Re: [Ekiga-list] Protocols and registering accounts

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Le jeudi 30 novembre 2006 à 17:09 +0000, Anne Wilson a écrit :
> On Thursday 30 November 2006 16:31, Jan Schampera wrote:
> > On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:15:46 +0000
> >
> > Anne Wilson <cannewilson tiscali co uk> wrote:
> > > I have registered an account at ekiga.net, which I intend to use to
> > > communicate with a friend using GnomeMeeting.  However, I also want
> > > to communicate with a Win2K use, using NetMeeting.  Will I need a
> > > separate h.323 account for this?  If so, how do I get that?
> >
> > Regardless firewall nightmare:
> 
> I remember well that the main problem we had when we both used GnomeMeeting, 
> long ago, was a firewall problem.  I'm not saying that I've got it right yet, 
> but I'm aware of it :-)
> 
> > h323:<IP_of_friend>  
> 
> That sounds easy enough.
> 
> > You can register to a so-called gatekeeper service, 
> 
> 
> I don't realy understand where the gatekeeper service fits in.  Any 
> recommended reading on that?
> 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.323_Gatekeeper

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