Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Re: Problems connecting to Netmeeting machines from gnomemeeting

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Le mar 11/03/2003 à 20:51, Steve Rifkin a écrit :
> Remember, it *did* actually work once.  So, if the cable router wasn't 
> configured correctly, it shouldn't have worked at all?

It depends how the call is initiated.

> 
> Yes, I had gone through the FAQ and the list of ports. I'm using a hardware 
> cable router/firewall for the linux box (gnomemeeting) and the 1720 and  
> 5000-5003 ports have been forwarded.  Not sure if I need to do the 30000-30010 
> ports. 
> 

Of course you need to. And forwarding is not enough. And if your router
supports H.323, then forwarding is bad ;)


> I've been having no problems in connecting to gnomemeeting machines.  And again, 
> the Netmeeting machine I was able to successfully connect to once, but then 
> never again (and without changes at my end or the remote end.)
> 
> I will try .96.1 and see if that works better.  I'll let you know!  Thanks much!
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> Damien wrote:
> 
> Ah, that can be a source of problem. Have you read the FAQ and are you
> sure and certain that things are correctly configured ?
> 
>  
> > The win2k machines have both been set for LAN network connections.
> > 
> > The gnomemeeting machine is behind a cable router (with firewall), but I'm
> > able to connect with gnomemeeting users when I initiate a call.
>  
> 
> 
> > 
> > > Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 13:25:50 -0500 (EST)
> > > From: Steve Rifkin <steve410 cs jhu edu>
> >  
> > > (Damien, this is an update to what I sent via bugzilla, but, since it has 
> been 
> > > determined it is not an actual bug, I'm writing here, as it's still a 
> problem 
> > on 
> > > my end.)
> > > 
> > > I'm running gnomemeeting .96.0 on RH 8 (Gnome environment) with QuickCam 
> > Express 
> > > webcam.
> > > 
> > > I have  had several successful calls to other Gnomemeeting users.
> > > 
> > > When attempting to connect to a user who is using Netmeeting 3.01 (Windows
> > > 2000), I receive the following error about the remote site's attempt to
> > > answer my call:
> > > 
> > > "could not find common codec with remote party"
> > > 
> > > It was suggested that I install the MS-GSM from the gnomemeeting.org site 
> onto 
> > > the Win2K netmeeting box.
> > > 
> > > Actually, what is on the gnomemeeting.org site (that I could find) was the 
> GSM 
> > > codec... it didn't explicitly say MS-GSM.  But, I found it under the 
> > > Netmeeting/GSM packages, so I figure it's the correct one.
> > > 
> > > I installed it on the Win2k machine (with netmeeting shut off).  I then 
> > brought 
> > > netmeeting back up, and it did show the gsm codec now active.
> > > 
> > > At the gnomemeeting box, I called the netmeeting remote site... it could 
> > answer 
> > > this time!  Success!  Well, not really.  The connection dropped after about 
> 2 
> > > minutes.  When I tried to connect again, I once again got the "could not 
> find 
> > > common codec with remote party" error.  But, I confirmed that the gsm codec 
> > was 
> > > still on the win2k netmeeting.
> > > 
> > > I restarted netmeeting.  And I confirmed the gsm codec was still configured 
> > into 
> > > netmeeting.  Then, I restarted gnomemeeting (on the linux box), and still, 
> > when 
> > > I connect to the win2k box, I get the same error as above.
> > > 
> > > So, it worked once... but that's all.
> > > 
> > > I set up another Win2k box to use the gsm codec.  It never answered the 
> > > gnomemeeting calls at all without producing the error.
> > > 
> > > Any ideas?
> > > 
> > > The win2k machines have both been set for LAN network connections.
> > > 
> > > The gnomemeeting machine is behind a cable router (with firewall), but I'm 
> > able 
> > > to connect with gnomemeeting users when I initiate a call.
> > > 
> > > I have video and audio on at the time of the connection attempts.
> > > I've also had video turned off at the time of the connection attempts to
> > > see if that made a difference.  Same error when the connection is
> > > attempted.
> > > 
> > > I have not tried connection with audio turned off.  I will have to do that
> > > the next time I can check.
> > > 
> > > Thanks!
> > > 
> > > Steve
> > > 
> 
> 
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