netmeeting video chat

[WoofyJr]

I need to know how to set up the netmeeting video chat directly with cable internet instead dail up. I can't figure how can I do that... Anyone knows how to do that. I bet it has do with the IP address??? Pardon me, Im rookie on network stuff heh....

 

[Oaf357]

Having not used netmeeting in a while, you'll have to forgive me if I'm wrong.

But you need to setup netmeeting so that you can accept calls. Once that's up you need to give the person that will connect to you your IP address. You can determine your IP by using winipcfg in Win9x/ME or Start -> Run -> cmd [enter] ipconfig [enter] in WinNT/2k/XP.

 

[Slugbait]

From NetMeeting's main UI, Help->About will show you what your current ip address is as well.

 

[WoofyJr]

Interesting, I haven't try it yet. My friend needs to buy web cam. His digital camcorder won't work with his computer.. Unless u guys have used digitial cacorder instead webcam, let me know so i can figure how to set it up right...

 

[Slugbait]

Most video cameras have an auto-off of five minutes...most cannot be re-configured to stay is rec/pause mode. NetMeeting preceeds firewire, so that will probably not work. Using regular RCA A/V cables, hook it up to the video-in of your video card or tv card, and you should be good to go.

If you don't have the hardware, you can always pick up a webcam for pretty cheap...just don't get Xircom (mostly sold under IBM relabel), and there are one or two others that are pretty bad. Intel cameras are really good regardless of the OS, as is most Logitechs and Phillips ToUCam Pro.