Ichat version 5.0.3 (745)

Question

please help
i've used my email address and password, set the server as talk.google.com, port 5223, using SSL, and my location is set to iChat. However, when I try to connect, I get an error telling me that I can't log in to talk.google.com because my login ID or password is incorrect. I've checked it multiple times, and my ID and password should be correct. I'm not sure what's causing the error...

Answer 1

Hi,
I answer Emails notifications of new posts in threads I am already in.
Then I answer new threads starting with the one furthest down the list first.
This means I have just asked you the same questions again
Re 5) Routing issues (ports and stuff)
A) do you use a Cable Modem with a router (Two devices) ?
Do you use a DSL modem ?
Is there a separate router as well ?
Most Routing devices (DSL Modem and/or routers) have some ports open by default.
There are 65535 ports in all (think of them like TV channels).
The threshold of open ports is up to port 1024.
Web Browsing and Mail ports are below this figure so those apps work "out-of-the-box"
iChat, other IM apps and games tend to use ports above this threshold and so the ports need to be allowed or opened in the device.
If your device has it set it up to use UPnP (Universal Plug and Play).
This effectively gives control to the App to tell the routing device which ports to allow.
If you have more than one computer it also allows multiple computers to use the same ports (some other methods do Not).
In the case of iChat it is needed to do Screen Sharing.
The reason I asked if you have two devices that route is because this creates it's own set of problems for iChat.
9:07 PM Sunday; September 19, 2010
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