[WelMac] iChat AV video connections

[Jo Booth]

> I have a vague recollection that you had attempted to get iChat AV
> doing a video connection over some kind of broadband connection.

Ya.. Me and Shane did U+1 as they call it over wifi and had good success.

> Did you have any success with this, and/or learn anything useful in
> the process?

Yeah. Apple lied when they said my iMac could HOST  and multi AV chat.  It  
can join U+2 IMHO, but not host anything - not even U+2 audio.  I've taken  
part in a U+6 Audio chat (over dial-up!)


> I've had a query from someone else who lives in my suburb who is
> attempting this with a Jetstream connection, using the DLink DSL-504G
> modem/router supplied by Telecom as part of their free installation
> offer. I don't know what speed his connection is.
>
> I've also heard from somewhere that there is a widespread problem
> with non-Apple routers not supporting some protocols that iChat AV
> requires, e.g. something like RTSP or multicast group membership? Any
> pointers to further info on this?
>
> Cheers

Most of them have built in "firewalls" which block all but "standard" web  
ports. I have seen it work with a D-Link GS wifi router (at home here) -  
but I had to enable a few ports.  I can't remember which ones :( and that  
router is now pointing up the valley from a ceiling space about a km away.  
and i never enabled remote admin..


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