IChat 5.0 and "can't communicate with the AIM account

Works fine with AIM software, just stays disconnected in iChat
Message also says "the server did not respond. Please try again.
Any help would be appreciated!

Hi,
Do you mean you can not log in your AIM name in iChat ?
Change the Port in Server setting to 443.
in iChat 5 SSL has to be On first the change the port and Press Enter to "Set"
SSL can now be turned Off if your want.
10:24 PM Wednesday; September 16, 2009
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I'm getting an error message saying that "iChat can't communicate with the AIM account __"

I'm getting an error message saying that "iChat can't communicate with the AIM account __" I don't know what to do because google.com isn't coming up either...Please help!

Hi,
For any AIM valid Name (AIM, @mac.com or MobileMe) go to the IChat Menu > Preferences > Accounts
Select the account in the list then in the Server Settings tab change the port from 5190 to 443
Also try it without the SSL option.
(Go to the Account info tab to select the Use this Account option to Log in).
Do you mean you have a GoogleTalk account of some kind ?
One based on Google Mail accounts (@gmail.com or @googlemail.com) should have talk.google.com listed as the server in iChat (Server Settings for your Google Account)
There are Other Google accounts (Non Email) that can have Talk Enabled and these do connect to a server called google.com
Both these forms login to the Jabber servers involved on port 5223 and use SSL
It is possible with Google though to also change this to port 443.
(Other Jabber servers will not allow it)
8:20 PM Friday; June 3, 2011
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IChat can't communicate with the AIM account error window! please help!

Hello, I have been trying to connect to my AIM account via iChat and for some reason it doesn't let me. A window saying the following appears:
"iChat can't communicate with the AIM account "name of account".
"An undefined AIM socket error has occurred."
Please help with this. What is going on?

Hi,
An @Mac.com name is a valid AOL/AIM Screen Name.
Any Issues and the AIM servers will say the AOL/AIM name or password is incorrect.
As I said earlier, there can be issues if when you create an @Mac.com or even a MobileMe account Apple lets you create passwords of up to 20 characters (I think).
The issues is the AIM Server can check the name with Apple but don't parse Passwords that have more then 16 characters (You have to change the Password to 16 characters or less).
There is also another issue.
Creating a Name at the @Mac.com page allows you to use spaces as valid characters (As In ralph [email protected]) but again the AIM servers cannot parse these names as Spaces are not Valid at AIM
Use iForgot to check the name. You can also change passwords via this.
Use the On Line option and answer the security questions.
That should confirm whether the account/Screen Name/Apple ID works.
Then go to this page https://settings.aim.com/
Use the Sign In option top right.
Enter your @mac.com name and password (It will read AOL at the next page to do that)
If it works properly then you should be returned to the page I linked you to but it will now have your Screen Name showing above the menu area.
This will confirm that the @Mac.com name is accepted as a AIM Screen Name.
If you are still having issues, go to the iChat Menu > Preferences > Accounts
In the Account Info tab make sure you are logged out (Deselect "Use this Account")
Go to the Server settings tab
Change the port from 5190 to 443 (it may also pay to deselect SSL)
Log back in again.
Deleting com.apple.ichat.AIM.plist may help.
If the issue is an incorrect password you may need to delete the entry from the KeyChain (Use KeyChain Access in the Applications/Utilities folder)
Hope this helps.
9:33 PM Thursday; March 10, 2011
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IChat can't communicate with the Aim account

Recently, my iChat AV stopped working, displaying a message iChat can't communicate with the Aim account "xxxxxxxxx". None Time
I have been able to successfully log on with other accounts using the application.
I have tried the 443 port switch and the firewall technique.
This problem may coincide with my use of an aim importer client on facebook
I have since severed all ties between the aim account and the facebook account
I have tried using Adium and aim express but to no avail.
Aim express consistently displays the message saying that I have attempted to log on too many times and to try again, even after I restart the computer and wait half an hour.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks

Hi,
Welcome to the  Discussions
Umm, Sounds like an issue created by trying to unhook Facebook from AIM.
Try filling in this page and see if it helps
http://www.aim.com/suspended_account/report.adp
You will not get a reply and it may still take a day or two.
10:20 PM Thursday; September 16, 2010
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HT2515 "iChat can't communicate with the AIM account "(my account)"

i was successfully chatting this morning but suddenly I am unable and the error message says my screen name has been suspended and cannot be used to log in... I don't know what to do! I depend on using this!

HI,
You need to read this AOL/AIM help article
8:16 PM Monday; May 7, 2012
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IChat can't communicate with my AIM account

Hi, every time i try go to to my ichat it automatically logs me out, and when i try to log back in, it says "iChat can't communicate with the AIM account 'aforever0203' and The AIM server has temporarily limited your account due to too much activity. Try again in a few minutes" This has been happening for days, please help!

