IChat auto accepting audio/video invitations

When I'm logged into iChat and my camera and microphone are enabled, my iChat automatically accepts any invitation for an audio or video chat from users not on my local network. I can't find any information about this problem happening to anyone else, nor how to fix it. It's scary to know that people can start video chatting with me, and see me, without my knowledge or permission. Please help!!

Hi
Has this ever been done on your mac http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20050512152831112
Or has this been installed http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/20684/itwist-%27n-go
Tony

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The big iChat problems. Audio/Video (now completely broken in 10.7.3), the "not-authorized" problem

So, I am running iChat on OS X Lion 10.7.3 on an early-2011 MBP 13'' . These problems have been here for a while, though (I got my comp with 10.7.0). I have AIM/GMail/Yahoo connected..
One problem is the issue of non-authorized people. There is a list of "not authorized" people that I have to scroll past in my "offline" section of iChat buddies before I actually get to the real offline contacts. Big note here: All these people have the address (something)@aol.com. These contacts have come up as a result of my gmail connection. You see, a few months ago Gmail and AIM did this chat unification process where @aol.com contacts can be just added into Gmail for chatting. These @aol.com copies come up asking for an invite when the REAL AIM address person talks to me. The invites leave once I press decline, but then they stay on my list as not authorized. If I delete these "not-authorized" copies, the invites will come up again and the cycle will repeat. It is a nuisance considering how much of these false contacts are on my list.
Second problem is video/audio chat in general. This issue really applies on AIM/Yahoo—there is nothing for Gmail because people usually use the web interface which simply doesn't work with iChat video/audio. If the people used Google talk, the issue written below would probably come up.
See, what happens is that…(now in 10.7.3), video/audio chat is simply broken, simple as that. My contacts always tell me that an error has occurred when trying to accept my video chat invite. It simply doesn't work. They are using AIM desktop in most cases. When it DID used to work (to a very limited extent, I'll say; it was hit or miss earlier pre 10.7.3, now it's just miss), it was just video but NO audio. They could see/hear me, I could only see them. When I did audio chats, they hear me, I..don't hear them (so audio chats were pointless). The only case where this problem doesn't happen is where it's Mac to Mac, iChat to iChat. VERY limited in use of audio/video chat, if you ask me.

Hi,
If AIM contacts have been added to your Google Buddy List then I would login to Google and remove them from there (the iGoogle or GoogleMail web pages will show the Chat option)
Whilst they are still in the List then the Authorization request will probably be resent (In this case it is probably being generated by the method Google are using to add the AIM names as iChat only sends it once).
Google/Jabber Video chats is only iChat to iChat and so is Yahoo with iChat 6.
The Yahoo App streams Video which People can be allowed to see and Audio is added in as an Audio Chat.
The connection Process is not the same and iChat/AIM
Jabber and Google use Jingle to Connect (in fact Google's version is not that compatible with other Jabber apps).
This means iChat to the Standalone PC app or any Web Browser using the Google Video Plug-in (PC or Mac) or to any Jabber app that is using a Google ID (or a Jabber ID) will not work.
On the iChat to AIM on a PC.
This has always been a bit of a hit and miss affair.
Some people have no trouble but other spend ages trying to set things up and never find the solution.
This is the Original Users Tip (up to about AIM5.9)
A "replacement" for that tip that has not made it across yet.
I have yet to try Video to the Web Login version that is now on offer.
However I would limit the Bandwidth in iChat Menu > Preferences > Video Section to 500kbps (possibly try 200kbps for 1-1 chats) as you will not know the interent speed available to the Buddy if they are using the web login.
Comparisons
When you compare iChat actual functions to what you would like it to do it can appear to be limited.
On the basis that you would want your IM app to be able to have Buddies from other services listed in a Buddy list (combined) or Lists which apps do you know of can do that and Video to some of them ?
Adium and ProteusX can both have Buddies from the major Services ina Buddy List but don't do Audio or Video.
Yahoo and MSN both allow the other's Buddies in the list but I am not sure about Video or Audio chats
They cannot connect to Jabber or AIM buddies even for text chats.
Jabber does depend on the server you use and whether that does Transports for you to have text chats with other services.
Instructions for iChat.
Mercury IM is a JAVA version of MSN and still has not got to Audio and Video
Similar for aMSN
Gizmo5 and YakforFree both died...
Skype is Cross Platform but is only 1-1 in Video chat. (cost extra for 3 and 4 way chats)
Yahoo had dropped support for their Mac version now iChat has the Yahoo option (you can still download it - IT being the beta it has been for years).
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IChat will not audio/video connect after first attempt

