I can only see my video

[Frank@DST]

Hi there,

I am using Netmeeting with XP and Philips Toucam webcams
inside a LAN (trying to get webcams to communicate across
the office). I have set both machines to Send and Recieve
video.

I can make a call from one computer to another using the
IP addresses - but when the connection is made, I don't
get any received video, only the self-view.

On a similar set up with an XP machine with a Toucam
connecting to D-Link's I2eye (IP videophone/webcam running
on a TV), the I2eye displayed both video windows, but the
PC still only has the self-view.

Anyone got any ideas what's going wrong?

Frank
Deaf Studies Trust, England

[Brian Sullivan MVP]

Post by ***@DST
Hi there,
I am using Netmeeting with XP and Philips Toucam webcams
inside a LAN (trying to get webcams to communicate across
the office). I have set both machines to Send and Recieve
video.

This LAN is all on the same logical subnet ?( no routers or firewalls
between the parties?)

Post by ***@DST
I can make a call from one computer to another using the
IP addresses - but when the connection is made, I don't
get any received video, only the self-view.

What about the other end -- do they receive your video? What about audio?
Does it move either or both ways?

Post by ***@DST
On a similar set up with an XP machine with a Toucam
connecting to D-Link's I2eye (IP videophone/webcam running
on a TV), the I2eye displayed both video windows, but the
PC still only has the self-view.

Normally in NetMeeting call the local video is displayed(unless the local
video is paused) until the call is connected and the other party is
transmitting video -- the video display then has the remote video ( and
perhaps the local video showing in the bottom right corner and/or in a
separate external video if "My Video" menu item is selected).

I am not totally sure what your exact situation is here.

A key is determining whether any audio or video flows either way. A secure
call would mean no audio or video either way. Audio and/or video moving one
way only would indicate a firewall or router problem at the receiving end.
There have also been problems lately transmitting audio/video from machines
with intel NICs ( disabling the QoS Packet Scheduler solves those problems
but in your situation you may actually be expecting the scheduler to work).

[Karridy]

I am having the same problem... I think. My sister can connect to me
using NetMeeting and view my video that I am sending from my I2eye.
However, I cannot see her video. I have connected to her directly with
NetMeeting, and confirmed that her video is sending correctly.

Please forward on any advice or future resolution.

Many thanks,
Karridy
***@Holdem-Supply.com (Remove "-" in address when emailing)

[Brian Sullivan MVP]

Post by Karridy
I am having the same problem... I think. My sister can connect to me
using NetMeeting and view my video that I am sending from my I2eye.
However, I cannot see her video.

Do you hear her audio? Are you behind a router of some kind? What operating
system are you/she running?

Post by Karridy
I have connected to her directly with
NetMeeting, and confirmed that her video is sending correctly.

I am not sure what this means -- "connected to her directly". All
NetMeeting connections are direct.