HI,
Go here https://settings.aim.com/
Can you sign in there ?
This will not work for newer @me.com and @icloud.com IDs issued under iCloud ( I notice there are at least 2 Me Toos clicked)
With Apple IDs there have been issues over the last few months about accounts getting Suspended when people have travelled to foreign lands.
The "normal" fix with AIM names is to Change the Password but obviously changing the Apple Passwords cannot be seen by AIM.
In that case you need This link about Suspended accounts and you need to use the TOS General email address.
(You need to explain very carefully that you have an Apple ID and that AIM cannot see any Password Change and that they will have to reset the account manually - some support staff seem not to know that Apple have an agreement that Apple IDs are also AIM Valid Names)
If it is a plain AIM name a Password reset should correct the issue.
11:09 PM Saturday; January 12, 2013
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IChat can't communicate with the Jabber account

Got the instructions for "Configuring iChat for Google Talk" from Google at:
http://www.google.com/support/talk/bin/answer.py?answer=24076
But after adding my Gmail info. I keep getting this error message:
iChat can't communicate with the Jabber account "[email protected]"
Anybody out there come across this and solved this sucker?
THANKS

Hi,
You have entered the account info as a Jabber Name and not chosen the Google option
With iChat Open go to the iChat Menu > Preferences > Accounts
Click on the Plus Button at the bottom of the List.
In the top item in the new pane Choose GoogleTalk.
Add your ID exactly as it appears when you Log in to the Web Mail page at Google (Mail seems to except either ending, @google.com or @gmail.com but the Google Talk server does not)
Enter in the password
Click the Done button
You should now have Buddy List that Logs On
In the Account list in iChat you will now have at least three Accounts Listed (the faulty one, the new one and Bonjour)
If you then check the Server Setting tab/button on both the "google" accounts you will find the new one says the server in talk.google.com
The other will use the last part of your ID (in your case you entered a name/ID ending @gmail.com).
The reason for your confusion is that those Google Instructions are for iChat 3
You have "Missed" the bit about changing the Server Name in the Server Setting tab to talk.google.com as in fact you can add it as a Jabber account and then change the server name the same way.
You could change the server info in the "old" account or you can highlight it the list then press the minus button to Delete it.
One other thing.
It is important that Talk is Enabled in your everyday Google Account Setting (Not the mail ones).
This does add the Chat option to the Mail Web page and of course allows iChat to use the GoogleTalk servers.
I have several Jabber Accounts including Google as well as several AIM valid Logins.
I don't find the Google servers go Off line or drop connections any more (Nowadays) than the AIM ones or other Jabber servers.
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"iChat can't communicate with the jabber account, disconnected unexpectedly"

We are running a Snow Leopard server here in the office, but no one can connect to iChat with their given jabber id. I have tried manually putting the settings in, I have tried letting the computer configure them itself [through system preferences -> accounts -> login options and choosing the networked server], and I have gone through the manuals. I have gone into the server itself and made sure everything is on and functioning, but it just won't connect. I keep getting the same message. I'm guessing there's some small setting that I don't have set right, I'm just not sure what it is and don't even know where to start looking.
"iChat can't communicate with the Jabber account "[email protected]". Disconnected unexpectedly"
I've looked through the community and none of the given directions have helped. I posted on the iChat section, but they suggested I post here. Can anyone out there help me out? We're a small design studio, so we don't have an IT person to do this for me.
Thanks,
Gretchen

