[GnomeMeeting-list] Re: Problems connecting to Netmeeting machines from gnomemeeting

[Steve Rifkin <steve410 cs jhu edu>]

Remember, it *did* actually work once.  So, if the cable router wasn't 
configured correctly, it shouldn't have worked at all?

Yes, I had gone through the FAQ and the list of ports. I'm using a hardware 
cable router/firewall for the linux box (gnomemeeting) and the 1720 and  
5000-5003 ports have been forwarded.  Not sure if I need to do the 30000-30010 
ports. 

I've been having no problems in connecting to gnomemeeting machines.  And again, 
the Netmeeting machine I was able to successfully connect to once, but then 
never again (and without changes at my end or the remote end.)

I will try .96.1 and see if that works better.  I'll let you know!  Thanks much!

Steve


Damien wrote:

Ah, that can be a source of problem. Have you read the FAQ and are you
sure and certain that things are correctly configured ?

 
> The win2k machines have both been set for LAN network connections.
> 
> The gnomemeeting machine is behind a cable router (with firewall), but I'm
> able to connect with gnomemeeting users when I initiate a call.
 


> 
> > Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 13:25:50 -0500 (EST)
> > From: Steve Rifkin <steve410 cs jhu edu>
>  
> > (Damien, this is an update to what I sent via bugzilla, but, since it has 
been 
> > determined it is not an actual bug, I'm writing here, as it's still a 
problem 
> on 
> > my end.)
> > 
> > I'm running gnomemeeting .96.0 on RH 8 (Gnome environment) with QuickCam 
> Express 
> > webcam.
> > 
> > I have  had several successful calls to other Gnomemeeting users.
> > 
> > When attempting to connect to a user who is using Netmeeting 3.01 (Windows
> > 2000), I receive the following error about the remote site's attempt to
> > answer my call:
> > 
> > "could not find common codec with remote party"
> > 
> > It was suggested that I install the MS-GSM from the gnomemeeting.org site 
onto 
> > the Win2K netmeeting box.
> > 
> > Actually, what is on the gnomemeeting.org site (that I could find) was the 
GSM 
> > codec... it didn't explicitly say MS-GSM.  But, I found it under the 
> > Netmeeting/GSM packages, so I figure it's the correct one.
> > 
> > I installed it on the Win2k machine (with netmeeting shut off).  I then 
> brought 
> > netmeeting back up, and it did show the gsm codec now active.
> > 
> > At the gnomemeeting box, I called the netmeeting remote site... it could 
> answer 
> > this time!  Success!  Well, not really.  The connection dropped after about 
2 
> > minutes.  When I tried to connect again, I once again got the "could not 
find 
> > common codec with remote party" error.  But, I confirmed that the gsm codec 
> was 
> > still on the win2k netmeeting.
> > 
> > I restarted netmeeting.  And I confirmed the gsm codec was still configured 
> into 
> > netmeeting.  Then, I restarted gnomemeeting (on the linux box), and still, 
> when 
> > I connect to the win2k box, I get the same error as above.
> > 
> > So, it worked once... but that's all.
> > 
> > I set up another Win2k box to use the gsm codec.  It never answered the 
> > gnomemeeting calls at all without producing the error.
> > 
> > Any ideas?
> > 
> > The win2k machines have both been set for LAN network connections.
> > 
> > The gnomemeeting machine is behind a cable router (with firewall), but I'm 
> able 
> > to connect with gnomemeeting users when I initiate a call.
> > 
> > I have video and audio on at the time of the connection attempts.
> > I've also had video turned off at the time of the connection attempts to
> > see if that made a difference.  Same error when the connection is
> > attempted.
> > 
> > I have not tried connection with audio turned off.  I will have to do that
> > the next time I can check.
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Steve
> >