messenger file transfer

[David]

I just installed a Buffalo Wireless G access point for
home-use. I've set the NAT settings and all the functions
(video, remote assitance) of messenger worked fine,
except file transfer. It always says connection failed,
what should I do?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings David,

The Buffalo Wireless G AP/Router supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), which is what
Messenger uses for Remote Assistance, voice/video conversations, etc. However, Windows
Messenger does not currently have UPnP-enabled file transfer, which is why this isn't
working. You'll need to use MSN Messenger 5:
(http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1) which does support UPnP-enabled
file transfer.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"David" > wrote in message ...
> I just installed a Buffalo Wireless G access point for
> home-use. I've set the NAT settings and all the functions
> (video, remote assitance) of messenger worked fine,
> except file transfer. It always says connection failed,
> what should I do?

[T.T. Lee]

I have exactly the same problem (also using Buffalo wireless G54
router), but I know that I don't like the "MSN Messenger 5" as it
comes with a lot of advertisement and I like the clean GUI of "Windows
Messenger 4.7" better. Does anyone know if Microsoft is working on a
newer version of Windows Messenger 4.8 that would support
UPnP-file-transfer under Windows messenger? and if not, where could we
send them (customer support) emails for this suggestion? Thanks!

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message >...
> Greetings David,
>
> The Buffalo Wireless G AP/Router supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), which is what
> Messenger uses for Remote Assistance, voice/video conversations, etc. However, Windows
> Messenger does not currently have UPnP-enabled file transfer, which is why this isn't
> working. You'll need to use MSN Messenger 5:
> (http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1) which does support UPnP-enabled
> file transfer.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "David" > wrote in message ...
> > I just installed a Buffalo Wireless G access point for
> > home-use. I've set the NAT settings and all the functions
> > (video, remote assitance) of messenger worked fine,
> > except file transfer. It always says connection failed,
> > what should I do?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

Whether or not the next version of Windows Messenger (5.0) will have UPnP enabled file
transfer is still up in the air, but I would venture on the side of no. However, the Windows
Messenger development team is *very* aware that this is a feature that people want *grin*.
____________________________________________
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...
> I have exactly the same problem (also using Buffalo wireless G54
> router), but I know that I don't like the "MSN Messenger 5" as it
> comes with a lot of advertisement and I like the clean GUI of "Windows
> Messenger 4.7" better. Does anyone know if Microsoft is working on a
> newer version of Windows Messenger 4.8 that would support
> UPnP-file-transfer under Windows messenger? and if not, where could we
> send them (customer support) emails for this suggestion? Thanks!
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
>...
> > Greetings David,
> >
> > The Buffalo Wireless G AP/Router supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), which is what
> > Messenger uses for Remote Assistance, voice/video conversations, etc. However, Windows
> > Messenger does not currently have UPnP-enabled file transfer, which is why this isn't
> > working. You'll need to use MSN Messenger 5:
> > (http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1) which does support UPnP-enabled
> > file transfer.
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> > "David" > wrote in message
...
> > > I just installed a Buffalo Wireless G access point for
> > > home-use. I've set the NAT settings and all the functions
> > > (video, remote assitance) of messenger worked fine,
> > > except file transfer. It always says connection failed,
> > > what should I do?

[T.T. Lee]

Thanks!

BTW, how about the Microsoft MN-500 wireless router? Does it also has
the same problem just like the Buffalo G54 wireless router (both are
supporting uPNP).. thanks!



"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message >...
> Greetings,
>
> Whether or not the next version of Windows Messenger (5.0) will have UPnP enabled file
> transfer is still up in the air, but I would venture on the side of no. However, the Windows
> Messenger development team is *very* aware that this is a feature that people want *grin*.
> ____________________________________________
> 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...
> > I have exactly the same problem (also using Buffalo wireless G54
> > router), but I know that I don't like the "MSN Messenger 5" as it
> > comes with a lot of advertisement and I like the clean GUI of "Windows
> > Messenger 4.7" better. Does anyone know if Microsoft is working on a
> > newer version of Windows Messenger 4.8 that would support
> > UPnP-file-transfer under Windows messenger? and if not, where could we
> > send them (customer support) emails for this suggestion? Thanks!
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> >...
> > > Greetings David,
> > >
> > > The Buffalo Wireless G AP/Router supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), which is what
> > > Messenger uses for Remote Assistance, voice/video conversations, etc. However, Windows
> > > Messenger does not currently have UPnP-enabled file transfer, which is why this isn't
> > > working. You'll need to use MSN Messenger 5:
> > > (http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1) which does support UPnP-enabled
> > > file transfer.
> > > ____________________________________________
> > > Jonathan Kay
> > > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > > Associate Expert
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > >
> > > "David" > wrote in message
> ...
> > > > I just installed a Buffalo Wireless G access point for
> > > > home-use. I've set the NAT settings and all the functions
> > > > (video, remote assitance) of messenger worked fine,
> > > > except file transfer. It always says connection failed,
> > > > what should I do?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

Yes it does -- since it relies on UPnP for this sort of thing, file transfers through the
MN-500 via Windows Messenger 4.7 won't work.
____________________________________________
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!
>
> BTW, how about the Microsoft MN-500 wireless router? Does it also has
> the same problem just like the Buffalo G54 wireless router (both are
> supporting uPNP).. thanks!
>
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
>...
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Whether or not the next version of Windows Messenger (5.0) will have UPnP enabled file
> > transfer is still up in the air, but I would venture on the side of no. However, the
Windows
> > Messenger development team is *very* aware that this is a feature that people want
*grin*.
> > ____________________________________________
> > 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...
> > > I have exactly the same problem (also using Buffalo wireless G54
> > > router), but I know that I don't like the "MSN Messenger 5" as it
> > > comes with a lot of advertisement and I like the clean GUI of "Windows
> > > Messenger 4.7" better. Does anyone know if Microsoft is working on a
> > > newer version of Windows Messenger 4.8 that would support
> > > UPnP-file-transfer under Windows messenger? and if not, where could we
> > > send them (customer support) emails for this suggestion? Thanks!
> > >
> > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> > >...
> > > > Greetings David,
> > > >
> > > > The Buffalo Wireless G AP/Router supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), which is
what
> > > > Messenger uses for Remote Assistance, voice/video conversations, etc. However,
Windows
> > > > Messenger does not currently have UPnP-enabled file transfer, which is why this isn't
> > > > working. You'll need to use MSN Messenger 5:
> > > > (http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1) which does support
UPnP-enabled
> > > > file transfer.
> > > > ____________________________________________
> > > > Jonathan Kay
> > > > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > > > Associate Expert
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > > > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > > >
> > > > "David" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > > > I just installed a Buffalo Wireless G access point for
> > > > > home-use. I've set the NAT settings and all the functions
> > > > > (video, remote assitance) of messenger worked fine,
> > > > > except file transfer. It always says connection failed,
> > > > > what should I do?