Video and Voice over Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router Not Working

[Gregg Walker]

Has anybody gotten Windows Messenger 4.7 to work with a webcam over a
Linksys WRT54G
wireless router. Me and a buddy of mine just upgraded to the wireless
router and now we can't use a webcam for conversations.

Thanks for any info.

Gregg

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Gregg,

In order to establish voice/video connections over a NAT (router), the router must support
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). Most of the models of the WRT54G that were recently released
do not have UPnP firmware. However, there is now an update to allow it to support UPnP:
http://www.linksys.com/download/firmware.asp?fwid=178

After installation, UPnP may be need to turned on (I haven't actually seen the configuration
for the WRT54G, but if its similar to other Linksys firmware, the UPnP toggle will be on the
Password tab). After upgrading the firmware and turning on UPnP, the PC will need to be
rebooted and then voice/video should work.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Gregg Walker" > wrote in message
...
> Has anybody gotten Windows Messenger 4.7 to work with a webcam over a
> Linksys WRT54G
> wireless router. Me and a buddy of mine just upgraded to the wireless
> router and now we can't use a webcam for conversations.
>
> Thanks for any info.
>
> Gregg
>
>

[Gregg Walker]

I already downloaded and installed the firmware update. Haven't rebooted my
machine yet though. Thanks for the info.

Gregg Walker

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings Gregg,
>
> In order to establish voice/video connections over a NAT (router), the
router must support
> Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). Most of the models of the WRT54G that
were recently released
> do not have UPnP firmware. However, there is now an update to allow it to
support UPnP:
> http://www.linksys.com/download/firmware.asp?fwid=178
>
> After installation, UPnP may be need to turned on (I haven't actually seen
the configuration
> for the WRT54G, but if its similar to other Linksys firmware, the UPnP
toggle will be on the
> Password tab). After upgrading the firmware and turning on UPnP, the PC
will need to be
> rebooted and then voice/video should work.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "Gregg Walker" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Has anybody gotten Windows Messenger 4.7 to work with a webcam over a
> > Linksys WRT54G
> > wireless router. Me and a buddy of mine just upgraded to the wireless
> > router and now we can't use a webcam for conversations.
> >
> > Thanks for any info.
> >
> > Gregg
> >
> >
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Gregg,

You're very welcome =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Gregg Walker" > wrote in message
...
> I already downloaded and installed the firmware update. Haven't rebooted my
> machine yet though. Thanks for the info.
>
> Gregg Walker
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Greetings Gregg,
> >
> > In order to establish voice/video connections over a NAT (router), the
> router must support
> > Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). Most of the models of the WRT54G that
> were recently released
> > do not have UPnP firmware. However, there is now an update to allow it to
> support UPnP:
> > http://www.linksys.com/download/firmware.asp?fwid=178
> >
> > After installation, UPnP may be need to turned on (I haven't actually seen
> the configuration
> > for the WRT54G, but if its similar to other Linksys firmware, the UPnP
> toggle will be on the
> > Password tab). After upgrading the firmware and turning on UPnP, the PC
> will need to be
> > rebooted and then voice/video should work.
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> > "Gregg Walker" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Has anybody gotten Windows Messenger 4.7 to work with a webcam over a
> > > Linksys WRT54G
> > > wireless router. Me and a buddy of mine just upgraded to the wireless
> > > router and now we can't use a webcam for conversations.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any info.
> > >
> > > Gregg
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>