Hi all, this is my first time at posting on any discussion site so please excuses my ignorance, and thank you in advance for any help you see fit to give me.
I have had a good look through all the posts here and a good search through the web to find help as well as a 3 hour call to Apple! Still no luck yet, please help!! I come across similar problems but this seem to be a bit different?
I am trying to connect to my family using iChat 4.0. The set up at my end is the same as my family. We both purchased at the same time in December new 24"iMac's 2.8GHz running Leopard 10.5.1. The imacs are connected via ethernet cable to new Apple Airport extremes, the new style ones. in turn the extremes are connected to new M3 X-modems then to our broadband internet connection wall sockets. We both use Zen internet as our ISP. We both have .mac full accounts
We have both used ichat before on our old iMacs/router set up using 10.4 and ichat 3 without any problems, that was via the same ISP and at the same locations.
We have connected to each other using Text without problems and have connected via video chat the first time we used the new set up and also some of the times when we make changes to some settings some where within the ichat or prefs settings, but only the once then it stops working. But it stops there. Most of the time we cannot connect at all apart from text. We have tried many things at both ends on the connection using all the leads I have found in these posts as well as the things Apple told me to do, but no luck.
So far I have tried it with the Leopard firewall off (allowing all incoming connections) and also on with iChat listed as one of the apps. (this was done after the update to 10.5.1 as this update was out before we purchased the macs so it was install from day one once we started up) I have turn off the .mac encryption at both ends and on. I have set the Quicktime stream speed to the '1.5Mbps T1/ Setting' and also set the iChat Bandwidth limit to 1Mbps as well as none and other speeds. Plus other changes on the Airport extreme as instructed by Apple all of which failed and I ended up back with the original setting (after losing all internet access at one point!).
When we try and connect via anything other than text, it starts off by trying to connect then after about 15 secs or so we both get a message at each end of the connection saying.......
+There was a communication error during your iChat.+
+Did not receive a respone from (our names). You can send details about this problem to apple to help improve future versions of iChat+
Details
+Don't Send Sent to Apple+
The details section contains the following..... (I have replaced where my mac e-mail address would sit with (+++++)
Date/Time: 2008-01-03 18:53:15.279 +0000
OS Version: 10.5.1 (Build 9B18)
Report Version: 4
iChat Connection Log:
2008-01-03 18:52:43 +0000: AVChat started with ID 2717944341.
2008-01-03 18:52:43 +0000: (+++++)1: State change from AVChatNoState to AVChatStateWaiting.
2008-01-03 18:52:43 +0000: 0x18aee740: State change from AVChatNoState to AVChatStateInvited.
2008-01-03 18:52:48 +0000: 0x18aee740: State change from AVChatStateInvited to AVChatStateConnecting.
2008-01-03 18:52:48 +0000: (+++++)1: State change from AVChatStateWaiting to AVChatStateConnecting.
2008-01-03 18:53:01 +0000: 0x18aee740: State change from AVChatStateConnecting to AVChatStateEnded.
2008-01-03 18:53:01 +0000: 0x18aee740: Error -8 (Did not receive a response from 0x18aee740.)
2008-01-03 18:53:01 +0000: (+++++)1: State change from AVChatStateConnecting to AVChatStateEnded.
2008-01-03 18:53:01 +0000: (+++++)1: Error -8 (Did not receive a response from 0x18aee740.)
Video Conference Error Report:
7.561392 @SIP/SIP.c:2719 type=4 (900A0015/2)
[SIPConnectIPPort failed]
Video Conference Support Report:
0.341012 @Video Conference/VCInitiateConference.m:1582 type=2 (00000000/0)
[Connection Data for call id: 1 returns 1
5.001277 @Video Conference/VCInitiateConference.m:1597 type=2 (00000000/0)
[Prepare Connection With Remote Data - remote VCConnectionData: 1, local VCConnectionData: 1
5.015026 @Video Conference/VCInitiateConference.m:1701 type=2 (00000000/0)
[Initiate Conference To User: u0 with Remote VCConnectionData: 1 with Local Connection Data: 1 conferenceSettings: 1]
5.560358 @SIP/Transport.c:2353 type=1 (00000000/0)
