How 2 get webcam to work w/ MSN and router

moghrabi

#31

Feb 4th, 2005

Welcome to all.

I was away for awhile and I am sorry for being late at answering your questions.

If you have a software firewall alongside the router, make sure you give server permission to MSN/Yahoo in your software firewall.

If you can also tell me which firewall you are using I can assist you with setting that up.

Sometimes you can't hear audio because of the other person blocking outgoing audio to you. It is not an easy to troubleshoot if both parties have firewalls and it is not always your side that is not working.

Hope to hear from you soon.

moghrabi

#32

Feb 4th, 2005

Welcome to all.

I was away for awhile and I am sorry for being late at answering your questions.

If you have a software firewall alongside the router, make sure you give server permission to MSN/Yahoo in your software firewall.

If you can also tell me which firewall you are using I can assist you with setting that up.

Sometimes you can't hear audio because of the other person blocking outgoing audio to you. It is not an easy to troubleshoot if both parties have firewalls and it is not always your side that is not working.

Hope to hear from you soon.

CrEsPo

#33

Feb 5th, 2005

Hi moghrabi, my problem is it doens't even connect. It'll say Connecting and that's all.

I have Outpost as a firewall but nothing is being blocked as I look and everything is being allowed past when MSN asks for it.

CrEsPo

#34

Feb 5th, 2005

Hi moghrabi, my problem is it doens't even connect. It'll say Connecting and that's all.

I have Outpost as a firewall but nothing is being blocked as I look and everything is being allowed past when MSN asks for it.

CrEsPo

#35

Feb 5th, 2005

Hi moghrabi, my problem is it doens't even connect. It'll say Connecting and that's all.

I have Outpost as a firewall but nothing is being blocked as I look and everything is being allowed past when MSN asks for it.

moghrabi

#36

Feb 5th, 2005

Quote: Originally Posted by CrEsPo

Hi moghrabi, my problem is it doens't even connect. It'll say Connecting and that's all.

I have Outpost as a firewall but nothing is being blocked as I look and everything is being allowed past when MSN asks for it.

Hi CeEsPo:

This is the most common problem and the easiest to resolve. Just ask you friend on the other side to kindly drop his shield.

You see firewalls work both ways. you have yours setup to allow MSN but you friend does not have it this way. if both of you (for testing purposes) drop your shields, you will`have no problem.

The bottom line in your situation is that the other party you are trying to connect to mus also allow MSN to have server rights and be able to use the ports it needs.

if you have any problems, I can try it with you from my computer and we can go through the whole thing.

Good luck.

moghrabi

#37

Feb 5th, 2005

Quote: Originally Posted by CrEsPo

Hi moghrabi, my problem is it doens't even connect. It'll say Connecting and that's all.

I have Outpost as a firewall but nothing is being blocked as I look and everything is being allowed past when MSN asks for it.

Hi CeEsPo:

This is the most common problem and the easiest to resolve. Just ask you friend on the other side to kindly drop his shield.

You see firewalls work both ways. you have yours setup to allow MSN but you friend does not have it this way. if both of you (for testing purposes) drop your shields, you will`have no problem.

The bottom line in your situation is that the other party you are trying to connect to mus also allow MSN to have server rights and be able to use the ports it needs.

if you have any problems, I can try it with you from my computer and we can go through the whole thing.

Good luck.

moghrabi

#38

Feb 5th, 2005

Quote: Originally Posted by CrEsPo

Hi moghrabi, my problem is it doens't even connect. It'll say Connecting and that's all.

I have Outpost as a firewall but nothing is being blocked as I look and everything is being allowed past when MSN asks for it.

Hi CeEsPo:

This is the most common problem and the easiest to resolve. Just ask you friend on the other side to kindly drop his shield.

You see firewalls work both ways. you have yours setup to allow MSN but you friend does not have it this way. if both of you (for testing purposes) drop your shields, you will`have no problem.

The bottom line in your situation is that the other party you are trying to connect to mus also allow MSN to have server rights and be able to use the ports it needs.

if you have any problems, I can try it with you from my computer and we can go through the whole thing.

Good luck.

CrEsPo

#39

Feb 5th, 2005

Thanks for the reply. See I try with users with and without routers and same with firewalls. Nothing I try can connect.

It would be nice to go through it but I wouldn't want to bother you anymore then I am now.

Any other suggestions? Could something else be blocking it?

CrEsPo

#40

Feb 5th, 2005

Thanks for the reply. See I try with users with and without routers and same with firewalls. Nothing I try can connect.

It would be nice to go through it but I wouldn't want to bother you anymore then I am now.

Any other suggestions? Could something else be blocking it?

CrEsPo

#41

Feb 5th, 2005

Thanks for the reply. See I try with users with and without routers and same with firewalls. Nothing I try can connect.

