Types of Connections Supported by Microsoft NetMeeting

Article ID: Q154325
Creation Date: 01-AUG-1996
Revision Date: 15-JAN-1997

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft NetMeeting version 1.0 for Windows 95

SUMMARY

You can use Microsoft NetMeeting version 1.0 to hold online meetings by calling people at other computers. This article discusses the types of connections that you can use when calling people at other computers and the third-party conferencing programs with which NetMeeting is able to establish connections.

MORE INFORMATION

NetMeeting can establish connections over a local area network (LAN), over the Internet, over a standard telephone line (using a modem), or over an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) line. To maximize performance, a 28,800 bits per second (bps) or higher modem, LAN, or ISDN connection is recommended.

If you are using NetMeeting to establish a connection over a LAN, the TCP/IP or IPX/SPX protocol must be used to establish the connection. If you are using NetMeeting to establish a connection over the Internet, the TCP/IP protocol must be used. To establish a particular type of connection in NetMeeting, the appropriate protocol must be installed in Windows 95 and enabled in NetMeeting. For information about how to configure NetMeeting for a particular connection type by enabling the appropriate protocol, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q154144
   TITLE     : How to Configure and Customize Microsoft NetMeeting

NOTE: To use the audio features of NetMeeting, the TCP/IP protocol must be used with a LAN or Internet connection. The audio features of NetMeeting cannot be used with a modem-to-modem or IPX/SPX connection.

Establishing Connections With Other Conferencing Programs

NetMeeting is based on the ActiveX Conferencing platform and conforms to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) T.120 conferencing specification. It is compatible with any other conferencing program that is based on this specification, such as ShareVision from Creative Labs, ProShare Conferencing Video System from Intel Corporation, and LiveShare Plus from PictureTel Corporation.

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

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