Netmeeting no longer connects...?

Ever since I setup my wireless network, I have been
unable to call or recieve calls from friends. I firewall
settings are currently disabled.

Can someone help?
- also, I would really like to enable my firewall
settings, is there anything additional I need to do?

From: A newbie to the wireless world.

gregg wrote:
> Ever since I setup my wireless network, I have been
> unable to call or recieve calls from friends. I firewall
> settings are currently disabled.
>
> Can someone help?
> - also, I would really like to enable my firewall
> settings, is there anything additional I need to do?
>
> From: A newbie to the wireless world.


Using a soho NAT router/gateway of any kind ( wireless or not) generally
puts you a "private" network at a "private" non routable IP.

This means that you will not be reachable from outside in peer to peer
contact ( regardless of the program you are trying to use).

You should however be able to make and connect in an outgoing NetMeeting
call (this will effectively be data only though as no incoming audio/video
will reach you).

Configuring your client as the dmz client will allow you to make two way
audio/video outgoing calls in NetMeeting. It should also allow you to
receive incoming calls placed to the wan IP of the router ( no other
NetMeeting calling method will work).

If you use the dmz feature it is strongly recommended that you use a local
software firewall ( correctly configured for your intended NetMeeting use
naturally) on the dmz client.

--
Brian Sullivan
Meeting by Wire ( http://www.meetingbywire.com)
------------
Is your PC protected? --
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp