Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Re: Connecting to Netmeeting which is on a home network

[Allan <amau sympatico ca>]

On Sunday 15 May 2005 08:13, Damien Sandras wrote:

> Netmeeting can not go through NAT.
>
> However, if your GnomeMeeting is correctly setup to go through NAT, they
> can call you, and GM will help NM go transparently through the NAT
> router.
>
> So I would suggest you to setup your GM according to the FAQ (NAT test,
> and following the result, different actions) and ask them to call you.
>

Damien, you'll have to excuse me but my 67 year old mind doesn't seem to work 
as well as it used to.  I don't have a router but a direct connection to the 
internet.  The NAT test tells me I have nothing to do but pass on to the next 
screen.  How does GM help me penetrate the NAT in front of their machine?


> It won't always work, because NM is not able to do H.245 Tunneling, so
> sometimes the call will fail, but tehre is unfortunately no way to
> prevent that.

My experience so far is that it has never worked.

> I would suggest them to use MyPhone instead. It doesn't go 
> through NAT, but it supports H.245 Tunneling, so GM will be able to help
> it fully to go through the NAT.

I recall trying MyPhone and had problems with that as well.  Can't recall just 
what they were but will try again.

If and when a Windows version of GM is released will it resolve my problem?  
I've a 6 week old grand-daughter who lives 300 miles (about 500km) away so 
the only way to watch her progress on a regular basis is through 
videoconferencing.  And I really HATE having to reboot into Windows with all 
its attendant headaches.

Allan