SMC Router

[Anthony]

I have an SMC Barricade SMC7004ABR broadband router and I
cannot send files using Windows Messenger. A friend who
has a Linksys router simply uses his "DMZ Hosting", but
unfortunately, that does not solve my issue. Any help
would be appreciated. Thanks.

Anthony

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Anthony,

What version of the 7004ABR do you have (look at the bottom). If it's 750.5702 or 750.5756,
you can upgrade to firmware release 1.42.003 (or higher) which has support for Universal Plug
and Play (UPnP), which MSN Messenger 5 (and the upcoming MSN Messenger 6 and Windows
Messenger 5) can use to send files.

You can find the firmware update here (latest is 1.42.012):
http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?sec=Products&pg=Product-Details&prod=67&site=c#downloads

After installing the firmware update, go through the router configuration (see documentation
on how to do this), and you'll probably see a UPnP toggle, make sure it's on, then reboot and
install MSN Messenger 5:
http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1.
After this you should be able to send files and use the other features of Messenger
(voice/video etc.)

Please note, if you're using one of the other model numbers of the 7004ABR (750.5432 or
750.5648), there is no update to upgrade these routers to UPnP or add any special Messenger
support (like your friends' Linksys). However, if you do find yourself in this situation,
the upcoming versions of MSN Messenger 6 and Windows Messenger 5 may be able to help you send
files (by using some other file transfer methods not in place in current Messenger versions).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Anthony" > wrote in message
...
> I have an SMC Barricade SMC7004ABR broadband router and I
> cannot send files using Windows Messenger. A friend who
> has a Linksys router simply uses his "DMZ Hosting", but
> unfortunately, that does not solve my issue. Any help
> would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Anthony

[Anthony]

Hello. I would first like to thank you for responding to
my problem. Unfortunately, I have 750.5432 model, which
does not have the new firmware. I guess I will just have
to wait for upcoming versions of Messenger.

Thanks,
Anthony


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Anthony,
>
>What version of the 7004ABR do you have (look at the
bottom). If it's 750.5702 or 750.5756,
>you can upgrade to firmware release 1.42.003 (or higher)
which has support for Universal Plug
>and Play (UPnP), which MSN Messenger 5 (and the upcoming
MSN Messenger 6 and Windows
>Messenger 5) can use to send files.
>
>You can find the firmware update here (latest is
1.42.012):
>http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?sec=Products&pg=Product-
Details&prod=67&site=c#downloads
>
>After installing the firmware update, go through the
router configuration (see documentation
>on how to do this), and you'll probably see a UPnP
toggle, make sure it's on, then reboot and
>install MSN Messenger 5:
>http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1.
>After this you should be able to send files and use the
other features of Messenger
>(voice/video etc.)
>
>Please note, if you're using one of the other model
numbers of the 7004ABR (750.5432 or
>750.5648), there is no update to upgrade these routers
to UPnP or add any special Messenger
>support (like your friends' Linksys). However, if you
do find yourself in this situation,
>the upcoming versions of MSN Messenger 6 and Windows
Messenger 5 may be able to help you send
>files (by using some other file transfer methods not in
place in current Messenger versions).
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"Anthony" > wrote in message
...
>> I have an SMC Barricade SMC7004ABR broadband router
and I
>> cannot send files using Windows Messenger. A friend who
>> has a Linksys router simply uses his "DMZ Hosting", but
>> unfortunately, that does not solve my issue. Any help
>> would be appreciated. Thanks.
>>
>> Anthony
>
>
>.
>

[John Holmes [MSFT]]

Try version 6. It should work in most cases even without UPnP (albeit
slower).

--
John Holmes
Developer, MSN Messenger

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Please do not send e-mail directly to this alias. This alias is for
newsgroup purposes only.


"Anthony" > wrote in message
...
> Hello. I would first like to thank you for responding to
> my problem. Unfortunately, I have 750.5432 model, which
> does not have the new firmware. I guess I will just have
> to wait for upcoming versions of Messenger.
>
> Thanks,
> Anthony
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Anthony,
> >
> >What version of the 7004ABR do you have (look at the
> bottom). If it's 750.5702 or 750.5756,
> >you can upgrade to firmware release 1.42.003 (or higher)
> which has support for Universal Plug
> >and Play (UPnP), which MSN Messenger 5 (and the upcoming
> MSN Messenger 6 and Windows
> >Messenger 5) can use to send files.
> >
> >You can find the firmware update here (latest is
> 1.42.012):
> >http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?sec=Products&pg=Product-
> Details&prod=67&site=c#downloads
> >
> >After installing the firmware update, go through the
> router configuration (see documentation
> >on how to do this), and you'll probably see a UPnP
> toggle, make sure it's on, then reboot and
> >install MSN Messenger 5:
> >http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1.
> >After this you should be able to send files and use the
> other features of Messenger
> >(voice/video etc.)
> >
> >Please note, if you're using one of the other model
> numbers of the 7004ABR (750.5432 or
> >750.5648), there is no update to upgrade these routers
> to UPnP or add any special Messenger
> >support (like your friends' Linksys). However, if you
> do find yourself in this situation,
> >the upcoming versions of MSN Messenger 6 and Windows
> Messenger 5 may be able to help you send
> >files (by using some other file transfer methods not in
> place in current Messenger versions).
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> >"Anthony" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I have an SMC Barricade SMC7004ABR broadband router
> and I
> >> cannot send files using Windows Messenger. A friend who
> >> has a Linksys router simply uses his "DMZ Hosting", but
> >> unfortunately, that does not solve my issue. Any help
> >> would be appreciated. Thanks.
> >>
> >> Anthony
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Dan]

Does MSNIM 6.0 use an intermediate server if it can't make a direct/UPnP
connection?

