IChat/AIM on pc

Does iChat video/audio conferencing work between an iMac OS 10.4.10 and a pc using AIM v 6.1?
Thanx,
GK

Hi
Should do, if PC end has allowed AIM6.EXE as an exception in the firewall & have tuned in the mic & camera. Any more probs, post in iChat Forum:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=139
Steve

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Ichat, AIM, & Adium all frequently disconnect when using Airport. I use a Linksys Wireless Router with an Airport extreme card. When directly connected to the router, I have no problem. Using a PC with Windows XP, AIM operates fine. Safari and Firefox work fine, although sometimes I receive errors connecting to pages, when I try again no problem. Using any of the chat programs, I lose connection, but then can reconnect. After a few times, the AOL servers will prevent login.
I use COMCAST Cable internet service. My wireless router uses WEP encryption. I would switch to an AIrport Base station, but doubt it would correct the problem.
I have had this problem previously, but it corrected itself. now it is making chat programs unusable.
Any ideas?

Hi John,
By default Linksys units normally have the IP address of 192.168.1.1
Is this true for both your units or have you changed one of them ?
You may only find this out if you connect directly to the Modem one.
Also you have not said if only one of them is doing DHCP.
Example pic 3 on this page. This shows this device as getting it own contact IP address by DHCP (like from your ISP). Further down the page in the pic it shows the device is also acting as a DHCP server to the local net.
If your router is set up like this it could be getting an IP address usng DHCP like this device shows and that would tend to mean that the Modem is acting as a DHCP server as well.
If both devices still have the default IP addresses you will have conflicts, which probably explians the problems you have.
Ralph

Ichat, AIM, & Adium all frequently disconnect when using Air

Ichat, AIM, & Adium all frequently disconnect when using Airport. I use a Linksys Wireless Router with an Airport extreme card. When directly connected to the router, I have no problem. Using a PC with Windows XP, AIM operates fine. Safari and Firefox work fine, although sometimes I receive errors connecting to pages, when I try again no problem. Using any of the chat programs, I lose connection, but then can reconnect. After a few times, the AOL servers will prevent login.
I use COMCAST Cable internet service. My wireless router uses WEP encryption. I would switch to an AIrport Base station, but doubt it would correct the problem.
I have had this problem previously, but it corrected itself. now it is making chat programs unusable.
Any ideas?

Hi John,
By default Linksys units normally have the IP address of 192.168.1.1
Is this true for both your units or have you changed one of them ?
You may only find this out if you connect directly to the Modem one.
Also you have not said if only one of them is doing DHCP.
Example pic 3 on this page. This shows this device as getting it own contact IP address by DHCP (like from your ISP). Further down the page in the pic it shows the device is also acting as a DHCP server to the local net.
If your router is set up like this it could be getting an IP address usng DHCP like this device shows and that would tend to mean that the Modem is acting as a DHCP server as well.
If both devices still have the default IP addresses you will have conflicts, which probably explians the problems you have.
Ralph

"Rend Error" when sending image via iChat/AIM

On my brand new iMac aluminum, I am unable to send, and friends are unable to send, images via iChat AIM 3.1.8 (V445). When either of us try to send, we get the message "An undefined AIM error has occured. The server message was: Rend: Error"
I then spin around and use my old G4 iMac to send an image - no problem. My buddy is also able to send to me, no problem.
Both computers are connected to the same Linksys WRT54G router. When I searched for the term 'rend' only one thread came back which suggested to change the port from 5190 to 443. I did this and it didn't help.
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Hi Craig,
In the Linksys set up pages you have Application and Gaming (Which is where I think you are talking about)
In there there are several options.
Port Forwarding, Port Triggering, DMZ (possibly UPnP Forwarding and QoS)
Disable any Port Forwarding or Port Triggering. DO not use the DMZ.
Save settings. (you should still have Web browsing and Mail abilities).
GO to the Administration tab on the top row.
Enable UPnP.
Save Settings.
UPnP allows multiple computers to use the same ports.
This way the Linksys can be left doing DHCP if you wish and it will not matter if your computer gets a new IP every now and then. Also the Ports are opened by the application and close after a timed period of non use.
You can limit the "Hops" to the number of devices the computer is from the Linksys (1 ?) to make it more secure.
On the main set up page you could limit the the DHCP range to the number of computers you have to prevent outside connections.
The ports you describe so far are only the TExt chatting and file sending ports
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IMing to non-ichat/aim pc users

Does anyone know of a good IM for talking to non ichat/aim pc users? I tried yahoo messenger and couldn't get the voice or video to work.

iChat has an Idle coloured blob for Buddies that are Available but have not touched anything on their keyboard for a while.
Other client offer the chance to distinguish between Away and Idle-Away buddies as well.
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Can't hear nothing on iChat/AIM

I bought my first mac about 5 months ago, and i never got the chance to use the ichat video. My bff jus got her laptop (an HP) so i wanted us to test our webcams. She can hear me fine and i could not hear her, at first it was super low (and i checked my volume/system preferences/ preference on iChat) then nothing! She is using AIM 6.8 (Win) and im using iChats AIM. This is my first mac, so i dont know, maybe im doing something wrong. Only one of the lights were green lit (the right one)
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See this search http://discussions.apple.com/search.jspa?objID=c139&search=Go&q=AIM+6.8

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IChat AIM Problems withbanned users.

