Comments on: Skype says contact network administrator…who that? http://moroccohotel.info/morocco-hotel-blog/flight-network/skype-says-contact-network-administrator-who-that Your source for hotel info in Morocco Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:25:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mr. VoIP http://moroccohotel.info/morocco-hotel-blog/flight-network/skype-says-contact-network-administrator-who-that/comment-page-1#comment-1289 Mr. VoIP Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:51:59 +0000 http://moroccohotel.info/morocco-hotel-blog/flight-network/skype-says-contact-network-administrator-who-that#comment-1289 If you are using your PC at home or on the road, then you are the network administrator for you PC. What the error is really telling you is that Skype cannot find a clear path through the current network connection to the Internet. Possibly the network router or firewall you are connection through is blocking essential ports that Skype needs to access the Internet. At least make sure Windows Firewall is "allowing" Skype to access the Internet. Depending on where you are trying to connect from, some ISP's intentionally Block Skype, in which case you may be out of luck. Confirm this by trying another VoIP client softphone like Gizmo5 or Efonica. Or try a SIP-based VoIp service like CallCentric and their free downloadable softphone. But, again depending on where you are located, some countries may block All VoIP services that the government has sanctioned.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.cqvoip.info If you are using your PC at home or on the road, then you are the network administrator for you PC.

What the error is really telling you is that Skype cannot find a clear path through the current network connection to the Internet.

Possibly the network router or firewall you are connection through is blocking essential ports that Skype needs to access the Internet.
At least make sure Windows Firewall is "allowing" Skype to access the Internet.

Depending on where you are trying to connect from, some ISP’s intentionally Block Skype, in which case you may be out of luck.

Confirm this by trying another VoIP client softphone like Gizmo5 or Efonica. Or try a SIP-based VoIp service like CallCentric and their free downloadable softphone.

But, again depending on where you are located, some countries may block All VoIP services that the government has sanctioned.
References :
http://www.cqvoip.info

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