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    Help Setting-up Web Cam

    Here we go...
    I've just got a WebCam mainly to converse with my brother. Installed easy. I can use it to take snapshots etc. However, I cannot get the video conferencing to work in Windows Messenger, Both he and I can send and acknowlege "video conversation requests" and we can use the keyboard to type to each other. It's just that we have no video IE. Black video window..

    I connect via a cable router, he connects via an ADSL router. I suspect we have to enable ports or the like but we don't have a clue.

    For further info we both DISABLED our firewalls.

    Both using WindowsXP Pro.

    Please help...

    Thanks...
    Cracking toast Gromit!!!
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    Default Re: Setting-up Web Cam

    Sounds to me like you both have routers that are non UPNP capable if neither of you are getting the video through.

    In which case, you are both going to have to forward incoming traffic on UDP ports 5004 - 65535

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    Default Re: Setting-up Web Cam

    Thanks for the reply. Both our routers are UPNP capable. However it is disabled in setup. I will enable and try again.

    As I said, I hadn't a clue, so thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
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