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I'm having this same problem. If i try to initiate an audio or video chat with a windows user it will fail, they will get an error message saying connection error or something along those lines. If a windows user tries to start an audio or video chat with me it will also fail and i would get this long error message...
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OS Version: 10.4.8 (Build 8N1430)
Report Version: 4
iChat Connection Log:
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0xd9f3970: State change from AVChatNoState to AVChatStateWaiting.
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0xd9f3970: State change from AVChatStateWaiting to AVChatStateConnecting.
[email protected]: State change from AVChatStateInvited to AVChatStateConnecting.
[email protected]: State change from AVChatStateConnecting to AVChatStateEnded.
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Hi,
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iChat needs this manually reset if the Connection is lost to the SSL server at AIM (It also goes down more frequently than the regular server).
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Can't login in to iChat/AIM, Error - Auth:ResvLinkError

When I try to login in to iChat/AIM I get the following error...
Auth:ResvLinkError
Any ideas? I try logging in on another screen name on my MacBook and have no problems.

See http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5469597&#5469597
And worth a try.
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Go to IChat in the menu bar > Preferences > Accounts.
Log out of AIM and then use the Server Settings tab
Set the port to 443.
Log back in again.

Video chat between ichat & AIM, between UK & US -how can we get it to work?

Hi!
we are trying to video chat. we is:
- apple, ichat, in UK and ISP provider is BT
- AIM, in US and ISP provider is Verizon
i swithed open all ports, swithed off all firewalls. it does not work. error message is that 'firewall blocks..'
ironically, video ichatting with mac users in US works just fine
pls help!
grand parents would be very happy
andre
powerbook g4 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

HI Andre19,
That looks like a XP Firewall still On.
http://www.ralphjohnsuk.dsl.pipex.com/page12.html#_Service
It could be the ports in their modem are not open for the AIM application.
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Can't log in with iChat (AIM Account)

Hello to yall,
I'm sitting in Lyon, France and my iChat isn't working. I have to get connected to the internet via LAN here and I think this is the problem. iChat won't let me log in. It tries to connect for a while and finally it tells me the following (translation):
Could not connect with AIM. The connection could not be closed because it took too much time.
Please try again later.
Something like that. soooooo, what might be the problem?
Everything else on the internet ist working, the browser, email... just iChat is giving me a hard time. I even tried to connect my iMac with the LAN and there I have the same problems. It must be the LAN but I do not know what to do about it.
Any options?

Hi Primzahl:
Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Try changing your port to 443. iChat>Preferences>Accounts>Server Setting
Let us know how that works for you!

Duplicate entries in iChat AIM Buddy List

Just got a new Mini, set it up and opened iChat - for some reason all of the Buddy entries in my Buddy List are listed twice. If I try deleting one of the entres it deletes both; logging directly into AIM has each listing presented only once. How do/can I fix this and get the list properly displayed?

Hi,
I use iChat 6 with separated Buddy Lists (See the iChat Menu > Preferences > General section)
This is because I have several Buddy lists that Login to AIM and I did not want some Buddies being Duplicated where I have them in different lists.
Having said that I just linked them and they did not seem to be duplicated.
I have heard of people getting this Doppelganger type thing if they have linked either Facebook or GoogleTalk chat accounts to AIM Buddies in which case they seem to be "reflected" back via Google or Facebook to iChat if you list your Facebook/Google account as well as your AIM one.
It may also pay to check your Address Book if your are seeing people via their "real names' as shown in the Address Book.
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AIM connections were very pixilated and had a strong audio echo effects. But Skype did not have these problems.
iChat to iChat worked well (Mac to Mac) but very few of my friends overseas have Macs so we've been using Skype with good results. iChat to AIM was quite poor and I gave on on that.
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Welcome to Apple Discussions, Pelerei
Launch iChat and check your iChat > Preferences > Video > Microphone Choices Bar. Set it to "Internal Microphone" and try again.
If the setting is already at "Internal", change the setting to anything else and immediately set it back to "Internal."
If that does not fix your problem, you should next check to be sure there is a check mark next to the iChat > Video > Microphone Enabled menu item.
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Another iChat AIM....

I'm using 10.6.4 on a MB Pro and have been trying to use iChat to VideoChat with a user running AIM (prob latest version) on Win7. He can see me as active on his buddy list as can I see him on mine, but requests for a chat go unanswered. iChat to iChat calls to another user work fine for video and audio so that would rule out my firewall.
I think it may be something to do with AIM no longer being compatible with iChat, so some specific questions:-
Is AIM currently compatible with iChat or does it need the AIM client at both ends? Ralph's faq list is dated 2005
If not, is Trillian a viable alternative on the PC or do both ends need to run Trillian (Mac and PC)
If using Trillian do we all need usernames for their service (Trillian Astra?) or are the AIM ones still useable?
I'm using 10.6.4 on a MB Pro Thanks for any help.

Hi,
The info in the Users Tip have not changed in all that time.
Some things in the info do apply to earlier AIM Versions such as AIM 5.9
I have AIM 7. something on a BootCamp Partition and can Video from there to my iChat 4 computer (iChat 4.0.9)
I use UPnP in my router (it's a combined Route/Modem)
UPnP is enabled in the Windows Firewall as well as AIM being set as an Exception.
The Trillian Site has several versions for Windows
The one "on Sale" is the Pro version of 3.2
This one worked with iChat 3 and 4 to my certain knowledge using an AIM name.
I have not tested the version 4 or the Version 5 Beta (Nor the Mac version).
It is such a long time ago that I registered and paid for Trillian (Was on another PC that is no longer here) that I cannot remember if you also had to have a Trillian (Now Astra) name as well.
I did try to retrieve the same with Trillian back in 2009 but listing my, then, ISP's main account and several Sub accounts did not produce any results from their end.
8:33 PM Monday; February 21, 2011
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