peer-to-peer

Does Windows Live use a peer-to-peer setup (such as done by Skype)?

Thanks.

In a way, yes.

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"MikeV06" <> wrote in message
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> Does Windows Live use a peer-to-peer setup (such as done by Skype)?
>
> Thanks.

On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:02:58 -0800, Jonathan Yaniv wrote:

> In a way, yes.

Thank you for the response. Would you please be more specific or point me
to a source that would explain the way that it is peer-to-peer.

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> "MikeV06" <> wrote in message
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>> Does Windows Live use a peer-to-peer setup (such as done by Skype)?
>>
>> Thanks.

Yes:

http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=215459

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"MikeV06" <> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:02:58 -0800, Jonathan Yaniv wrote:
>
>> In a way, yes.
>
> Thank you for the response. Would you please be more specific or point me
> to a source that would explain the way that it is peer-to-peer.
>
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>> Have a nice day,
>>
>> Jonathan Yaniv
>> Microsoft Windows LiveT Butterfly Expert
>>
>> Visit the ButterflySays Blog at
>> http://spaces.msn.com/ButterflySays/
>>
>> "MikeV06" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Does Windows Live use a peer-to-peer setup (such as done by Skype)?
>>>
>>> Thanks.

Greetings,

Almost all functions in Messenger will try P2P and failing that will use a relay.

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"MikeV06" <> wrote in message news:...
> Does Windows Live use a peer-to-peer setup (such as done by Skype)?
>
> Thanks.