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Mark
March 31st 03, 06:23 PM
Thanks Jonathan for the attached.

I tried it but it didn't work straight away.

However, when I deleted them all then ran the setup a
home network wizard all was fine.

Cheers.

Mark.

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings John,
>
>You might try going through the Audio (and Video) Tuning
Wizard in case one of your devices
>has changed its name (which cases this "effect" to
occur). To do so, open the main Messenger
>window, click the Tools menu, then Audio Tuning Wizard.
Both you and your contact should do
>this.
>
>Also, both you and your contact should clear your UPnP
entries in your router. To do so,
>click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications,
Network Connections. Right-click your
>"Internet Gateway" (should be under the Internet Gateway
heading) and choose Properties.
>Choose the Settings button, click each 'msmsgs'
or 'msnmsgr' entry and then choose 'Delete'
>to each one. Then close Messenger (right-click the
Messenger icon, choose Exit), then
>restart Messenger.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"Microsoft Support" > wrote in message
...
>> I thought DirectX9a was supposed to fix bugs in
connection with Messenger.
>> But instead it made things worse!
>>
>> After upgrading to DX9a Messenger 4.7.2005 cannot
setup a video or voice
>> conversation.
>> It worked perfectly fine before the upgrade.
>>
>> I tried to install MSN Messenger instead but got the
same error.
>>
>> It seems like the connection gets established but is
lost in under half a
>> second.
>>
>> I am using a Linksys BEFW11S4 router with the latest
UPnP enabled (and
>> fixed) firmware (ver 1.44.2z).
>> The other end of the conversation is using a Linksys
BEFSR41 router also
>> with the latest firmware (ver 1.44.2).
>>
>> Is this the same problem we encountered when upgrading
to DX9 with the old
>> Linksys firmware?
>> It is certainly not as severe as it was by then.
>>
>> Do we need a new router firmware (again) or is there
another fix?
>>
>>
>> Keep up the good work MS...
>>
>> John Vindahl Nielsen
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

Jonathan Kay [MVP]
March 31st 03, 07:56 PM
Hi Mark,

Glad to hear it, thanks for the feedback =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Mark" > wrote in message ...
> Thanks Jonathan for the attached.
>
> I tried it but it didn't work straight away.
>
> However, when I deleted them all then ran the setup a
> home network wizard all was fine.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Mark.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings John,
> >
> >You might try going through the Audio (and Video) Tuning
> Wizard in case one of your devices
> >has changed its name (which cases this "effect" to
> occur). To do so, open the main Messenger
> >window, click the Tools menu, then Audio Tuning Wizard.
> Both you and your contact should do
> >this.
> >
> >Also, both you and your contact should clear your UPnP
> entries in your router. To do so,
> >click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications,
> Network Connections. Right-click your
> >"Internet Gateway" (should be under the Internet Gateway
> heading) and choose Properties.
> >Choose the Settings button, click each 'msmsgs'
> or 'msnmsgr' entry and then choose 'Delete'
> >to each one. Then close Messenger (right-click the
> Messenger icon, choose Exit), then
> >restart Messenger.
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> >"Microsoft Support" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I thought DirectX9a was supposed to fix bugs in
> connection with Messenger.
> >> But instead it made things worse!
> >>
> >> After upgrading to DX9a Messenger 4.7.2005 cannot
> setup a video or voice
> >> conversation.
> >> It worked perfectly fine before the upgrade.
> >>
> >> I tried to install MSN Messenger instead but got the
> same error.
> >>
> >> It seems like the connection gets established but is
> lost in under half a
> >> second.
> >>
> >> I am using a Linksys BEFW11S4 router with the latest
> UPnP enabled (and
> >> fixed) firmware (ver 1.44.2z).
> >> The other end of the conversation is using a Linksys
> BEFSR41 router also
> >> with the latest firmware (ver 1.44.2).
> >>
> >> Is this the same problem we encountered when upgrading
> to DX9 with the old
> >> Linksys firmware?
> >> It is certainly not as severe as it was by then.
> >>
> >> Do we need a new router firmware (again) or is there
> another fix?
> >>
> >>
> >> Keep up the good work MS...
> >>
> >> John Vindahl Nielsen
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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