iChat 'user' did not respond error...?

chriskzoo · Mar 13, 2006, 09:02 PM

Here is the setup:

Me: Mac with iSight and iChat and Linksys BEFSR41 router
Parents: Windows XP using AIM 5.9xxx and Logitech Webcam, no router

We have been able to Video chat without any problems as recently as 3 days ago. Beginning last night when we try to connect we keep getting a "User (My Name) did not respond" error even though we get the invitation without problem and I click on "Accept". This had never happenned before and no new software was installed on either end. The error message on her end indicated that it was a possible firewall issue on my end.

So I first tried the opening the ports Apple suggests to no avail. Then I tried taking my router out of the loop and connecting my Mac directly to he cable modem. It again did not connect, but now I would get a message immediately after I hit "Accept" that they had terminated their video and they got a message that I was not accepting video.

Any thoughts, other than getting my parents a Mac, LOL.

If there is ANY other solution out there for video conferencing from a Mac to a PC, I am open to any change. I would even pay if it wasn't rediculous.

m2uk · Mar 14, 2006, 12:58 AM

I have had that in the past sporadically (Tiger to Panther system) but never found a solution. I put it down to "marginal" bandwidth with my parents' ADSL and ghosts in the system. Sorry to not have any more help... now if it was .mac sync errors I could share woes at an international level

Glenn Wolsey · Mar 14, 2006, 01:01 AM

I was getting this a lot the other night. It was frustrating me to no end!

Koodauw · Mar 14, 2006, 01:13 AM

that happens every time I try to chat with someone on my new MPB. Frustrating.

chriskzoo · Mar 14, 2006, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn Wolsey

I was getting this a lot the other night. It was frustrating me to no end!

Has it "reversed" itself?

quigleybc · Mar 14, 2006, 03:25 PM

Ya, sometimes that happens,

My friend ( on windows AIM trillium) has to invite me sometimes I have to invite him,

sometimes we have to try a few times...

Bandwidth? I don't know, sometimes it just doesn't work...

p0intblank · Mar 14, 2006, 03:33 PM

This has been something that almost never works for me. It gets to be really annoying, too. When it does work, it's great. There is an iSight bot you can video chat with to test your connection. The AIM screen name is appleu3test01. Mine connects to the bot fine everytime, but when it comes to actually people outside our network, it doesn't.

I even try video chatting with some Apple Stores now and then.

Edit: I just thought of something that fixed it for me a while ago. Did you try enabling UPnP in your router's settings? I use a Linksys router also and this seems to fix it... or at least it did a while ago.

ITASOR · Mar 14, 2006, 03:38 PM

When I reset my linksys routers, it tends to start working again.

ITASOR · Mar 14, 2006, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p0intblank

The AIM screen name is appleu3test01.

If that's busy, you can always try appleu3test02, and appleu3test03 as well.

nomadic82 · May 18, 2006, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p0intblank

Did you try enabling UPnP in your router's settings? I use a Linksys router also and this seems to fix it... or at least it did a while ago.

I'm sorry, excuse my ignorance, but how do you do this?

Mojo67821 · May 18, 2006, 07:45 PM

My girlfriend has a Ibook and it works perfectly when I try the video chat with her. Anyone running windows though and it doesn't seem to work at all... i just get errors.

ckibbey · May 25, 2006, 02:01 PM

http://homepage.mac.com/scottomacuse...hat/iChat.html

Mar 13, 2006, 09:02 PM	#1
chriskzoo macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2005	iChat 'user' did not respond error...? Here is the setup: Me: Mac with iSight and iChat and Linksys BEFSR41 router Parents: Windows XP using AIM 5.9xxx and Logitech Webcam, no router We have been able to Video chat without any problems as recently as 3 days ago. Beginning last night when we try to connect we keep getting a "User (My Name) did not respond" error even though we get the invitation without problem and I click on "Accept". This had never happenned before and no new software was installed on either end. The error message on her end indicated that it was a possible firewall issue on my end. So I first tried the opening the ports Apple suggests to no avail. Then I tried taking my router out of the loop and connecting my Mac directly to he cable modem. It again did not connect, but now I would get a message immediately after I hit "Accept" that they had terminated their video and they got a message that I was not accepting video. Any thoughts, other than getting my parents a Mac, LOL. If there is ANY other solution out there for video conferencing from a Mac to a PC, I am open to any change. I would even pay if it wasn't rediculous.

Mar 14, 2006, 01:01 AM	#3
Glenn Wolsey macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Zealand	I was getting this a lot the other night. It was frustrating me to no end! __________________ MacBook Pro 15.4". 2.4Ghz. 4GB RAM. 30" Apple Cinema Display iPod touch 16GB, iPod shuffle 1G Weblog.

Mar 14, 2006, 03:25 PM	#6
quigleybc macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Beautiful Vancouver British Columbia, Canada	Ya, sometimes that happens, My friend ( on windows AIM trillium) has to invite me sometimes I have to invite him, sometimes we have to try a few times... Bandwidth? I don't know, sometimes it just doesn't work... __________________ Black Book Black iPhone powermacg5 * iPod touch,nano,shuffle,3g * etc...

Mar 14, 2006, 03:38 PM	#8
ITASOR macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oneida, NY	When I reset my linksys routers, it tends to start working again. __________________ Alumium MacBook 2.0Ghz C2D \| 2GB RAM \| 320GB HD \| Snow Leopard

May 25, 2006, 02:01 PM	#12
ckibbey macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2006	try this fix http://homepage.mac.com/scottomacuse...hat/iChat.html

Mar 14, 2006, 12:58 AM	#2
m2uk macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Finland	I have had that in the past sporadically (Tiger to Panther system) but never found a solution. I put it down to "marginal" bandwidth with my parents' ADSL and ghosts in the system. Sorry to not have any more help... now if it was .mac sync errors I could share woes at an international level

Mar 14, 2006, 01:13 AM	#4
Koodauw macrumors 68030 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Madison	that happens every time I try to chat with someone on my new MPB. Frustrating.

Mar 14, 2006, 03:33 PM	#7
p0intblank macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA	This has been something that almost never works for me. It gets to be really annoying, too. When it does work, it's great. There is an iSight bot you can video chat with to test your connection. The AIM screen name is appleu3test01. Mine connects to the bot fine everytime, but when it comes to actually people outside our network, it doesn't. I even try video chatting with some Apple Stores now and then. Edit: I just thought of something that fixed it for me a while ago. Did you try enabling UPnP in your router's settings? I use a Linksys router also and this seems to fix it... or at least it did a while ago.

May 18, 2006, 07:45 PM	#11
Mojo67821 macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2006	My girlfriend has a Ibook and it works perfectly when I try the video chat with her. Anyone running windows though and it doesn't seem to work at all... i just get errors.

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