MSN Messenger & Audio: What is really wrong?

[Mark]

I don't mean to throw cold water on the discussions but
it is this person's opinion that there is something
uniquely wrong with the audio/voice option for MSN
Messenger 6.0 (6.0.0503).

I can get everything else to work and both myself and two
other people I am connecting with are all behind Linksys
routers that proclaim to be UPnP compliant. I can get bi-
directional Text, Video & File Send consistently every
time. But noooooo Audio (I admit I have not tested
Whiteboard). ICF(software) is disabled on all systems
running WinXP. QoS is disabled on all systems. All
routers are configured identically.

So what port(s) need to be "forwarded/mapped/opened" on
the firewall to allow Audio on MSN Messenger? And by the
way, what Protocol is needed? UDP, TCP or both?

Opening ports 6901 and 5060 in all combinations of
protocol doesn't fix the problem.

Did a security patch change the audio port or disable it
altogether from what is decscribe in the current
whitepapers?

 

[Lucky One]

these are the setting I use with my linksys router i do not use a firewall
other than the router

I have found that with lisksys routers is that you must a have universal
plug and play installed as well internet gateway device discovery and
control client, go to control panel, add or remove programs, windows
components, networking services, click on details and install
if they are already installed in control panel go to, administrative tools,
services, and look for universal plug and play device, and see if it started
if it is set to start automatic change to manual right click on it go
properties startup type and from drop down box select manual and do the same
for SSDP Discovery service you may have to reboot after reboot you should
see your router in my network places and in view network connections you
will see internet gateway if this fails to work try uninstalling and
reinstalling universal plug and play and internet gateway device discovery
also if you right click on the Internet Gateway and go to propertis,
settings, and delete all the memsgs settings

post back and let me know if this helps you

 

[Mark]

Luck One, thanks for the detailed message. I could not
get Internet Gateway to appear in My Network Places after
a couple of component uninstalls/installs but am pursuing
the router next.

The firmware version on my Linksys router is 1.40.2, Oct
23 2001 and does not have the UPnP Enable/Disable radio
button so I need to udate the firmware to Version 1.44.2,
December 13, 2002 before proceeding with the rest of your
instructions. I will do this shortly and post again.