connect to verify my gtalk settings i would assume, each time i make a call -- as well as make the connection through gtalk for the call to happen.
Stewart:
I don't know the details of the XMPP protocol used by GV, but I don't believe that it uses any of the standard ports that a proxy would intercept.
In any case, you should have a SIP provider as a backup, in case of difficulty with GV. One possibility is CallWithUs, as they offer the option to connect via a VPN, which might work if both GV and SIP are blocked. Though it won't work with the OBi, Skype is very good at penetrating restricted connections and may be another option.
Finally, if GV can work with the aid of a proxy, you should be able to use it from Gmail, with a computer headset.
matthewk:
i will look into those options to use with obi; thanks.
one thing to note, is my situation is not about blocked ports. it's about specifying an intranet proxy as a requirement for my obi to connect to anything outside of the local network.
matthewk:
so, if anyone has a suggestion about how i can specify the required proxy to simply give the device the ability to have outside connections, then please let me know ???
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