Re: Regarding auto configure option in AOL instant messanger.

In article <1119934751.787413.5350@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
 <ravicse04@gmail.com> wrote:
:I want to know one more thing that any othe messanger exist in which we
:don't bother about the configuration of firewall,means it will
:automatically configure according to protocol.

Let us try this again:

1) What exact model and software/firmware release do you have
at the branch office?

2) What exact model and software/firmware release do you have
at your HQ?

3) Which side will initiate the connections?

4) Does the branch office have a fixed IP address? Does the HQ
have a fixed IP address?

5) Is there a VPN (Virtual Private Network) between the two offices?

6) Are there additional offices or remote users involved, not just
the branch office mentioned?

7) Are the firewalls -already- configured to allow connections on the
standard SIP ports (5060) and standard H.323 ports (1720, 1718, 1719)
and standard RTSP ports (554) ?

8) When you speak of not having to configure the firewall, do you mean

a) That you want the H.323 and SIP ports blocked until the
connection should start, with the firewalls preventing the
connection until something happens (such as you starting up the
instant messenger program on the server)?; OR

b) That it is acceptable for the H.323 and SIP ports themselves
to be open to the branch office all the time, but that as the
need arises, the ports that are dynamically negotiated should
be permitted through for the duration of the dynamic connection ?

9) If (8a) is the case, that you want even the possibility of the
connections blocked most of the time, explain the reasons why
you do not want to configure the firewalls to allow the connections
to be negotiated.

If both sides are using Netgear ProSafe VPN devices, then
the only one of them that is documented as supporting UPnP
(Universal Plug and Play) is the FS114. You could try looking
through your configurations anyhow, as I might have missed something
in the documentation. Instructions for setting up UPnP are -probably-
somewhat close to those documented by Microsoft for the Netgear MR814,
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/windowsmessenger/expert/netgearmr814.mspx

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