[INVITE sip:user@[rip]:16402 SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP [lip]:16402;branch=z9hG4bK324adc9245ffbda5
Max-Forwards: 70
To: "u0" <sip:user@[rip]:16402>
From: "0" <sip:user@[lip]:16402>;tag=1028680691
Call-ID: 1452b6ae-ba2d-11dc-b315-c8edfa8e4012@254-179-33-3
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:user@[lip]:16402>;isfocus
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.3
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 781
v=0
o=James 0 0 IN IP6 lip
s=0
c=IN IP6 lip
b=AS:2147483647
t=0 0
a=hwi:1056:2:2800
a=iChatEncryption:NO
a=bandwidthDetection:YES
m=audio 16402 RTP/AVP 110 121 12 3 0
a=rtcp:16402
a=rtpmap:121 speex/16000
a=rtpmap:122 speex/8000
a=rtpmap:113 X-AAC_LD/44100
a=rtpmap:110 X-AAC_LD/22050
a=rtpmap:3 GSM/8000
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
a=rtpID:2018669853
m=video 16402 RTP/AVP 123 126 34
a=rtcp:16402
a=rtpmap:123 H264/90000
a=rtpmap:126 X-H264/90000
a=rtpmap:34 H263/90000
a=fmtp:34 imagesize 1 rules 30:352:288
a=framerate:30
a=RTCP:AUDIO 16402 VIDEO 16402
a=fmtp:126 imagesize 0 rules 20:640:480:640:480:20
a=fmtp:123 imagesize 0 rules 20:640:480:640:480:20
a=rtpID:3535381580
6.060792 @SIP/Transport.c:2353 type=1 (00000000/0)
[INVITE sip:user@[rip]:16402 SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP [lip]:16402;branch=z9hG4bK324adc9245ffbda5
Max-Forwards: 70
To: "u0" <sip:user@[rip]:16402>
From: "0" <sip:user@[lip]:16402>;tag=1028680691
Call-ID: 1452b6ae-ba2d-11dc-b315-c8edfa8e4012@254-179-33-3
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:user@[lip]:16402>;isfocus
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.3
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 781
v=0
o=James 0 0 IN IP6 lip
s=0
c=IN IP6 lip
b=AS:2147483647
t=0 0
a=hwi:1056:2:2800
a=iChatEncryption:NO
a=bandwidthDetection:YES
m=audio 16402 RTP/AVP 110 121 12 3 0
a=rtcp:16402
a=rtpmap:121 speex/16000
a=rtpmap:122 speex/8000
a=rtpmap:113 X-AAC_LD/44100
a=rtpmap:110 X-AAC_LD/22050
a=rtpmap:3 GSM/8000
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
a=rtpID:2018669853
m=video 16402 RTP/AVP 123 126 34
a=rtcp:16402
a=rtpmap:123 H264/90000
a=rtpmap:126 X-H264/90000
a=rtpmap:34 H263/90000
a=fmtp:34 imagesize 1 rules 30:352:288
a=framerate:30
a=RTCP:AUDIO 16402 VIDEO 16402
a=fmtp:126 imagesize 0 rules 20:640:480:640:480:20
a=fmtp:123 imagesize 0 rules 20:640:480:640:480:20
a=rtpID:3535381580
7.061182 @SIP/Transport.c:2353 type=1 (00000000/0)
[INVITE sip:user@[rip]:16402 SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP [lip]:16402;branch=z9hG4bK324adc9245ffbda5
Max-Forwards: 70
To: "u0" <sip:user@[rip]:16402>
From: "0" <sip:user@[lip]:16402>;tag=1028680691
Call-ID: 1452b6ae-ba2d-11dc-b315-c8edfa8e4012@254-179-33-3
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:user@[lip]:16402>;isfocus
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.3
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 781
v=0
o=James 0 0 IN IP6 lip
s=0
c=IN IP6 lip
b=AS:2147483647
t=0 0
a=hwi:1056:2:2800
a=iChatEncryption:NO
a=bandwidthDetection:YES
m=audio 16402 RTP/AVP 110 121 12 3 0
a=rtcp:16402
a=rtpmap:121 speex/16000
a=rtpmap:122 speex/8000
a=rtpmap:113 X-AAC_LD/44100
a=rtpmap:110 X-AAC_LD/22050
a=rtpmap:3 GSM/8000
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
a=rtpID:2018669853
m=video 16402 RTP/AVP 123 126 34
a=rtcp:16402
a=rtpmap:123 H264/90000
a=rtpmap:126 X-H264/90000
a=rtpmap:34 H263/90000
a=fmtp:34 imagesize 1 rules 30:352:288
a=framerate:30
a=RTCP:AUDIO 16402 VIDEO 16402
a=fmtp:126 imagesize 0 rules 20:640:480:640:480:20
a=fmtp:123 imagesize 0 rules 20:640:480:640:480:20
a=rtpID:3535381580
Video Conference User Report:
0.000000 @:0 type=5 (00000000/16402)
[Local SIP port]
0.000018 @:0 type=5 (00000000/16402)
[Local SIP port]
7.754039 @Video Conference/VideoConferenceMultiController.m:1476 type=5 (00000000/0)
[IP And Port Data With Caller IP And Port Data: Obtained 200 bytes of local IP and port data (5 entries). Remote data was 0 bytes (0 entries).
Binary Images Description for "iChat":
0x1000 - 0x230fff com.apple.iChat 4.0 (601) /Applications/iChat.app/Contents/MacOS/iChat
(plus the rest of the stuff)....... this means very little to me.
I may have left out some vital information, and if so sorry but just ask and I'll fill it in if it can help solve the problem for us.
If anyone can help with this matter than many thanks in advance.

