One way contact

Hi All,
Problem is, I can video chat with my brother, who also has a Mac, no problem
Both using Mac accounts.
When I try to contact my son, who has a PC (poor chap) we can text chat OK, but no video.
The requests get rejected even though 'accept' has been clicked.
So... I've set up a PC (laptop) at home here so I can test the system, talking Mac to PC, and PC to Mac.
I've downloaded the AIM software and got an AIM screen name for the PC.
Now...
Both can 'see' the other and both know when each is available.
I can set up a text chat between the two.
When the PC requests a video chat from the Mac, it works fine.
But... When the Mac requests a video chat with the PC, the PC gets the request and I click 'accept' on the PC.
Then the Mac says 'starting video chat with PC' but then says 'PC rejected the request', and the PC says 'request timed out'.
I don't know if whatever this problem is, it relates to the problems with contacting my son, but obviously there's a problem somewhere that could be sorted.
I regularly check the speed this end, and it's normally between 850k and 950k both down and up. Sometimes close to 1M.
I'm using an Airport Extreme base station, with internet connection via wireless network to a hill about 9.4kM away.
Don't suppose that's relevant.
All ideas welcome.
Thanks in advance.
Ron

Hi Steve,
The AIM is version 6.1.41.2 - just downloaded.
You are right. Just tried changing the Win firewall setting to 'medium/low', whatever that means, and it now works both ways.
So the problem with connecting to my son's computer may be something similar.
I'm afraid I've no idea about Win's firewall settings.
There should be some better way of changing it for video chat without this general 'medium/low' thing.
Thanks.
Ron

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