Re: Need someoneo to Test with

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 12/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 10:46:21 -0500

Hi Bob,

Actually in MSN Messenger, the Webcam functionality can actually utilize a relay server,
bypassing the need for a direct connection (although the direct connection is preferred).

Finding someone with the exact same router and the exact same configuration is usually near
to impossible.
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"Bob Christian" <BobChristian@removethis.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23ulBAKJ7EHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Ryan:
>
> What you are going to want to test is someone that has the configuration
> that your family in the other state has. The video traffic is PC to PC. If
> your family is behind a firewall (Linksys Cable/DSL router, Belkin, etc), it
> might be that your traffic does not route properly and you will be able to
> IM (PC to Server to PC) but not connect the web cam. On the other hand,
> some of these firewalls are intelligent enough to route traffic (uPnP).
>
> Netmeeting (Start...Run... "conf" ) is another product that allows for
> streaming video.
>
> Bob
> "Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C302E0ED-DBB5-4FEB-8E25-54362F24C474@microsoft.com...
>> I have just finished setting up a web cam I got for Christmas and need
>> someone to test it with. My family in another state is not hooked up yet!
>>
>> Can anyone help me?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ryan
>
>

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