Re: Messenger SP2 Voice Chat

From: Fraz (vanfraz_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 20:42:52 GMT

>> I'm experiencing the same problem - no voice chat, but I'm running MSN
>> Messenger 6.2. I've run the audio/video tuning wizard. Which UPnP ports
>> do I need to configure to get voice chat to work?
>
> microsoft.public.msn.messenger is a little better forum for the
> discussion, but since you are posting
> here I assume you have windows xp. If you have
> win98 running netsetup.exe and installing directx 9.0b might help.
>
> You do not need to configure any ports. Just upgrade
> your router firmware and enable UPnP. There should
> be a checkbox in Administrative or Advanced depends
> on your router. Do not configure any ports in order
> to obtain audio.
>
> You will notice to things after you have enabled UPnP
> in your router. In MSN Messenger 6.2, under Tools ---> Options ---->
> Connection down towards the
> bottom of the window it will say "UPnP....." (good)
> If it is not working its says "non-UPnP..." or symmetric UPnP (bad)
>
> Besides checking there, check in Network Connections. You should have a
> new section called Internet Gateway with a new icon. That along with the
> UPnP IP restricted
> Nat information found in Advanced Connection
> Information (same place as mentioned above, at
> bottom of the page) will mean the router is set up
> correctly. Other things: Turn off Qos and make sure
> your SSDP and UPnP services startup with windows. In MSN 6.2 Tools --->
> Options --> General gives a
> few configuration options.
>
> UPnP automatically opens and assigns ports. Assigning
> ports was done with older routers than did not have
> UPnP support. Most new router firmware will provide
> this functionality now.

First off, thanks for your help and yes, I'm running Windows XP Pro.

I've checked the Advanced Connection Information in MSN Messenger and
unfortunately it says, "You are connected to the Internet through a non-UPnP
IP restricted NAT."

I'm running a Linksys router. Under the Forwarding tab, it has a UPnP
Forwarding area. Listed in there are the standard ports, such as FTP,
Telnet, SMTP, etc. All of them have a default IP address of 192.168.1.0,
but none are enabled. There isn't a general UPnP that I can enable, at
least as far as I've been able to see. Do I have to enable any specific
port in this UPnP Forwarding area? Or should I just upgrade the router
firmware to obtain this feature?

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