Hi Ralph,
Thanks for the links. I have had a look at the ADSL Nation web site, and yes I did set my modem up as they state, the DNS server was removed.
Thinking back to when I had just the modem connected straight to the computer without the Airport (as per you suggestion) and iChat worked including the video, it would make me think that the problem lays with the Airport? But by the sounds of your last post the Airport does not have settings to be able to change DoS or SPI or it does not make any difference anyway/ or it Automatic?? Is that what you mean?
I have noticed on other posts people talking about having a list of ports open for iChat. As on your web site as well. However I think your web site is looking towards iChat3, I think? I'm think that iChat 4 is different when it comes to port opening??. Is this something I have to set up on the Airport and if so how? The list of ports go something like this, that I've seen.....
5190, 5220, 5222, 5223, 5298 TCP and 5060, 5190, 5297, 5298, 5353, 5678, 16384-16403 UDP
I just saw this in a new post.( http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1331562&tstart=0 )
Are they ports on the Airport or iMac? I was thinking that by adding the iChat to the list on the Firewall that all the ports that need to be open would be opened by Leopard? Or do I need to do this manually as well on the Airport? Does Bonjour have anything to do with this? Is that something I need to look into.
Thanks for the on going help with this one, it seems to be a strange one!

IChat Auto Accept Chats?

Can i get iChat to auto accept calls from only me, which ever remote username i am using? i see it auto accepts but only me. i am the only one i nthe buddy list so is that a way?
is it safe that if i dont allow anyone else to join my buddy list then its safe to auto accept as its only me thats calling? Its the screen sharing over iChat i'm interested in so dont want to be allowing random chats to take over my machine...

HI,
One setting in the Preferences > General section is about the Status Message getting set to Display an Away Status when your "Away"/Inactive from the computer.
iChat uses what is called the Idle time (It makes your Status go Amber when seen by other people)
This happens 10 mins after the last Keyboard or mouse/Trackpad entry/movement.
It does help to set this so It does not change the status.
Next go to System Preferences > Energy Saver (Second row) and set the Computer Not to Sleep (You can Sleep the Display)
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Ichat auto accept for file transfer? way to combine buddy lists?

1) on the new leopard ichat, is there an auto-accept mode for file transfers so that anyone on my buddy list can automatically send me files?
2) i have a google chat and aim accounts running. they run on separate buddy lists. is there a way to combine them to only have one buddy list window?

