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Frequently Asked Questions (continued)
If using Mac OS X Firewall, you may need to temporarily turn off the firewall in
the Sharing preference pane on both computers.
To use the Mac OS X Firewall, you must open the same ports as in the router:
Step 1
Choose
Apple menu
>
System Preferences
.
Step 2
Choose
View
>
Sharing
.
Step 3
Click the
Firewall
tab.
Step 4
Click
New
.
Step 5
Choose
Other
from the Port Name pop-up menu.
Step 6
In the Port Number, Range or Series field, type in:
5060
,
16384-16403
.
Step 7
In the Description field type in:
iChat AV
Step 8
Click
OK
.
For File Sharing:
Step 1
Click on
Advanced
and
then
Virtual Server
.
Step 2
Check
Enabled
to activate
entry.
Step 3
Enter a name for your virtual
server entry (ichat3).
Step 4
Next to Private IP, enter the
IP Address of the computer on your
local network that you want to allow
the incoming service to.
Step 5
Select
TCP
for Protocol
Type.
Step 6
Enter
5190
next to Private
Port and Public Port.
How do I set up my router to use iChat? -for Macintosh users-
Step 7
Click
Always
or configure a schedule.
Step 8
Click
Apply
and then
Continue
.
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