Linksys Router and MSN messenger 6 voice/video problems

[Skyler]

Same problem here with a DLink Router...did you get
your's working?

Anyone got a suggestion?

Thanks.

>-----Original Message-----
>I am using a Linksys BEFW11S4 with the latest firmware
>1.45 with Windows XP and having difficulties using the
>video/voice conference in MSN Messenger 6. I've tried
>calling linksys, they have been giving me a different
>solution everytime I call, and none of them seem to work.
>
>I've read many suggestions none of them seem to work
>either. Many people say just enable the upnp on the
router
>and msn will automatically do the rest. Which is not the
>case. I have three questions:
>
>1. Do the machines who wish to use voice/video need to
>have a static IP?
>
>2.Do I have to enable UPNP on the router and install the
>UPNP services provided by microsoft? Or just one of them?
>
>3. Do I need to open specific ports? If so which ones
and
>which tab should I be entering this info on the router
>configuration page?
>
>I've been trying different combinations and doesn't seem
>to work.
>
>It'll be great if microsoft and Linksys worked together
>and solved this problem once and for all.
>.