"John Holmes [MSFT]" > wrote in message
...
> Try version 6. It should work in most cases even without UPnP (albeit
> slower).
>
> --
> John Holmes
> Developer, MSN Messenger
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> Please do not send e-mail directly to this alias. This alias is for
> newsgroup purposes only.
>
>
> "Anthony" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hello. I would first like to thank you for responding to
> > my problem. Unfortunately, I have 750.5432 model, which
> > does not have the new firmware. I guess I will just have
> > to wait for upcoming versions of Messenger.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Anthony
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Greetings Anthony,
> > >
> > >What version of the 7004ABR do you have (look at the
> > bottom). If it's 750.5702 or 750.5756,
> > >you can upgrade to firmware release 1.42.003 (or higher)
> > which has support for Universal Plug
> > >and Play (UPnP), which MSN Messenger 5 (and the upcoming
> > MSN Messenger 6 and Windows
> > >Messenger 5) can use to send files.
> > >
> > >You can find the firmware update here (latest is
> > 1.42.012):
> > >http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?sec=Products&pg=Product-
> > Details&prod=67&site=c#downloads
> > >
> > >After installing the firmware update, go through the
> > router configuration (see documentation
> > >on how to do this), and you'll probably see a UPnP
> > toggle, make sure it's on, then reboot and
> > >install MSN Messenger 5:
> > >http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1.
> > >After this you should be able to send files and use the
> > other features of Messenger
> > >(voice/video etc.)
> > >
> > >Please note, if you're using one of the other model
> > numbers of the 7004ABR (750.5432 or
> > >750.5648), there is no update to upgrade these routers
> > to UPnP or add any special Messenger
> > >support (like your friends' Linksys). However, if you
> > do find yourself in this situation,
> > >the upcoming versions of MSN Messenger 6 and Windows
> > Messenger 5 may be able to help you send
> > >files (by using some other file transfer methods not in
> > place in current Messenger versions).
> > >____________________________________________
> > >Jonathan Kay
> > >Windows MVP, Messenger
> > >Associate Expert
> > >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > >
> > >
> > >"Anthony" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >> I have an SMC Barricade SMC7004ABR broadband router
> > and I
> > >> cannot send files using Windows Messenger. A friend who
> > >> has a Linksys router simply uses his "DMZ Hosting", but
> > >> unfortunately, that does not solve my issue. Any help
> > >> would be appreciated. Thanks.
> > >>
> > >> Anthony
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

[John Holmes [MSFT]]

For file transfer and webcam, yes. Not for audio.

"Dan" > wrote in message
...
> Does MSNIM 6.0 use an intermediate server if it can't make a direct/UPnP
> connection?
>
> "John Holmes [MSFT]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Try version 6. It should work in most cases even without UPnP (albeit
> > slower).
> >
> > --
> > John Holmes
> > Developer, MSN Messenger
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> > Please do not send e-mail directly to this alias. This alias is for
> > newsgroup purposes only.
> >
> >
> > "Anthony" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hello. I would first like to thank you for responding to
> > > my problem. Unfortunately, I have 750.5432 model, which
> > > does not have the new firmware. I guess I will just have
> > > to wait for upcoming versions of Messenger.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Anthony
> > >
> > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >Greetings Anthony,
> > > >
> > > >What version of the 7004ABR do you have (look at the
> > > bottom). If it's 750.5702 or 750.5756,
> > > >you can upgrade to firmware release 1.42.003 (or higher)
> > > which has support for Universal Plug
> > > >and Play (UPnP), which MSN Messenger 5 (and the upcoming
> > > MSN Messenger 6 and Windows
> > > >Messenger 5) can use to send files.
> > > >
> > > >You can find the firmware update here (latest is
> > > 1.42.012):
> > > >http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?sec=Products&pg=Product-
> > > Details&prod=67&site=c#downloads
> > > >
> > > >After installing the firmware update, go through the
> > > router configuration (see documentation
> > > >on how to do this), and you'll probably see a UPnP
> > > toggle, make sure it's on, then reboot and
> > > >install MSN Messenger 5:
> > > >http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1.
> > > >After this you should be able to send files and use the
> > > other features of Messenger
> > > >(voice/video etc.)
> > > >
> > > >Please note, if you're using one of the other model
> > > numbers of the 7004ABR (750.5432 or
> > > >750.5648), there is no update to upgrade these routers
> > > to UPnP or add any special Messenger
> > > >support (like your friends' Linksys). However, if you
> > > do find yourself in this situation,
> > > >the upcoming versions of MSN Messenger 6 and Windows
> > > Messenger 5 may be able to help you send
> > > >files (by using some other file transfer methods not in
> > > place in current Messenger versions).
> > > >____________________________________________
> > > >Jonathan Kay
> > > >Windows MVP, Messenger
> > > >Associate Expert
> > > >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > > >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >"Anthony" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > >> I have an SMC Barricade SMC7004ABR broadband router
> > > and I
> > > >> cannot send files using Windows Messenger. A friend who
> > > >> has a Linksys router simply uses his "DMZ Hosting", but
> > > >> unfortunately, that does not solve my issue. Any help
> > > >> would be appreciated. Thanks.
> > > >>
> > > >> Anthony
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >.
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>