The best wireless router that is compatible with Windows Messenger 4.7

[T.T. Lee]

as title, I'm looking for a wireless router for my ADSL broadband so
that I could connect both my desktop PC and my laptop PC to the
Internet at the same time, but then I heard that a lot of the wireless
routers (or regular broadband router) do not compatible with the
Windows Messenger 4.7 for some reason, is anyone here using a wireless
router that can connect all of your computers to the Internet and can
still run Windows Messenger 4.7 and other video conference programs
(e.g. NetMeeting, CUSeeMe...etc.), and if so, what is the
brandname/model# of your wireless router, and among all those
compatible wireless routers, which model is the best buy (with best
performance in terms or range and speed).. thanks!

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

What you're really looking for is a router that supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). One
such router that does this well is the Microsoft Wireless Base Station (MN-500):
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/broadbandnetworking/wirelessbasestation.aspx

As well, as the Linksys BEFW11S4:
http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=35&prid=415

Both should be at Best Buy.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"T.T. Lee" > wrote in message
om...
> as title, I'm looking for a wireless router for my ADSL broadband so
> that I could connect both my desktop PC and my laptop PC to the
> Internet at the same time, but then I heard that a lot of the wireless
> routers (or regular broadband router) do not compatible with the
> Windows Messenger 4.7 for some reason, is anyone here using a wireless
> router that can connect all of your computers to the Internet and can
> still run Windows Messenger 4.7 and other video conference programs
> (e.g. NetMeeting, CUSeeMe...etc.), and if so, what is the
> brandname/model# of your wireless router, and among all those
> compatible wireless routers, which model is the best buy (with best
> performance in terms or range and speed).. thanks!

[David Horn]

The Microsoft MN-500 Rocks.

I was having lots of problems with both Linksys & SMC
Wireless router I had connected in user SoHo's. Problems
with Multiple VPN's (linksys) and Messenger (SMC). All of
these went any when I installed the MN-500. Awesome
product easy to install and works well!!!

I liked it so much I have now bought 6 of them and had
all my SoHo users replace the wireless router they were
using with this one.

David Horn
Network Administrator

Health Advances, LLC
9 Riverside Rd.
Weston, MA 02493




>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings,
>
>What you're really looking for is a router that supports
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). One
>such router that does this well is the Microsoft
Wireless Base Station (MN-500):
>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/broadbandnetworking/wir
elessbasestation.aspx
>
>As well, as the Linksys BEFW11S4:
>http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?
grid=33&scid=35&prid=415
>
>Both should be at Best Buy.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"T.T. Lee" > wrote in message
om...
>> as title, I'm looking for a wireless router for my
ADSL broadband so
>> that I could connect both my desktop PC and my laptop
PC to the
>> Internet at the same time, but then I heard that a lot
of the wireless
>> routers (or regular broadband router) do not
compatible with the
>> Windows Messenger 4.7 for some reason, is anyone here
using a wireless
>> router that can connect all of your computers to the
Internet and can
>> still run Windows Messenger 4.7 and other video
conference programs
>> (e.g. NetMeeting, CUSeeMe...etc.), and if so, what is
the
>> brandname/model# of your wireless router, and among
all those
>> compatible wireless routers, which model is the best
buy (with best
>> performance in terms or range and speed).. thanks!
>
>
>.
>

[T.T. Lee]

Thanks a lot!!

By the way, how about regular "router" (not wireless), what
brand-name/models out there on the market does support the Universal
PNP (UPnP) and IS compatible with Windows Messenger 4.7?? Thanks!!

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

A number of them do, including the MN-100 from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/broadbandnetworking/wiredbasestation.aspx

The BEFSR41 from Linksys (this is probably one of the most popular routers out there):
http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=34&scid=29&prid=20

Those are really the two I'm most familiar with, D-Link, SMC, and Netgear all have UPnP
enabled routers, although I really have no experience with how great they are -- thankfully
however, newer routers with UPnP support built-in will have a "UPnP" logo on the box, so look
for that.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"T.T. Lee" > wrote in message
om...
> Thanks a lot!!
>
> By the way, how about regular "router" (not wireless), what
> brand-name/models out there on the market does support the Universal
> PNP (UPnP) and IS compatible with Windows Messenger 4.7?? Thanks!!

[T.T. Lee]

Thanks a lot!
Just another quicky:

Is a router (wireless or not) that support UPnP, does it mean that it
would also support XBox live, NetMeeting, XP remote desktop
connection/remote assistance,...etc?? Thanks!

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

Xbox Live and Remote Assistance does make use of UPnP. However, Netmeeting utilizes the
H.323 protocol (nearly all routers made in the last 3-4 years+ support H.323).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"T.T. Lee" > wrote in message
om...
> Thanks a lot!
> Just another quicky:
>
> Is a router (wireless or not) that support UPnP, does it mean that it
> would also support XBox live, NetMeeting, XP remote desktop
> connection/remote assistance,...etc?? Thanks!