Hi euanj,
First the PC user must be on XP (Service Pack 2 prefered)
They must use the
AIM 5.9 Or
Trillian.
The AIM application then needs to be tuned to the camera and mic in use on the PC These
Instruictions were written for AIM 5.5 but still hold true. It is only the access to the Properties that is different (from the Buddy LList Menu items). It is message #570 onwards that are important.
Then the person need to enable the AIM application through the XP Firewall.
Go to the Start button.
Then Control Panels
Select the Firewall directly if in Classic view or Security Center and then Firewall if not.
Select the Exceptions tab in the window that opens.
Use the Add button.
Add AIM to the list
Also enable UPnP in the first part of that window.
If their modem does not do UPnP then get them to open port 1024-5000
The Trillian app only needs the Firewall and modem open for the same ports as AIM.
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On the Mac and your modem you need to do a few things.
Go to System Preferences > Quicktime > Streaming tab
Set the drop down speed to match your download speed or a max of 1.5meg
In iChat Preferences > Video section > Bandwidth Limit set it to NONE if it is not.
If the Mac firewall is On it will need the ports opened in there as well
System Preferences > Sharing > Firewall
Select New button
Select Other in the top drop down
Add 5190 for the TCP line (5220, 5222, 5223 for Jabber and 5298 for Bonjour)
Add 5060, 5190, 5678, 16384-16403 (None for Jabber, 5297, 5298, 5353 for Bonjour)
These ports will need to be open in the modem by whichever means you use. (Port Forwarding, UPnP or Port Triggering)
Note:
If you have a modem and a router only one should be doing DHCP if used and Port Triigering or Port Forwarding sholuld only be used once.
http://www.mvldesign.com/videoconferencetutorial.html This site also has the instructions.
10:46 PM Wednesday; April 19, 2006