Re: webcam speed...?

From: Big Mac (no-email-in-usenet_at_zzz.org)
Date: 02/28/04 

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 11:56:02 GMT

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote:
>Greetings Howard,
>I assume you mean MSN Messenger 6.x's "Webcam" support? If so, if Messenger can't establish
>a direct connection between you and your contact, it will use a relay server, which is rather
>slow. Reasons for the "Webcam" not being able to directly connect between your contact
>include having a software firewall installed and engaged, including the Windows XP Internet
>Connection Firewall or using a router without UPnP functionality (MSN Messenger 6.1 also
>required, as 6.0 did not have UPnP support for the Webcam).
>Jonathan Kay
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>Associate Expert

Does this mean everyone running a firewall will not be able to connect
direct, or is it hit and miss - just a select few?? Everyone runs a
firewall - at least the Windows XP firewall.

--------- original message:
>"Howard9" <not2beused@all.com> wrote in message
>news:d784fbf33eb0a2c9f2c143a702265a56@news.teranews.com...
>> Is there anything I can do to improve the transmit speed of the web
>> cam in messenger - I and my friend both use broadband but it doesn't
>> seem to take advantage of this....
>>
>>
>> --
>> Howard9
>

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