Re: XP Pro and Netmeeting trouble shooting - Back!

From: Brian Sullivan MVP (brians_at_WORMTIREDmeetingbywire.com)
Date: 05/15/04


Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 18:22:00 -0400

Bernard Viala wrote:
> Ok Brian!
>
> First point was juste to remember the test configuration: Just a
> cross-over cable between the to Pc as "LAN"!.
> This to keep off trouble coming from any Hub or Router/Nat.
> Just a testing configuration.
> Obviously the calling (ringing) from one pc to the other is made by
> keying in static ip's (192.168.123.x). Mask 255.255.255.0
> Before each test i test pinging each other Pc's
> QoS was desable from each NIC configuration panel.
>
> (QoS Service info was just a control it was Off!).
>
> Second test with a= XP and B=W98se and netmeeting use exactly the same
> config RJ45 cross-over cable linked. Same static ip and mask
> configured in NIC properties. No QoS, FW, etc...
>
> The result are:
> Funny 42 sec whaiting time before ringing!
> No Video or Audio between WP's machines.
> Video + one way audio (XP -> W98se) and no return audio in mixed
> config
> XP --- W98se!
>
> My "normal" configuration LAN/WAN is four pc's behind an USR 8000-2
> NAT/routeur connected via a cable modem.

An you have tried this in the "normal" setup with the same results? The
crossover cable and two pc setup probably is adding complications rather
than simplifying the situation.

>
> Experiment and talking about MSN and Xp, W98se, DMZ trouble, was
> just infos I encontred using that LAN/WAN, to contact friends. This
> is an other LAN/WAN config. Off the subject of this thread.
>
> No, what I don't understand is why two XP Pro wired together with a
> RJ45 cross-over cable can't communicate each other where the same
> comp's, but W98se, communicate fine ?????
> They can ping each other, access to conterpart disk and folder.
> Transfer and white board....
>
> Mystery!
>
> Any suggestion again!

I have no idea what might be going on. I would look for something in the
network setup - I have no idea what though.

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