RTP Header Compression under a VPN IPSEC Connection

cfujimura · ‎05-31-2010

Is it possible to compress the RTP, UDP and IP headers of a voice packet under a VPN IPSEC connection? These headers are encrypted when IPSEC is set to use ESP.

Best Regards.

William Bell · ‎05-31-2010

I believe these two protocols are incompatible. cRTP compressess the IP/UDP/RTP headers. ipsec encrypts these headers. So, by the time the RTP compression process could be engaged it cannot accomplish it's job successfully.

See this reference:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/solutions/Enterprise/WAN_and_MAN/V3PN_SRND/v3p_comp.html#wp1035253

And this netpro doc:

https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-2498/version/2

HTH.

Regards,
Bill

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cfujimura · ‎05-31-2010

I suspected that it would not be possible with ESP as the encryption process. I´ve confirmed now. Thanks for the help.