XP SP2 using AIM 6.5 to OS X.4.11 using iChat v3.1.9 (Ralph pls help???)

Hoping for some help here...
I have an iMac G5 power pc running 10.4.11 with an external iSight. My parents computer is a wintel running XP SP2 with a logitech quickcam orbit MP (USB). I am from OH and they are in FL. Never been able to get video chat to work but figured it was due to their (lack of) technical ability.
I brought my computer down to FL with me this week and set up a LAN using a D-Link 615 router and both computers currently have access to internet through a Comcast cable modem. Using my iChat and their AIM 6 was able to get full AV chat between us. I then mailed the iSight cam back to my daughter in OH who set it up on her Powermac G5 (ppc) running OS X.4.11.
Of course we were not able to get full AV 2-way chat working. The iSight is working on their end (able to see and hear themselves in preview window) the Quickcam is working on my end (able to see and hear myself in preview) but when trying to make the connection between the 2, (with either end inviting) I get a black video screen with no 2-way audio.
Another relative (nearby in FL) has a new Intel iMac 20" with built-in iSight and again, there are similar problems. When attempting to chat with them, regardless of invite direction, neither the video chat connection nor a "buddy talk" can be established.
I have followed previous posts in this forum and have edited the wintel's firewall exceptions scope for UPnP to "any".
Any guidance you can give , aside from "accidentally" destroying the wintel box, would be appreciated.
Don

I do have several hammers.
http://www.aim.com/helpfaq/starting_out/getstarted.adp#608 Is what AIM say about AIM 6.5 to iChat in Video chats
You seem to have done the XP firewall.
I take it that any routing device is also using UPnP ?
These pics don't make it clear where UPnP might be
http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Dlink/DIR-615/iChat.htm
Are the Macs set in System Preferences > Quicktime > Streaming to 1.5nmps ?
Restart iChat if you change it.
Summary.
AIM themselves says this does not work for Video to iChat with AIM 6.5
Change the System Preferences > Quicktime setting
Make sure the ports for the Mac and the PC are open in any routing device. UPnP is best.
As this is Comcast set iChat > Preferences > Video section > Bandwidth Limit to 500kbps
http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/ContactTesters.html
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