VideoConf Nightmare
- From: "Efrain" <anonymous@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 00:14:26 -0700
Doc: Here is the link to your own Netgear DG834G ADSL
Firewall Router so you can read the instructions on How
is Port Forwarding Configured. Read, read , and document
all settings (before and after or better print the page,
before the change, for reference). Check your firmware
version, I think the 1.05.00 is the latest.
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/N101145.asp
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Efrain, many thanks for your quick response,
>
>unfortunately, as I said in my original note, I have
>already seen & followed your audio/video enable
>instructions (from your reply to "audio on messenger" on
>2/4/05), to get me to where I am now.
>
>But as stated, all appeared to work, however, the UPnP
>connection status are different on the 2 machines & are
>not want you say they should be?, and there is the
>dropping out problem. (and as an aside I cannot now
>across my home network, but suspect that is because I
>have disabled it by following your instructions)
>
>I have followed your latest advice and looked in my
>Netgear DG834G Setup & Maintenance settings but can find
>no setting for "Always On"?, of anything like it?.
>I have no problem with anything else dropping out & the
>MSN messaging link does not drop when the audio/video
>does?
>
>Do you have any further thoughts on what it could be?.
>
>Best Regards,...Doc.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi Doc: had this problem once and was because my ADSL
>>modem/router firmware needed a check in "Always ON" in
>>the ISP Access Setup. Following are the latest
>Messenger
>>instructions and hope they can help.
>>
>> MSN Messenger 6.2.0205 and 7.0.0777 audio/video enable:
>>
>>1. When using a high speed Internet connection, the
>>modem/router MUST be UPnP compatible and have this
>option
>>active. For MSN Messenger, both sides MUST have Windows
>>XP, not so for Windows Messenger. Zone Alarm can be
>>either on medium or high, but MUST be set it to ALLOW
>the
>>MSN Messenger all access to the Internet, this because
>of
>>the dynamic ports use for Audio and Video by Messenger.
>>
>>2. On the Network Connections, right click Local Area
>>Connection, go to Properties, and the General tab
should
>>show a check mark only on Client for Microsoft Network,
>>and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). No check on File and
>>Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, nor on QoS
>Packet
>>Scheduler.
>>
>>3. The Windows Firewall should be ON (recommended) and
>no
>>check in Don't allow exceptions, the Exceptions tab
will
>>later show the MSN Messenger and UPnP Framework as
being
>>active ( this is because MSN Messenger detects the UPnP-
>>enabled Windows Firewall and configures it
>>automatically, not so with the non UPnP-enabled
>>ZoneAlarm ). More on firewall and port opening can be
>>read in the link below:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/de
p
>l
>>oy/worki01.mspx#EGAA
>>
>>4. In the Control Panel > Add Remove Programs > Add
>>Remove Windows Components, scroll to Networking
Services
>>and remove all checks, except for Internet Gateway
>Device
>>Discovery (see A below), and for UPnP User Interface
>(see
>>B below). Click Ok, Next, and after clicking Next
>>(critical step) the Windows Components Wizard will only
>>then run. Click Finish; now the UPnP will automatically
>>open all required ports. Each time you run this Wizard,
>>with the MSN Messenger turned off, the UDP and TCP
ports
>>change numbers automatically. With Messenger off, you
>can
>>see how dynamic the port numbers for Audio and Video
are
>>each time you do the Wizard, by accessing Control Panel
>>
>>Internet Gateway > right click and select Properties >
>>under General tab clicking Settings. Try this also so
>you
>>can see the beauty of UPnP: Exit Messenger and go to
>>Network Connection > Internet gateway > right click the
>>world globe and display icon, select Properties and
>under
>>the General tab click Settings > the SERVICES display
>>will open. Select the 2 msmsgs entries and delete them.
>>Click OK. Sign On Messenger and go to the SERVICES
>again.
>>New ports have been automatically enabled for Messenger.
>>
>>5. Sign in on Messenger and run Audio/Video Tuning
>>Wizard. In the Tools > Options > Connection tab, you
>>should read You are connected to the Internet through a
>>UPnP symmetric NAT (Administrator), if on a ADSL line
>>like in my case in Puerto Rico; if you are using a dial-
>>up line it will read You are connected to the Internet
>>using a direct connection. Now check the Windows
>Firewall
>>Exceptions list, the MSN Messenger 6.2. or 7.0 and UPnP
>>Framework will now have a check marks and the required
>>ports automatically opened.
>>
>>6. Both Windows XP users sides should have similar
>>setups, with working webcams and microphones. Remember
>>that one side can have dial-up and the other a UPnP
>>compatible modem/router.
>>
>>(A) Allow you to find and control internet connection
>>sharing hardware and software that uses UPnP.
>>
>>(B) Display icons in My Network Places for the UPnP
>>devices detected on the network; also opens the
required
>>Windows Firewall port.
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I am trying to setup videoconferencing on MSN
Messenger
>>>(6.2) & suffering many of the same audio & webcam
>>>problems expressed on these pages over the last couple
>>of
>>>weeks by other struggelers.
>>>
>>>I have followed the advice & instructions of "Efrain"
>>>(audio on messenger 2/4/05) & "JonathanKay" (Various)
>>with
>>>some success, BUT are still having problems.
>>>
>>>My end game is to set up video conferencing between
>>>myself & daughter (who is in New Zealand)and are
trying
>>>to "prove" a video conferencing setup between my desk
>>top
>>>& laptop at this end.
>>>
>>>Both machines are XP Home & connected to the internet
>>via
>>>a Netgear DG834G Router
>>>
>>>As I said before I have followed the "Efrain"
>>>instructions which all appeared to work OK on both
>>>machines, but the laptop gave a message that it had
>>>detected UPnP router, but the desktop did'nt.
>>>
>>>On connecting to MSN Mess & checking the connection
>>>status, the Laptop shows " You are connected to the
>>>internet through a UPnP port restricted NAT.
>>>(Administrator)" but the Desktop shows "You are
>>connected
>>>to the internet through a non-UPnP port restricted
NAT.
>>>The internet connection firewall is enabled.
>>>(Administrator).
>>>
>>>I attempted a video conference between the 2 machines
&
>>>was able to make a video & audio connection, but the
>>>video conference connection terminated after approx 2
>>>minutes but left the messaging link still working. I
>>>reconnected but again the video/audio connection
>dropped
>>>out after approx 2 mins.
>>>
>>>Can anyone help with the missing piece of the jigsaw??.
>>>
>>>Many Thanks,...Doc
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>
.
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