Messenger VS Netmeeting

[Henry LaMuth]

I tried to get an answer in another post but the topic was apparently
either too hard or not interesting, so I am trying again with another
subject title.

I haven't been able to locate what I refer to as the physical
architure for Messenger...could't find out about it for Netmeeting,
either.

Physically, where do the server and routing programs reside? I am
never sure what is on my PC or what may be on a third party server. I
also can't find out about costs of the service...when MS provides
things for free they say so, but neither Messenger nor Netmeeting are
identied with any costs or costs of memberships, etc.

I want to get voice and video hookups to my family...four PCs
scattered around the midwest...so we can communicate over IP for only
the cost of having bought XPHome for all PCs, wideband connects
(cable) subscription costs, and headset and video camera costs. No
service costs and no extra hook up costs.

I was talked out of Netmeeting and it does look as if Messenger is the
way to go, but I am not happy with the dropped connections and
re-connect wait times I am reading about. That implies a central
routing server getting bogged down. So, what is the physical
architecture and where can I read more about it....and the logical
architecture, too, without all the techie jargon?

Thanks for any help.

Henry LaMuth

[Joel Estes]

NetMeeting is peer to peer, there are no servers in the loop. Go to
www.meetingbywire.com and read how to use. Both Messengers, MSN and
Windows, require a server to make the connections, these are run by
Microsoft. There are no charges for any of the services.

Joel

"Henry LaMuth" > wrote in message
...
> I tried to get an answer in another post but the topic was apparently
> either too hard or not interesting, so I am trying again with another
> subject title.
>
> I haven't been able to locate what I refer to as the physical
> architure for Messenger...could't find out about it for Netmeeting,
> either.
>
> Physically, where do the server and routing programs reside? I am
> never sure what is on my PC or what may be on a third party server. I
> also can't find out about costs of the service...when MS provides
> things for free they say so, but neither Messenger nor Netmeeting are
> identied with any costs or costs of memberships, etc.
>
> I want to get voice and video hookups to my family...four PCs
> scattered around the midwest...so we can communicate over IP for only
> the cost of having bought XPHome for all PCs, wideband connects
> (cable) subscription costs, and headset and video camera costs. No
> service costs and no extra hook up costs.
>
> I was talked out of Netmeeting and it does look as if Messenger is the
> way to go, but I am not happy with the dropped connections and
> re-connect wait times I am reading about. That implies a central
> routing server getting bogged down. So, what is the physical
> architecture and where can I read more about it....and the logical
> architecture, too, without all the techie jargon?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Henry LaMuth

[Henry LaMuth]

On Fri, 16 May 2003 17:03:57 -0500, "Joel Estes"
> wrote:

>NetMeeting is peer to peer, there are no servers in the loop. Go to
>www.meetingbywire.com and read how to use. Both Messengers, MSN and
>Windows, require a server to make the connections, these are run by
>Microsoft. There are no charges for any of the services.
>
>Joel
>
>"Henry LaMuth" > wrote in message
...
>> I tried to get an answer in another post but the topic was apparently
>> either too hard or not interesting, so I am trying again with another
>> subject title.
>>
>> I haven't been able to locate what I refer to as the physical
>> architure for Messenger...could't find out about it for Netmeeting,
>> either.
>>
>> Physically, where do the server and routing programs reside? I am
>> never sure what is on my PC or what may be on a third party server. I
>> also can't find out about costs of the service...when MS provides
>> things for free they say so, but neither Messenger nor Netmeeting are
>> identied with any costs or costs of memberships, etc.
>>
>> I want to get voice and video hookups to my family...four PCs
>> scattered around the midwest...so we can communicate over IP for only
>> the cost of having bought XPHome for all PCs, wideband connects
>> (cable) subscription costs, and headset and video camera costs. No
>> service costs and no extra hook up costs.
>>
>> I was talked out of Netmeeting and it does look as if Messenger is the
>> way to go, but I am not happy with the dropped connections and
>> re-connect wait times I am reading about. That implies a central
>> routing server getting bogged down. So, what is the physical
>> architecture and where can I read more about it....and the logical
>> architecture, too, without all the techie jargon?
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> Henry LaMuth


Thanks for the info and for answering. I had given up hope of getting
things straightened out. A simple straight forward answer and a
pointer to the details...now that is the forum at its best.

Have a nice week end.

Henry
>