No, I know, you always have to assume the other person knows nothing Okay, through some finagling, I managed to save the log to the server, copy it to my computer from there, and now can copy and paste in here. This is all that was in there at this point:
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Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: module 'disco-publish' added to chain 'user-load' (order 4 index 19 seq 1)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: module 'vacation' added to chain 'user-load' (order 5 index 4 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: module 'active' added to chain 'user-create' (order 0 index 20 seq 1)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: module 'template-roster' added to chain 'user-create' (order 1 index 22 seq 0)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: module 'active' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 0 index 20 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: module 'announce' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 1 index 11 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: module 'disco-publish' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 2 index 19 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: module 'offline' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 3 index 10 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: module 'privacy' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 4 index 2 seq 4)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: module 'roster' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 5 index 3 seq 3)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: module 'vacation' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 6 index 4 seq 3)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: module 'iq-last' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 7 index 0 seq 3)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: module 'iq-private' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 8 index 7 seq 1)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: module 'iq-vcard' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 9 index 5 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: version: jabberd sm 2.1.24.1-326.6
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: attempting connection to router at 127.0.0.1, port=5347
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61278] connect
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'announce' added to chain 'pkt-sm' (order 6 index 11 seq 1)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'help' added to chain 'pkt-sm' (order 7 index 17 seq 0)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61278] authenticated as jabberd
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'echo' added to chain 'pkt-sm' (order 8 index 18 seq 0)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'roster' added to chain 'pkt-user' (order 0 index 3 seq 1)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'presence' added to chain 'pkt-user' (order 1 index 12 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'iq-vcard' added to chain 'pkt-user' (order 2 index 5 seq 1)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'amp' added to chain 'pkt-user' (order 3 index 9 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'deliver' added to chain 'pkt-user' (order 4 index 13 seq 1)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/s2s[98312]: connection to router established
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [s2s] set as default route
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'vacation' added to chain 'pkt-user' (order 5 index 4 seq 1)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [s2s] online (bound to 127.0.0.1, port 61276)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'offline' added to chain 'pkt-user' (order 6 index 10 seq 1)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/s2s[98312]: [::, port=5269] listening for connections
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/s2s[98312]: ready for connections
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'disco-publish' added to chain 'pkt-user' (order 7 index 19 seq 0)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'iq-last' added to chain 'pkt-user' (order 8 index 0 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'session' added to chain 'pkt-router' (order 0 index 14 seq 1)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'disco' added to chain 'pkt-router' (order 1 index 8 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'active' added to chain 'user-load' (order 0 index 20 seq 0)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'roster' added to chain 'user-load' (order 1 index 3 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'roster-publish' added to chain 'user-load' (order 2 index 21 seq 0)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'privacy' added to chain 'user-load' (order 3 index 2 seq 3)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'disco-publish' added to chain 'user-load' (order 4 index 19 seq 1)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'vacation' added to chain 'user-load' (order 5 index 4 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'active' added to chain 'user-create' (order 0 index 20 seq 1)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'template-roster' added to chain 'user-create' (order 1 index 22 seq 0)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'active' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 0 index 20 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'announce' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 1 index 11 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'disco-publish' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 2 index 19 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'offline' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 3 index 10 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'privacy' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 4 index 2 seq 4)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'roster' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 5 index 3 seq 3)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'vacation' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 6 index 4 seq 3)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'iq-last' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 7 index 0 seq 3)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'iq-private' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 8 index 7 seq 1)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: module 'iq-vcard' added to chain 'user-delete' (order 9 index 5 seq 2)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: version: jabberd sm 2.1.24.1-326.6
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/c2s[98309]: connection to router established
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [c2s] online (bound to 127.0.0.1, port 61277)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/c2s[98309]: [::, port=5222] listening for connections
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/c2s[98309]: ready for connections
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: attempting connection to router at 127.0.0.1, port=5347
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61279] connect
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61279] authenticated as jabberd
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: connection to router established
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [marquardtplus-server.local] online (bound to 127.0.0.1, port 61278)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98307]: ready for sessions
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: connection to router established
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [marquardtplus.private] online (bound to 127.0.0.1, port 61279)
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: ready for sessions
Jan 6 11:53:52 marquardtplus servermgrd[81]: servermgr_jabber[N]: jabberd service startup completed.
Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61284] connect
Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61284] authenticated as conference.marquardtplus.private
Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [conference.marquardtplus.private] online (bound to 127.0.0.1, port 61284)
Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61285] connect
Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61285] authenticated as pubsub.marquardtplus.private
Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [pubsub.marquardtplus.private] online (bound to 127.0.0.1, port 61285)
Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61286] connect
Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61286] authenticated as proxy65.marquardtplus.private
Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [proxy65.marquardtplus.private] online (bound to 127.0.0.1, port 61286)
Jan 6 11:53:54 marquardtplus jabberd/resolver[98305]: attempting connection to router at 127.0.0.1, port=5347
Jan 6 11:53:54 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61289] connect
Jan 6 11:53:54 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61289] authenticated as jabberd
Jan 6 11:53:54 marquardtplus jabberd/resolver[98305]: connection to router established
Jan 6 11:53:54 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [resolver] online (bound to 127.0.0.1, port 61289)
Jan 6 11:53:54 marquardtplus jabberd/resolver[98305]: ready to resolve
Jan 6 11:53:58 marquardtplus jabberd/c2s[98309]: [7] [::ffff:192.168.1.132, port=61291] connect
Jan 6 11:53:58 marquardtplus jabberd/c2s[98309]: [7] SASL authentication succeeded: mechanism=DIGEST-MD5; [email protected]
Jan 6 11:53:58 marquardtplus jabberd/c2s[98309]: od_auth_check_service_membership: checking user "com.apple.notificationuser" access for service "chat"
Jan 6 11:53:58 marquardtplus jabberd/c2s[98309]: od_auth_check_service_membership: mbr_check_service_membership returned 0
Jan 6 11:53:58 marquardtplus jabberd/c2s[98309]: od_auth_check_service_membership: user "com.apple.notificationuser" is authorized to access service "chat"
Jan 6 11:53:58 marquardtplus jabberd/c2s[98309]: [7] bound: [email protected]/icalserver.9c433d7eee6b45a 481f8d560b46ca943
Jan 6 11:53:58 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: session started: [email protected]/icalserver.9c433d7eee6b45a 481f8d560b46ca943
The only users I've tried to log on so far are [email protected] [myself] and [email protected], both got the same issue.
If there's anything else I can provide, I will happily do so.
Thanks,
Gretchen

Ichat can't communicate with my jabber account?

