Webcam annoyances

[Nause]

I'm trying to use my webcam through MSN messenger 6.1 and I suspect my firewall (Norton Personal 2004/Internet Security is blocking it) anyone know a workaround for this ?

Oh yeah and Win XP pro

Creative Webcam Plus ( a little old but it works) USB.

I can see myself in the right hand box but not my friend.

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Look in the NIS-seetings to see which ports are used by Messenger and Webcam. Your firewall is probably blocking the port for video transmission. You need to make a "rule" to let that port open when using the two together.

 

[Nodsu]

Does your "friend" see you?

AFAIK MSN Messenger uses random UDP ports for webcam and a whole bunch of TCP ports. The easiest way would be to allow all inbound and outbound connections for MSN messenger.

 

[Nause]

Thanks I fixed it now

 

[kanakajoe]

Thanks I fixed it now

Please tell me what you fix, to fix your problem, thanks.

 

[woodgreen]

RealBlackStuff
Look in the NIS-seetings to see which ports are used by Messenger and Webcam. Your firewall is probably blocking the port for video transmission. You need to make a "rule" to let that port open when using the two together.
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I tried this tonight. I went to my firewall & changed toallow to & from. I got to make a webcam call. My sound to the other person stopped after 5 min. again. Could the msn im service be cutting the sound off?