Re: Messenger SP2 Voice Chat

From: Stephen Harris (Stephen_P_Harris_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 15:53:45 -0700

"Fraz" <vanfraz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:gdrYc.260622$J06.101904@pd7tw2no...
>>> 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?
>

As an aside I've been told that a symmetric UPnP router connection may work.

I have a Linksys router, BEFSR41 version 3. It tells you the version when
you login to the router. I downloaded the latest firmware which is 1.05
and found "enable UPnP" checkbox under Administration of the router setup.

I think the latest firmware for BEFSR41 version 1&2 is 1.46
and I think it allows UPnP enabling. Most Linksys firmware now
allows enabling UPnP. You do not need to enable any ports.

Check under Adminstration to see if you already have the
enable UPnP option checkbox. If not download the latest
firmware and enable UPnP. Then check Messenger 6.2 again
to see if your Connection Information has changed to good info.
It is pretty easy to do.

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