iChat AV, I have to fwd ports to get to work, but I have 2 Macs w/iSights. Both?

[amberashby]

Hi all,

I have a Netgear WGR614 router and I have to open ports 5060 and 16384-16403 for it to work. This is fine, but I also have to pick an ip to forward the ports to. So I have to keep changing this ip depending on which of my two Macs I want to video chat on.

Is there another way to do this? I feel as though I am missing something here.

Thanks.

 

[varmit]

Hi all,

I have a Netgear WGR614 router and I have to open ports 5060 and 16384-16403 for it to work. This is fine, but I also have to pick an ip to forward the ports to. So I have to keep changing this ip depending on which of my two Macs I want to video chat on.

Is there another way to do this? I feel as though I am missing something here.

Thanks.

You shouldn't have to open any ports. Just connect to AIM, and have a video chat with someone.

 

[amberashby]

You shouldn't have to open any ports. Just connect to AIM, and have a video chat with someone.

That doesn't work. The only way I can get it to work is to open ports on the router.

 

[amberashby]

Anyone?

Am I just stuck changing the fowarding port back and forth to whatever computer I want to video chat with?

 

[drlunanerd]

Turn UPnP (Universal Plug 'n Play) on in the router config. Ports will then get dynamically opened for you as iChat will request the router to do so.

There's a greater security risk in activating this feature, but as you're using Macs it's not a big issue and something to worry about IMO. Still, read up on it for your own peace of mind if you want.

 

[amberashby]

I have UPNP turned on, but I still have to use the port forwarding or it will not work. Should I be using port triggering?