You can actually. Go to iChat > Preferences > Alerts, select "Incoming File Transfers" from the pull-down menu, check "Run AppleScript", select "Auto Accept.applescript". Your file transfers will be accepted by default

IChat Auto-Accept Screen Share

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Is there a new script or workaround to make this possible?

Did you set it for Specific Buddies and not list them ?
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Audio-video offset in (extra) long movie recordings

Lately we are recording extra long movies with QuickTime (Mac OS X 10.4.x, QuickTime 7.0.x)
Typical movie recording durations are 2 to 15 hours.
Hereunder the applications we use to record the movies are listed:
* ChannelStorm (http://channelstorm.com/) Live Channel Pro 2.2.2 (Tiger edition)
* Apple QuickTime Player 7.0.x Pro ("new movie recording" option)
We tried a hole host of audio/video codec combinations but, for almost all of them, we got an acceptable audio-video offset (1 to 5 seconds) after the first hour of recording.
Offsets seem to increase roughly linearly with time. Most combinations give audio in advance with respect to video. The remaining combinations behave the other way round.
Anyone?
- Fabio

AppleMan1958 wrote:
Are you using any speed effects? Like Fast motion or slow motion?
If you stick to the pre-sets (25%, 50%, 200%, 400%, etc.) sound is handled well.
If you create a custom speed (say 39% or 159%), then sound will be messed up.
I do in fact use such non-standard values for speed.
I will try to reset them and see what it does for the resulting movie.
(And isn't this the kind of bug we wouldn't expect in an Apple product?)
Anyway, thanks for now. I will report if this helps.

Auto-Accept Script for FaceTime for Mac?

Would it be possible to create an applescript that will auto-accept a FaceTime invitation? I would like to be able to check in on my home when I'm away, and this would make perfect sense.
I understand that when this script is active, I would not be able to accept FaceTime invitations on my iPhone, since all FaceTime devices ring at once: causing this script to interfere. I would set FaceTime to use a separate email address, one that only I know, and only I would call; this clears the interference in invitations and this would keep unwanted persons from being able to see my home as well...
The computer entering sleep mode would also be a problem, but a script could change that, or in my case, my Mac won't enter sleep on its own...

Great news Brandon! I figured it out! Facetime will now quit 10 seconds after an inactive call, and the script will continue to run. Keep in mind, if someone knows your facetime email or appleID you have setup with this computer, they to can see what you see if they call.
Here's the updated code:
*-- START SCRIPT HERE --*
repeat
tell application "System Events" to set theCount to the count of (processes whose name is "Facetime")
if theCount = 0 then
do shell script "sleep 1"
else
tell application "FaceTime" to activate
do shell script "sleep 2"
tell application "FaceTime" to activate
tell application "System Events" to tell process "FaceTime"
if name of front window contains "with" then
do shell script "sleep 5"
else
tell application "System Events" to activate application "FaceTime"
keystroke return
do shell script "sleep 5"
-- Check to see if call is active
tell application "System Events" to tell process "FaceTime"
if name of front window contains "with" then
do shell script "sleep 5"
else
-- Check to see if call is not active
tell application "FaceTime" to quit
do shell script "sleep 5"
end if
end tell
end if
end tell
end if
end repeat
end
*-- END SCRIPT HERE --*

Feature Request: Audio Level Control + Auto-accept chat

Hi all,
Just a quick note...
I am using iChat to monitor my elderly Grandfather who has mobility problems. He lives with me, but in a different room in my home.
I watch and listen in case he falls, or calls for help.
I use Bonjour to initiate a video chat and use his built in iSight in his iMac (intel).
The problem I am having is that there is no volume control on iChat, therefore the only way to control the level is via the main system volume. That doesn't work well since it affects all other things I am doing (music, videos, other chats, web pages...etc).
So basically I have to listen to his iChat session at system volume and 23 hours a day that's just coughing, or his TV, or whatnot.
It would be very useful if iChat had an independent volume control/mute for applications like this, and even for regular audio/video chat (some people listen to music while chatting).
The other request I would like up for consideration is a password protected auto-accept feature.
This would allow the host to automatically accept and initiate text/audio/video chats requested by authorized clients.
This way I don't have to initiate a chat, then run down to the other room to accept it.
Also this would be useful for security monitoring and baby monitoring purposes.
Thanks for listening
Sean

In the Alerts tab of iChat preferences, select Video Invitation from the Event pop-up menu. Then select the Run Applescript checkbox and select Auto Accept.applescript from the adjacent pop-up menu.
Granted, this doesn't give you password authentication, but I don't believe anything is available for providing that capability.
Hope this helps.
Palms831

How can you auto-accept Video Calls in Messages.app

In Ichat there used to be a way to select a user and under "alerts" (which is no longer a perference option in messages) choose to auto-accept video calls from that person.
Is there a way to set up Messages to auto acccept video calls? It was great for when I wanted to check in on my puppy.
Thanks!

