OK, I am confused about something. I had some problems getting my Obi WiFi working and finally got that sorted out, but in the meantime I had exchanged messages with Obi Support. While I was trying to troubleshoot this myself I found this in the FAQ:
What ports should I keep open on my router/firewall?
In order for your OBi to be able to send packets w/o interruption, please configure your router as follows:
Allow Outgoing:
TCP Ports: 6800, 5222, 5223
UDP Ports: 5060, 5061, 10000 to 11000, 16600 to 16998, 19305
Allow Incoming on UDP Port: 10000
So I opened those, and mentioned that I had already done that when I messaged support. When they replied they said:
"You don't need to do any configuration for port setting."
So that begs the question, do I need to open these ports on the router or not? I have the ports programmed (but currently disabled while I was testing) so it is easy to enable them if necessary, but I don't like having open ports unless I really need them to be open.
What is the best practice for maximum functionality while maintaining a prudent level of security?