problem with 2 computers on same IP using messenger

[Jacob Riis]

When 2 computers are online at same time in a house is then possible to use
Messenger? (a friend tells me he has a problem that when his sister opens
Messenger on her computer his own Messenger closes down)

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Jacob,

It shouldn't be a problem -- in a rare circumstance (say on a dialup line) where high
intensive bandwidth applications are being used (say some file sharing applications), one of
the Messenger clients might get logged off, but that could happen regardless of how many
people are actually using Messenger.
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Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Jacob,

Sounds like a good idea =).

Just as a sidenote, remember that they do have to be separate Passport accounts logging in
(you can't be logged into Messenger using the same account in two places at once).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Graham]

I have the same problem, I have a home wireless network and when I log into
Messenger from my laptop I automatically get logged out of my PC. I realise
this is OK as one cannot be logged in in two places. However without any
human intervention the PC will often log itself back in again and
consequently logs me out of the laptop!

Its very frustrating. Can anyone suggest how to stop one machine
automatically logging itself back in again. I am on a broadband cable
connection and use XP home on both machines.

Graham

 

[David Miller [MSFT]]

What version of messenger are you running at home?

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I have the same problem, I have a home wireless network and when I log into
Messenger from my laptop I automatically get logged out of my PC. I realise
this is OK as one cannot be logged in in two places. However without any
human intervention the PC will often log itself back in again and
consequently logs me out of the laptop!

Its very frustrating. Can anyone suggest how to stop one machine
automatically logging itself back in again. I am on a broadband cable
connection and use XP home on both machines.

Graham

 

[Graham]

I am using 4.7 on the laptop and 5.0 on the PC - would I be better with 5.0
on both machines and how do I update the newer version on the laptop?

Graham

What version of messenger are you running at home?

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Developer, MSN Messenger

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