Skype issues

[st4r 1]

hi there,

 

I have technical issues with skype video calls always when connected over an airvpn server. the connection establishes and I have a couple of moments before the connection freezes and skype goes into re-connection mode. During this time I also cannot browse other internet sites (seems the connection is re-configuring or something). When not surfing over the vpn I don't have these problems.

 

I am using:

win7 64bit

latest skype version

openvpn 2.3.6

comodo firewall (configured as you described)

 

does it have anything to do with certain ports or something?

 

cheers

[ofiris 15]

Hello,

 

You should definitely post your client logs here. I also have that problem on windows sometimes. Check this thread:

 

https://airvpn.org/topic/14244-openvpn-write-udpv4-operation-not-permitted-code1/

[st4r 1]

I am not using the airvpn client but the openvpn-gui and take the config files from the client area.

As far as my openvpn client log goes, it merely shows my initial connection to the server (or I am not looking at the right log). Which log are we talking about (skype, vpn)?

 

However I have tried TCP instead of UDP and just trying it once it seemed that that solved the problem.

Any explanation why this might be so?

[varttaanen 1]

Can confirm. I have the same issue, on Manjaro Linux (stable), Skype 4.3.0.37 and Eddie 2.10.3 stable (from AUR); connected via UDP.

 

Haven't checked the TCP workaround, will do when the opportunity arises.

[varttaanen 1]

Finally the opportunity arose. Can now confirm that Skype does work with TCP.

 

Eddie 2.10.3 on Manjaro with downgraded mono.