diff --git a/src/org/jitsi/service/neomedia/DefaultStreamConnector.java b/src/org/jitsi/service/neomedia/DefaultStreamConnector.java
index c5c69a536..ec5d1b05e 100644
--- a/src/org/jitsi/service/neomedia/DefaultStreamConnector.java
+++ b/src/org/jitsi/service/neomedia/DefaultStreamConnector.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ private static synchronized DatagramSocket createDatagramSocket(
             bindRetries = cfg.getInt(BIND_RETRIES_PROPERTY_NAME, bindRetries);
         if (maxPort < 0)
         {
-            maxPort = 6000;
+            maxPort = 20000;
             if (cfg != null)
                 maxPort = cfg.getInt(MAX_PORT_NUMBER_PROPERTY_NAME, maxPort);
         }
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ private static synchronized DatagramSocket createDatagramSocket(
         {
             if ((minPort < 0) || (minPort > maxPort))
             {
-                minPort = 5000;
+                minPort = 10001;
                 if (cfg != null)
                 {
                     minPort