video conference

[smurkin]

ok...I can use netmeeting to video conference from home to work(DSL to LAN), from work to a m8s (LAN to DSL) house & it all works fine. All these puters are windows 98 using MSN messenger for the peering (net passport thing).

Now, If my bro-in-law who is on XP tries to netmeeting me I get this and no viddy or sound

You can't accept this request because video and voice conversation is only available on Windows XP. Please ask Eric to send you a voice-only conversation request.

and if I try to invite him to meet, no viddy or sound...

now he to is using msn messenger to peer !doh!

Any ideas...

I haven't included puter specs as there are 4 different ysystems involved....all webcams are phillips pro 3d. I am using a netgear DG814 router with port forwarding settings configured for netmeeting.

????!??

tnx dudes

 

[GDW]

You wont get video for sure without XP, but you should get sound. Make sure firewalls at both ends are turned off, this solved the same problem for me

 

[smurkin]

Thats the weird thing, GW. I DO get video with win 98 to 98....its almost like MS have introduced a compatibility issue to make people upgrade to XP to enjoy the "superior" qualities of their viddy software.....but the sound dont work either...and the firewalls are configured for the software :?

 

[GDW]

Try turning off the firewalls. Even with Zonealarm configured to the software it didnt work for me either. Once I turned them off at both ends, the sound worked fine

 

[Pro]v[etheus]

I believe firewalls have to be set up to allow server when using NetMeeting. Zone alarm for example will not allow NetMeeting if it is not set up to 'allow server'.

 

[smurkin]

Tnx fellers...sadly, disabling both firewalls is ineffective...

The worst part is that netmeeting truly works....ie we can transmit files, use the whiteboards, etc...just no viddy or sound

I may have to upgrade to xp...which while being nice...is a pain in the arse at the same time