HI,
In the normal setting of Messages this is no longer possible.
I would use here to ask for the feature back
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ichat.html
The page was never very good at keeping up to date with iChat version numbers so type your specs into the Free Text area.
It might be possible to copy the AppleScript that did this and make a copy and remove the non Video bits and use it from the Dock.
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Slow audio/video ichat startup connection

I work in a large hospital. I am looking at using ichat across a LAN (other .mac buddies).
I can quickly access buddies and text chat, but initiating audio/video with isight camera takes up to 5 mins. The other buddy clicks on the "accept" button for my incoming call, but then there is a 5 min lag before video connection is established. Once established we can then get reasonable video/audio. It is the initial connection that is really quite slow.
any suggestions how my IT Dept can fix this - is it a broadband issue, or a ports issue?
thanks

Not quite Chris - your hospital will probably have a device or several devices distributing IP addresses connecting everyone to the network - the DHCP server. That device could have more work to do (ie number of users, traffic volume) than it is capable of delivering at speed. Using Bonjour for iChat relies on this device matching up buddies - if the device is busy you'll have to wait longer to be matched up for video chat. Ask your IT department to look at whether these devices are hitting 100% CPU - if yes that will most certainly be your problem waiting 5 minutes to connect.
Meanwhile - a separate suggestion - it sometimes helps to speed things up by reducing the number of directories your Mac looks at when searching busy networks. AppleTalk is the original Bonjour - SMB relates to communication with Windows. If performance remains unchanged simply tick them back on.
Any use?

How do I fix my audio/video in iChat 4.0.9? it has worked perfectly until last night.

How do I fix my audio/video in iChat 4.0.9? it has worked perfectly until last night. I have been having video calls iChat with my granddaughter for 4 weeks. All of a sudden last night I wasn't able to complete the video/audio. We were able to iChat with writing. The message I got was to go to connection doctor.
The error log -
2011-04-24 19:33:43 -0400: No data has been received for the last 10 seconds.
Audio channel info: local machine using 10.0.1.2:16402, expecting remote machine to send to 69.138.244.124:58521
Video channel info: local machine using 10.0.1.2:16402, expecting remote machine to send to 69.138.244.124:58521
Every time we tried to connect I got the same error message.
I use an airport extreme - my granddaughter has some kind of wifi - but the error was on my side not hers as she connected to her friends.
Please help.
Thank you.