It would be nice to go through it but I wouldn't want to bother you anymore then I am now.

Any other suggestions? Could something else be blocking it?

moghrabi

#42

Feb 5th, 2005

do you have windows XP firewall on by any chance. if so, disable it. If not, we have to go through it from here. It is no bother at all. Send your MSN email and we can connect. this way I can have a extra good friend. LOL

moghrabi

#43

Feb 5th, 2005

do you have windows XP firewall on by any chance. if so, disable it. If not, we have to go through it from here. It is no bother at all. Send your MSN email and we can connect. this way I can have a extra good friend. LOL

moghrabi

#44

Feb 5th, 2005

do you have windows XP firewall on by any chance. if so, disable it. If not, we have to go through it from here. It is no bother at all. Send your MSN email and we can connect. this way I can have a extra good friend. LOL

CrEsPo

#45

Feb 5th, 2005

No XP firewall on. I turn that off ASAP because it's a load of junk :P.

Alright, since it's no bother I'll send you my email, thank-you.

CrEsPo

#46

Feb 5th, 2005

No XP firewall on. I turn that off ASAP because it's a load of junk :P.

Alright, since it's no bother I'll send you my email, thank-you.

CrEsPo

#47

Feb 5th, 2005

No XP firewall on. I turn that off ASAP because it's a load of junk :P.

Alright, since it's no bother I'll send you my email, thank-you.

moghrabi

#48

Feb 5th, 2005

np

moghrabi

#49

Feb 5th, 2005

np

moghrabi

#50

Feb 5th, 2005

np

wicked wizard

#51

Feb 10th, 2005

Hi moghrabi was impressed by the earlier post, i have done all the things you have mentioned so far but to no avail i still can't get voice to work in msn messenger, webcam works fine.
I am on windows xp home, linksys BEFSR41 V3 router with the latest firmware version (1.05.00)
just wondered if you had any more ideas as it's driving me

cheers

wicked wizard

#52

Feb 10th, 2005

Hi moghrabi was impressed by the earlier post, i have done all the things you have mentioned so far but to no avail i still can't get voice to work in msn messenger, webcam works fine.
I am on windows xp home, linksys BEFSR41 V3 router with the latest firmware version (1.05.00)
just wondered if you had any more ideas as it's driving me

cheers

wicked wizard

#53

Feb 10th, 2005

Hi moghrabi was impressed by the earlier post, i have done all the things you have mentioned so far but to no avail i still can't get voice to work in msn messenger, webcam works fine.
I am on windows xp home, linksys BEFSR41 V3 router with the latest firmware version (1.05.00)
just wondered if you had any more ideas as it's driving me

cheers

Moose2000

#54

Feb 21st, 2005

Hi there, ur answer provided hope that I will get audio back however I think I am having trouble with the Static IP addy. do I configure this in Windows (if so how) or use the Linksys site I used to change my routers (Linksky BEFW11S4 UK) settings. If so could u provide a handy screen shot of what it should look like.

Thank You

moghrabi

#55

Feb 21st, 2005

Quote: Originally Posted by Moose2000

Hi there, ur answer provided hope that I will get audio back however I think I am having trouble with the Static IP addy. do I configure this in Windows (if so how) or use the Linksys site I used to change my routers (Linksky BEFW11S4 UK) settings. If so could u provide a handy screen shot of what it should look like.

Thank You

Moose,

Your router should be abled to provide dynamic IP's (dhcp) to other computers on your network. The only computer that should have a static IP is the one that is going to be used for the Webcam/voice.

In XP, go to network conections, highlight the local area connection that you use for the internet, go to properties, double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and change as the screen shot below:

Moose2000

#56

Feb 22nd, 2005

Thanx Moghrabi, will let ya kno if this works

Moose2000

#57

Feb 22nd, 2005

hmmm...I can now communicate with my Networked PC but still won't have audio connect with any of my contacts, any ideas?

Com543

#58

Feb 26th, 2005

Moghrabi
I have been looking everwhere for directions on this. Please would you advise on two additional issues:
I have a dell 2350 router (I think linksys).
Is it essential to have a static IP or does this solution still work with dynamic?
When I try to enter the forwrading port info you provide there are mandatory fields for incoming ports and destination port. Should I enter the same port numbers in both fields?

I appreciate you

Com543

#59

Mar 2nd, 2005

Tried all of Moghrabi's suggestions, incl static ip and port fowarding - still awful breakup of sound with MSN. Any refinements and suggestions very much appreciated!

silverdragon

#60

Mar 10th, 2005

How do you set a static IP address in the router?
We got the rest fiured out all except for the static IP address part

How 2 get webcam to work w/ MSN and router (Msn Webcam Port)

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