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1184 Wireless Router & Webcam(s) on Yahoo & Netmeeting
The webcams on both the desktop (directly connected to port 1 of the router) and on the notebook (with wireless card) refuse to work. Yahoo's help page says that "In order to use all the Yahoo! Messenger Webcam features, your firewall must permit incoming and outgoing TCP connections on port 5100." Only problem is that in order to get my network to connect and operate at all I had to disable the WinXP firewall on both computers; similarly, I cannot use WEP and maintain a connection. So I'm at a loss as to why the cameras won't work - and why I can't view the webcams of others - since there is no firewall in place
Any ideas as to what's going on, and what to change on the router's settings that will enable the webcams to work on either service?
TIA. David
khs8
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December 3rd, 2002 17:00
Have you looked at the router manual? It should have info to help you to configure port 5100.
Your other problems: it is normal to disable the winXP firewall. The wouter has the hardware NAT firewall already. Since your computer can connect to internet, you should be able to enable WEP. Maybe you did not put in the same encryption codes. Some routers and wireless network cards require ASCII codes, and some require HEX codes.
ScubaTarkus
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December 3rd, 2002 18:00
Thanks. Actually, Dell's manuals - both printed and online - are basically useless for this type of configuration (they don't cover either). I got Dell Tech Support on the phone this morning and they advised to leave WEP off - that there are apparently conflicts that gum-up the router. They also told me how I should be able to open those ports thru the firewall, but it didn't work - so I've sent email to both Y! and MSN asking for their thoughts on the problem. Meantime, I've just bought a female-female coupler and until this is solved I'll just bypass the router whenever I want to webcam with someone... which is admittedly an ugly kludge, but it'll have to do for now.
My hope is that somebody else has encountered this specific problem with this specific router and can offer whatever might've worked for them...
ScubaTarkus
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December 14th, 2002 14:00
khs8
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December 14th, 2002 16:00
tonydb
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January 4th, 2003 02:00
did you ever find a solution for this problem i'm having the same problem i have a 1184 wireless router can't use my yahoo web cam can anyone help
Message Edited by tonydb on 01-04-2003 06:06 PM
Message Edited by tonydb on 01-04-2003 06:06 PM
ScubaTarkus
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January 14th, 2003 22:00
alltek
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January 14th, 2003 22:00
Would love to for this same reason - their port forwarding DOES NOT WORK at all!! but they say since the router IS working (accessing internet) they will not take back! So now what?
Jetphuel
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January 19th, 2003 00:00
Pullaiah
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January 21st, 2003 17:00
Friends,
I bought a new Inspiron 8200 laptop with built in wireless card. I got the same problem. I couldn't able to send and receive web cam services through Yahoo or Net Meetings. I tried all possibilities in the my.router --> advanced settings section. I couln't able to make it. I am also looking for a solution to get out of this problem. I called customer service people and they said like we won't support advanced settings. I don't understand, why they are saying like this. If some thing problem, They have to correct it. You can not escape from the problem.
So please update me, If you resolved this Issue.
xiibarblues
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January 28th, 2003 22:00
tonydb
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February 3rd, 2003 23:00
NarcissusBoy78
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March 12th, 2003 01:00
GMcFly
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March 13th, 2003 16:00
Look at the post here. I think this should solve your port problem.
ScubaTarkus
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March 14th, 2003 01:00
NarcissusBoy78
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March 14th, 2003 01:00