After establishing the InterSLIP connection to your service provider simply run the CU-SeeMe software and then type in the IP address of the reflector you wish to visit. Within seconds, a list of the people presently connected to the reflector appear as well as the most recent images transmitted from those sending video. Soon your screen becomes a patch quilt of faces, room decor and sometimes the occasional body part. It is also possible to read the IP addresses of all those connected but nothing more. There are three classifications of participation.
Lurkers are a silent audience but they are free to jump in at anytime.
There are published lists of reflectors all over the world but the names of some are enough to keep you away. I would like to compare two of the more reliable and active reflectors I have frequented and share some of my experiences both good and bad. Like any good field trip reconnaissance, it is a good idea to visit these places several times on your own before taking students there. The Pisa reflector is visited by primarily Italian students and office workers but there are other Europeans as well as Americans, Canadians and Japanese that frequently stop in. Since the voice exchange is slow, unreliable and uses up tremendous bandwidth, nobody uses it.