JB <nobody@example.org> wrote

>FWIW with NetMeeting, Iphone5, ICQ file transfers, these can sometimes
>work if you do the calling and sending the other way round forget it.

This sounds very much like the DCC problems when using IRC behind a firewall.
 In the DCC case, the problem is not the firewall, it's the IRC protocol itself.
 The protocol assumes the computer you are talking to is the on with the IP
it sees. This is not the case with firewalls. The IP you see is that of the
firewall. The actual computer is behind the firewall.

>I am told it is to do with the dynamic IP and the internal firewall
>within the M10.

My guess, and I stress guess, is the problem may be the protocol and not the
modem (which is a firewall).

>Personally I think it is a deliberate ploy by Telecom/xtra to make you
>use the plain old phone, bringing in extra revenue. It bugs me as I can
>no longer use NetMeeting/sharing/collaborating to jointly take part in
>joint student projects/learning and to compulsorily bar Internet users
>from using this type of Internet usage, for the sake of extra revenue,
>by installing adsl modems that leave you unable to use the Internet for
>anything but basic surfing at the cost they are charging is totally
>unacceptable.

Wow! More conspiracy theories. But honestly, do you think something like Telecom
would be that far thinking? <grin>

Seriously, until I know more about the protocols concerned, I really can't comment
on why it doesn't work. We must not be the only group having this problem.

Has anyone checked the FAQ for these products? It must be a common issue.
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Dan Langille

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Received on Wed Jul 7 10:03:30 1999