Hi - I have a cable modem from comcast.
I am not sure I understand all your questions, suggestions - so I will copy what I have when I go into the airport utility under internet.
Do you have four tabs (You may have less) I HAVE 4 TABS
In the First tab what does it read at the Bottom ? AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST TAB (INTERNET CONNECTION) IT DOES SAY "SHARE A PUBLIC IP" WHEN I LOOK AT THAT SETTING - I COULD CLICK INSTEAD BRIDGE MODE OFF, OR DISTRIBUTE A RANGE OF IP ADDRESSES. BUT FOR NOW THE ONE THAT IT IS ON IS THE SHARE A PUBLIC IP.
"Share a Public IP" ?
Or "Bridge (Off) Mode" ?
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHERE TO LOOK FOR THE INFO BELOW. I ALSO HAVE UNDER THE INTERNET CONNECTION TAB - CONNECT USING ETHERNET AND ETHERNET WAN PORT AUTOMATIC (DEFAULT)
THE 2ND TAB IS TCP/IP AND THERE IT LISTS CONFIGURE IPv4: USING DHCP
IP ADDRESS: 69.138.244.124
SUBNET MASK 255.255.248.0
ROUTER ADDRESS 69.138.240.1
DNS SERVER 68.87.73.246 AND 68.87.71.230 (THESE ARE FILLED IN THE BOXES AND NOT CHANGEABLE.
THE 3RD TAB IS DHCP
DHCP BEGINNING ADDRESS 10.0 .1 .2
DHCP ENDING ADDRESS 10.0.1.200
DHCP LEASE IS 1 THEN DAY
4TH TAB NAT
CHECKED IS ENABLE NAT PORT MAPPING PROTOCOL
I HAVE BEEN USING THIS AIRPORT EXTREME FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR.
THE ONLY DIFFERENT ISSUE IS THAT I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AND USED MY DAUGHTER'S AIRPORT EXTREME LAST WEEK. I HAVE NO IDEA ANY OF THAT INFO - BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE AIRPORT EXTREME LISTED IN THE UTILITY IS THE ONE AT MY HOME THAT I AM WITH NOW.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO TRY TO HELP ME. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
JUDY
Between that drop down and the tabs should be the info on how it connects to the Modem.
It may list that Puiblic IP.
It may list another LAN IP (one from the Modem)
Does it start 192.168....
Or 172.16 (or up to 172.32....)
Or possibly another 10.... number ?
If the modem is issuing IPs to the LAN there are two things that can effect things
One is the fact the computer gets two IPs (even though the mac can only display one)
And If you used Port Forwarding in the Modem the Place (IP/Computer or device) that it was pointing to may not be the Airport Base Station any more.

Ichat audio/video

I know many people have posted their issues with ichat's audio/video, but I haven't found any solutions that would help me. My problems are, every time I open ichat's preferences and try to click on 'Audio/Video' ichat crashes, you can probably guess that I also can't video chat with any of my peers, nor can I screen share. A couple of months ago I was able to, I'm not sure if there is any relation, but ever since I set up time machine through my AirPort Extreme Base Station, thats when I noticed problems. If any additional info is need to help solve my problem please let me know. Thanks for the help.

Hi,
Log on to the Airport base Station using Airport Utility (Application/Utilities).
Use the Manual Configure button.
Go to the Internet iCon/pane.
Select NAT tab
Enable Port Mapping Protocol (You do not have to set ports)
From the first part of the Internet Pane make sure any DNS server listed are copied or show in System Preferences > Network > Advanced Button > TCP/IP tab.
In that same place turn Off IPv6.
Post back with results as we may have to get you to delete a .plist to get ichat to be stable.
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How to set up ichat to work with gmail audio/video?

Just messaging works fine, anyway to set it up gmail video to fully work via ichat? I'm using Lion. Thank you!

Hi,
It depends on your Buddy and what app they are using.
iChat to iChat using Google names works in Video.
Most Jabber apps use a Process called Jingle to connect Audio/Video chats
Google has a a version of this that is used within the PC Web Brwoser Plug-in and the Intel Only Mac one and their Standalone App called GoogleTalk for PCs.
This version of Jingle is also not that compatible with other Jabber apps.
iChat uses a process called SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) to connect.
This works with AIM and Trillian on a PC for the AIM Service as well as other iChat users.
So...
Your Google Buddies will have to be a Mac Buddy using iChat.
For others you will have to resort to using your Browser and the Chat in Gmail Web Page or iGoogle.
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IChat audio/video btwn DSL-DSL and Cable-DSL

Let me draw this out to illustrate the nonsensicle situation.
party A: has cable modem with an Airport (DHCP) (running Tiger)
party B: has DSL with Airport (DHCP) (Tiger)
party C: has DSL with Airport (static and redistributed as DHCP) (Tiger)
A and B can chat/audio/video
A and C can also do all of this.
B and C: doesn't work at all exept for text. We both get those pesky messages about 'user is not responding' etc. The only thing I can think of is that iSight/iChat doesn't work between people who both have a DSL connection. We also tried to use the same powerbook (normally located at party C) at the location of party A and works with party B. In other words, the powerbook isn't the problem. Both party B and C can establish a connection with a public "test buddy" (appleeu3test01, appleeu3test02, appleeu3test03).
I am asking any genius out there what the heck is going on?????? If it's true that DSL/DSL connections can not communicate with each other, what is the point of having this overpriced webcam??
thanks in advance......

Paul, you understand what I'm talking about. Check out what worked for me: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=307761&tstart=0
Hope you will find some peace

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