</enumlist>
</description>
</configOption>
- <configOption name="external_media_address">
- <synopsis>IP used for External Media handling</synopsis>
+ <configOption name="media_address">
+ <synopsis>IP address used in SDP for media handling</synopsis>
+ <description><para>
+ At the time of SDP creation, the IP address defined here will be used as
+ the media address for individual streams in the SDP.
+ </para><note>
+ Be aware that the <literal>external_media_address</literal> option, set in Transport
+ configuration, can also affect the final media address used in the SDP.
+ </note></description>
</configOption>
<configOption name="force_rport" default="yes">
<synopsis>Force use of return port</synopsis>
<synopsis>Domain the transport comes from</synopsis>
</configOption>
<configOption name="external_media_address">
- <synopsis>External Address to use in RTP handling</synopsis>
+ <synopsis>External IP address to use in RTP handling</synopsis>
+ <description><para>
+ When a request or response is sent out, if the destination of the
+ message is outside the IP network defined in the option <literal>localnet</literal>,
+ and the media address in the SDP is within the localnet network, then the
+ media address in the SDP will be rewritten to the value defined for
+ <literal>external_media_address</literal>.
+ </para></description>
</configOption>
<configOption name="external_signaling_address">
<synopsis>External address for SIP signalling</synopsis>