Video chat between iChat Mac user and AIM pc user?

Me and my friend are attempting to video chat with each other via iChat for him and AIM for me. He is using iChat version 4.0.2 and I am using AIM version 6.8.10.1. When we send an video chat invitation it says that it timed out, could not connect. It sometimes kicks him off iChat, according to him. Can anyone help us solve this issue? Ty!

AIM said this about AIM 6.5 http://www.aim.com/helpfaq/starting_out/getstarted.adp#608
There is no information that they have posted that says AIM 6.8 is any better.
Some say it will work (AIM in General that is)
This is certainly needed http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/page12.html#_Service to allow the app through the Windows Firewall.
In the AIM Preferences you will also have to select the camera in the Enhanced IM tab
The Mic should be selected in the control Panels as a System wide thing.
AIM since before AIM 5.9 has used port 1024-5000 as well as the Login on port 5190 and there is no reason to suspect it is any different now.
These ports will need to be allowed or open in your routing device.
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