How to use Messenger Voice on a LAN?

[John Q. Public]

I'd like to try Messenger (6.1) and talk to another Messenger user on a local LAN
address (not internet). How do I do that?

Ultimately I want to use Messenger to do internet calls between to DSL connected
computers. But for starters I'd like test tun on out LAN.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings John,

Unfortunately you can't use MSN Messenger 6.1 to talk locally on a LAN-based environment, as
it requires access to the public .NET Messenger network (ie. requires Internet access to
logon to the service). However, if both computers were on a local network, and both log into
the service, the voice communication is peer-to-peer, meaning the voice conversation itself
will not leave the local network.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"John Q. Public" > wrote in message
...
> I'd like to try Messenger (6.1) and talk to another Messenger user on a local LAN
> address (not internet). How do I do that?
>
> Ultimately I want to use Messenger to do internet calls between to DSL connected
> computers. But for starters I'd like test tun on out LAN.