Microsoft NetMeeting is a discontinued VoIP and multi-point videoconferencing program offered by Microsoft. NetMeeting allows multiple clients to host and join a call that includes video and audio, text chat, application and desktop sharing, and file sharing.[1] It was originally bundled with Internet Explorer 3 and then with Windows versions from Windows 95 to Windows Server 2003.
NetMeeting was released on May 29, 1996, with Internet Explorer 3[2] and later Internet Explorer 4. It incorporated technology acquired by Microsoft from UK software developer Data Connection Ltd[3][4] and DataBeam Corporation (subsequently acquired by Lotus Software[5]).
Before video service became common on free IM clients, such as Yahoo! Messenger and MSN Messenger, NetMeeting was a popular way to perform video conferences and chat over the Internet (with the help of public ILS servers, or "direct-dialing" to an IP address). The defunct TechTV channel even used NetMeeting as a means of getting viewers onto their call-in shows via webcam, although viewers had to call on their telephones, because broadband Internet connections were still rare.[citation needed]
Protocol architectureedit
NetMeeting is an implementation of the ITU T.120 and H.323 protocol stacks for videoconferencing, with Microsoft extensions. A call is set up, undertaken and torn down between NetMeeting clients using the H.225 protocol. Audio is carried using H.245, encoded using the G.711 and G.723.1 codecs from 5.3 to 64 kbit/s, while the video is encoded using the H.263 and H.261 codecs. Application sharing is performed using the "Share 2.0" protocol, based on a pre-release version of T.128, with the protocol also being used to transport chat messages; whiteboard sharing uses ITU T.126, while file sharing is performed using FTP over T.127.[6] Due to its use of a standardised protocol, NetMeeting can interoperate with other H.323-implementing software, such as Ekiga.
Discontinuationedit
In Windows XP, the Start menu shortcut to NetMeeting was removed “by design”. Users must start conf.exe manually from the Start menu Run dialog.[7]
As of Windows Vista, NetMeeting is no longer included with Microsoft Windows. NetMeeting can still be installed and run on the 32-bit versions of Windows Vista, as Microsoft published an update for 32-bit versions of Windows Vista on March 22, 2007[8] that installs NetMeeting 3.02 on Windows Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate editions. However, some features are not available in 3.02 such as remote desktop sharing invitations (incoming) and whiteboard area selection.[8] Microsoft has stated that the Vista compatible version is unsupported and is only meant as a transition tool to help support collaboration sessions when used with Windows XP-based computers.[8] On Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate, users can use Windows XP Mode to run NetMeeting.
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Microsoft NetMeeting is a discontinued VoIP and multi point videoconferencing program offered by Microsoft NetMeeting allows multiple clients to host and join a call that includes video and audio text chat application and desktop sharing and file sharing 1 It was originally bundled with Internet Explorer 3 and then with Windows versions from Windows 95 to Windows Server 2003 Microsoft NetMeetingScreenshot of NetMeeting for Windows XPOther namesWindows NetMeetingDeveloper s MicrosoftInitial releaseMay 29 1996 27 years ago 1996 05 29 Final release3 02 March 22 2007 17 years ago 2007 03 22 Operating systemMicrosoft WindowsTypeVideotelephony Contents 1 History 2 Protocol architecture 3 Discontinuation 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editNetMeeting was released on May 29 1996 with Internet Explorer 3 2 and later Internet Explorer 4 It incorporated technology acquired by Microsoft from UK software developer Data Connection Ltd 3 4 and DataBeam Corporation subsequently acquired by Lotus Software 5 Before video service became common on free IM clients such as Yahoo Messenger and MSN Messenger NetMeeting was a popular way to perform video conferences and chat over the Internet with the help of public ILS servers or direct dialing to an IP address The defunct TechTV channel even used NetMeeting as a means of getting viewers onto their call in shows via webcam although viewers had to call on their telephones because broadband Internet connections were still rare citation needed Protocol architecture editNetMeeting is an implementation of the ITU T 120 and H 323 protocol stacks for videoconferencing with Microsoft extensions A call is set up undertaken and torn down between NetMeeting clients using the H 225 protocol Audio is carried using H 245 encoded using the G 711 and G 723 1 codecs from 5 3 to 64 kbit s while the video is encoded using the H 263 and H 261 codecs Application sharing is performed using the Share 2 0 protocol based on a pre release version of T 128 with the protocol also being used to transport chat messages whiteboard sharing uses ITU T 126 while file sharing is performed using FTP over T 127 6 Due to its use of a standardised protocol NetMeeting can interoperate with other H 323 implementing software such as Ekiga Discontinuation editIn Windows XP the Start menu shortcut to NetMeeting was removed by design Users must start conf exe manually from the Start menu Run dialog 7 As of Windows Vista NetMeeting is no longer included with Microsoft Windows NetMeeting can still be installed and run on the 32 bit versions of Windows Vista as Microsoft published an update for 32 bit versions of Windows Vista on March 22 2007 8 that installs NetMeeting 3 02 on Windows Vista Business Enterprise or Ultimate editions However some features are not available in 3 02 such as remote desktop sharing invitations incoming and whiteboard area selection 8 Microsoft has stated that the Vista compatible version is unsupported and is only meant as a transition tool to help support collaboration sessions when used with Windows XP based computers 8 On Windows 7 Professional Enterprise or Ultimate users can use Windows XP Mode to run NetMeeting Microsoft originally recommended using newer applications such as Meeting Space Remote Desktop Remote Assistance Skype Microsoft Office Live Meeting and SharedView in place of NetMeeting Skype for Business Server and Skype for Business known previously by Office Communicator and Lync and Microsoft Teams represent recent videoconferencing products from Microsoft which may be considered successors to NetMeeting See also editEkiga a free and open source VoIP and video conferencing application that uses H 323 H323Plus an implementation of the H 323 VoIP protocol suite that has been integrated into a number of open source and commercial software productsReferences edit Jackman Michael Net result Microsoft NetMeeting enhances Windows 2000 TechRepublic Retrieved 7 February 2023 Microsoft NetMeeting Conferencing Software Provides Easy Voice Data Internet Communications Available on the Web Now 29 May 1996 History Metaswitch Archived from the original on May 5 2012 Implementing Collaboration Technologies in Industry Bjorn Erik Munkvold 2003 Chapter 7 Lotus to buy DataBeam Ubique CNET CBS Interactive Microsoft NetMeeting Protocol PDF Microsoft Corporation June 1 2017 NetMeeting Is Not Available on the Windows XP Communications Menu Support Microsoft January 25 2006 Archived from the original on December 8 2006 a b c A hotfix is available to install NetMeeting 3 02 on computers that are running Windows Vista Support Microsoft March 22 2007 Archived from the original on May 2 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Microsoft NetMeeting amp oldid 1213935886, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