For the past week, I have gotten the same error message when trying to logon to my ichat account:
ichat can't communicate with the jabber account... could not connect to host.
I went into the preferences and tried a few different things but nothing worked. I returned everything to the original settings and hoped the problem would solve itself. It did not. I deleted the account and recreated it...still no help.
What should I do??

Hi,
In the iChat Menu, then Preferences chose the Accounts Pane
Then chose the Server Settings tab
Example
On this pic I have edited out the real Server name.
At the second red Arrow this account is using port 5222 and no SSL to login and Text chat.
If I was logged out of this account then that Text and Port would be Dark (Black) text and would be editable.
Some Jabber Accounts use SSL and iChat will automatically change the Jabber Port listing to 5223
Googletalk is one of these.
If the Mac Firewall is ON (System Preferences > Security > Firewall tab) and in the Advanced Button "Allow Signed Apps" is enables and iChat is in the list then the Firewall will allow iChat to receive incoming data.
Form there your computer is connected to the Internet.
This will involve a Modem.
If the Modem is a DSL model then it is likely to Route which is turn means you may have to set up the ports iChat needs there. (Meaning it is a router/Modem combined)
A cable modem generally does not route and those functions are taken up by a router if you use one.
A Router whether combined or standalone is generally set up using a web browser to access the Interface web pages.
One of the Methods of opening the ports needed is called Port Forwarding (although some devices do list other phrases such as Services)
Once these are entered they form part of a table.
Generally they list a IP address that those ports will work for.
That IP should be the IP of the computer
Example of a Linksys page.
Sorry it is blurry but you can make out each port is pointing to IP 192.168.1.100 (although only the top two are Enabled). The set of iChat ports listed are for iChat 2 and 3. (they will cover those used by iChat 4 and higher)
This listing of an IP restricts the use of those ports listed to that IP (Computer).
IF the router is doing DHCP to Issue IP addresses to the computers the IP that the computer has may change now and then - this will mean the ports listed will not be pointing to the Computer as it now has a different IP
Another method for opening ports is called UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
This is simple Enable/Disable setting that allows the apps to tell the router to allow the ports it needs.
This also allows multiple computers to use the same ports.
It is fair to say that some brands of router (or Combined device) have UPnP enabled by default so you may never have had to make the settings.
Do you know if this has been done ?
8:39 PM Tuesday; September 13, 2011
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Ichat can't communicate with google talk account

hey there, I keep getting the following error from my ichat; "Ichat can't communicate with google talk account Gmail." Not sure why I am getting this. My ichat has worked fine in the past. Anyone have any idea what's going on? I've already gone into settings and deleted the ichat account and re-installed it. that didn't work...
please and thank you!

HI,
Did you change the password at Google and forget to do it in iChat ?
Is Talk still Enabled at your Google Account Settings ?
In re-adding the account you ar using the "right" ending (@gmail.com or @googlemail.com) ?
Try deleting com.apple.ichat.Jabber.com
You will need to do this in the Finder
Use the Go Menu.
Hold th ALT key and select th Library
Open Preferences
Find the .plist and Drag to Trash
Restart iChat.
10:13 PM Friday; June 29, 2012
Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"
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 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

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Hi,
I have connected a Sony Vaio with a Linksys WRT54G router, using broadband cable provided by a Motorola Surfboard Modem (model 5b5100i)
I followed all the steps from the router´s CD.
Finally I connected a network cable to the port 1 of the router and on the other extreme the Motorola Modem is now connected. As result, since I have a desktop already connected to the modem, there are now 2 connections on the back of the motorola modem, 1 for a desktop that uses its USB plug and a 2nd, which uses a network cable (ethernet connection) and that plugs at the end to the Linksys router. connection is ok based on the Linksys CD.
The wireless card of 2 different laptops recognize the router´s signal, but no internet copnnection is available.
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I talked to a tech support form my cable company and the motorola only provides 1 IP address, therefore, in order to make a router work (it will need its own IP address, a 2nd one), you need to buy an ADDITIONAL internet connection or access point....this company is in Argentina. While I lived in the US (last month) they allowed me to have multiple computers from the same one connection.
bottom line, calll your ISP and tell them you need either to install the router on your connection OR to have an additional internet cable input....
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