Re: Windows XP-SP2: Can't get Remote Assistance to work - Posting second time - Help!

Yes, remote assistance is checked.

I'll try using ethereal to do packet sniffing, perhaps I can figure it out.

Vance

"honjo" <a@xxx> wrote in message
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> Have you enabled Remote Assistance? If not sure, check System Properties.
>
> Kaz
>
> BigV wrote:
>> I have two XP-SP2 machines connected to the internet.
>> Both are through PNP routers with the latest version of firmware.
>> I have verified SSDP Service and Iniversal Plug and play are started on
>> each
>> PC.
>> I have also installed the latest DirectX.
>> Both PCs have the color video settings at 16 Bit - medium.
>> Windows firewall is shut off on both PCs.
>>
>> I have tried requesting Remote Assistance. Each time the request goes to
>> the other computer and it is accepted, but then NOTHING HAPPENS. The
>> hard
>> drive spins up, but nothing happens. This always happens, no matter
>> which
>> PC requests the Remote assistance.
>>
>> I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling MSN messenger 7.5 - same
>> results.
>> I have tried upgrading Windows messenger to 5.1 - same results.
>> I have tried putting each PC in their respective DMZ - same results.
>> I have tried putting the PCs on the same network - same results.
>> I have run ad-aware on both machines - same results.
>> I have shut off all firewalls and antivirus programs - same results.
>>
>> I CAN send Winks, nudges, file transfers, play a game, however, when I do
>> application sharing, each PC gets a Sharing Session window to pop up and
>> then it justs sits there waiting... Everything that I have read on this
>> newsgroup points to something being blocked in Windows Messenger as
>> opposed
>> to MSN messenger.
>>
>> There must be some setting that is incorrect, but I can't find it. Help!
>>
>>
>>


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