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Broadband Video Phone - How do I set it up?

Hi all, this is a question on behalf of my father-in-law.

He has a Globalinx Broadband Video Phone (given to him by colleagues in the States), however after connecting it up to broadband using Internet Connetion Sharing through his desktop, we appear to only be able to hear one-way.

If I call the phone (which is dynamically assigned it's own IP), I can be heard as the caller, but the call recipient can't hear me.

I know that the phone is successfully connected to the net as I have performed a firmware upgrade on the unit itself, with success.

I hope someone can help here, as I'm left with sorting the issue out!

Thanks so much.

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  • intel
    intel Posts: 6,404 Forumite
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    Just try this for starters...

    Start, Control Panel, Sounds Speech and Audio Devices, Sounds and Audio Devices,
    Voice Tab, Test Hardware, the speak through phone for, Levels.
  • GibsonSt19
    GibsonSt19 Posts: 2,736 Forumite
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    This won't work, as although the unit is connected to the ethernet port on the computer, it's not an audio peripheral. The video phone is a 'workstation' in itself.

    Thanks for the suggestion though.
  • GibsonSt19
    GibsonSt19 Posts: 2,736 Forumite
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    Any help on this would be most appreciated.

    Thank you :|
  • jakemuk
    jakemuk Posts: 973 Forumite
    have u forwarded all ports to it ? or put it in a dmz
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  • GibsonSt19
    GibsonSt19 Posts: 2,736 Forumite
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    Hmm, I've not. I will give this a try, thanks so much for taking the time to reply.

    Any other suggestions in the meantime?
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