Re: webcam speed...?

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 02/28/04 

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 12:29:12 -0500

Hi Howard,

Sygate should be fine, just make sure Messenger has full permissions to access to the
Internet (it's been ages since I used Sygate, so I can't be more specific I'm afraid).

However, since you have a router, unless it has UPnP capability, most likely a direct
connection won't be able to be established, and as such, unless your connect has UPnP
capability or otherwise allows you to make a direct connection to them, a relay server will
be used.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Howard9" <not2beused@all.com> wrote in message
news:a3bf99527e00df5f338980b61208ffe3@news.teranews.com...
> 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).
>>
> Great explanation - and much appreciated Jonathan.
>
> I am on DSL with a modem/router firewall and Sygate Personal
> Firewall.
>
> Can I just ask if there is any action I could take to speed it up ?
>
> Is there an alternative software package that could speed it up
> between two specific people (as opposed to everyone on MSN :) )
>
> Tks again.
>
>
>
> --
> Howard9

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