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MS NetMeeting works perfectly for me - I work for a small company and we 
use it for face-to-face meetings between employees at their home 
offices.  By itself it requires a fixed IP address for the person you're 
calling, but if you register with MSN Messenger it can be called via 
"Invite" from a Messenger chat session, and in that case it auto-detects 
the current IP address when NetMeeting is invoked, so it works fine with 
DHCP connections.

However, some warnings:-
* NetMeeting uses several ports of the target machine for video and 
audio, so if you or the called party are connected behind a firewall you 
are sure to have problems. The same is probably true for all the 
videoconf systems you listed. You'll need a firewall guru (not me!) to 
open up the necessary resources in that case.
* Different videoconf systems have limitations on which webcams they 
support. I use a Dolphin PenCam, which seems fine on NetMeeting, 
CUSeeMe, and Eyeball. Some friends found problems with better cams than 
mine.
* Videoconf is very hungry on bandwidth, you'll find that the voice 
channel is less stable when video is running than when it's not. If you 
have a broadband connection you should be OK, but via my 56K modem it's 
on the edge - it's only satisfactory when I get a full-rate connection.
* Get an "unlimited download" contract with your ISP before you start 
chatting, or it will work out cheaper to fly first class to see your 
colleague!
* It works best when both parties are connected via the same ISP (no 
bottlenecks from Internet traffic).

Now a question: I'm looking for a videoconf system which will allow me 
to set up video chat with perhaps 5 other people, but which does not 
require a remote server (like CUSeeMe). Does any reader have any 
recommendations?

Ingar Holst wrote:

> Does anyone have suggestions for video conferencing software? I've got a
> couple of webcams set up at two PCs. So far, I've tried Yahoo messenger,
> MS Netmeeting, Eyeball and Dualview, none of which work. I am looking
> for software that doesn't require passwords or registering, but routes
> the connection directly to a specified IP (the other PC).
> 
> Suggestions welcome.
> 
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> Ingar Holst
> publisher materia sinica
> www.holst.no

Alan Mealing wrote:

> MS NetMeeting works perfectly for me

How does one make it actually work? I've tried for a few days. Nothing bloody
works. I can turn off my firewall, that's not it, I never even got to the
setup. I couldn't see any setup.

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Ingar Holst
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The setup for NetMeeting is under the Tools menu, select "Options...". 
You may need patience - on my PC it seems to take around a minute (yes, 
60 seconds!) for NetMeeting to retrieve its data and display the panel 
for optional settings.

I see you're registered with MS Passport... if you wish we can take this 
offline from this newsgroup via Messenger chat, and try to set up a 
NetMeeting session from there.

Alan Mealing
Call Design Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia


Ingar Holst wrote:

> Alan Mealing wrote:
> 
> 
>> MS NetMeeting works perfectly for me
> 
> 
> How does one make it actually work? I've tried for a few days. Nothing bloody
> works. I can turn off my firewall, that's not it, I never even got to the
> setup. I couldn't see any setup.
> 
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> Ingar Holst
> publisher materia sinica
> www.holst.no

Alan Mealing wrote:

> The setup for NetMeeting is under the Tools menu, select "Options...".
> You may need patience - on my PC it seems to take around a minute (yes,
> 60 seconds!) for NetMeeting to retrieve its data and display the panel
> for optional settings.

I've succeeded in seeing my own pic and transmitting it, but not in seeing any
other party's pic. Sound also has been unsuccessful.

> I see you're registered with MS Passport...

Huh? Am I? Whatever is that?

> if you wish we can take this
> offline from this newsgroup via Messenger chat

I am not familiar with Messenger chat. What / where is it?

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try a program called ispq
Ingar Holst <ingar@holst.no> wrote in message
news:3C0ABB58.E3EDDEDA@holst.no...
> Alan Mealing wrote:
>
> > The setup for NetMeeting is under the Tools menu, select "Options...".
> > You may need patience - on my PC it seems to take around a minute (yes,
> > 60 seconds!) for NetMeeting to retrieve its data and display the panel
> > for optional settings.
>
> I've succeeded in seeing my own pic and transmitting it, but not in seeing
any
> other party's pic. Sound also has been unsuccessful.
>
> > I see you're registered with MS Passport...
>
> Huh? Am I? Whatever is that?
>
> > if you wish we can take this
> > offline from this newsgroup via Messenger chat
>
> I am not familiar with Messenger chat. What / where is it?
>
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> Ingar Holst
> publisher materia sinica
> www.holst.no
>
>

We have a desktop video conferencing over IP or ISDN solution.

It is proprietary equipment and the net is purely the mode of
transportation.

You do require high speed access though

If I can be of assistance, email me

Darcher@netrover.com



"Ingar Holst" <ingar@holst.no> wrote in message
news:3C0ABB58.E3EDDEDA@holst.no...
> Alan Mealing wrote:
>
> > The setup for NetMeeting is under the Tools menu, select "Options...".
> > You may need patience - on my PC it seems to take around a minute (yes,
> > 60 seconds!) for NetMeeting to retrieve its data and display the panel
> > for optional settings.
>
> I've succeeded in seeing my own pic and transmitting it, but not in seeing
any
> other party's pic. Sound also has been unsuccessful.
>
> > I see you're registered with MS Passport...
>
> Huh? Am I? Whatever is that?
>
> > if you wish we can take this
> > offline from this newsgroup via Messenger chat
>
> I am not familiar with Messenger chat. What / where is it?
>
> --
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Ingar Holst
> publisher materia sinica
> www.holst.no
>
>