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Leslie Blake
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Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject:
Wireless Firewall Settings |
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Would someone kindly let me know the router settings required so that webcam
connections via Windows Messenger 5.1 can penetrate the firewall in both
Belkin and Linksys wireless routers. (different locations).
The only way I can get connected now is to disable the firewall with obvious
vulnerability.
Thanks in anticipation
Leslie Blake |
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CWatters
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Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:34 pm Post subject:
Re: Wireless Firewall Settings |
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"Leslie Blake" <leslie1941@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:DuqdnbKKjIbYtcjeRVn-vQ@comcast.com...
| Quote: | Would someone kindly let me know the router settings required so that
webcam
connections via Windows Messenger 5.1 can penetrate the firewall in both
Belkin and Linksys wireless routers. (different locations).
The only way I can get connected now is to disable the firewall with
obvious
vulnerability.
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/worki01.mspx
Windows Messenger in Windows XP: Working With Firewalls and Network Address
Translation Devices
It helps if both routers support UPnP. Scroll down to "Configurations That
Work/Do Not Work" |
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:20 am Post subject:
Re: Wireless Firewall Settings |
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Greetings,
Well Messenger actually uses ports 5004 through 65535 UDP for voice/video conversations, so
if you're simply doing port restriction, you will have to open them all for Messenger to
work.
As well, if the routers supported UPnP, then it would automatically open, forward and close
the ports are necessary when they're used.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
"Leslie Blake" <leslie1941@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:DuqdnbKKjIbYtcjeRVn-vQ@comcast.com...
| Quote: | Would someone kindly let me know the router settings required so that webcam connections
via Windows Messenger 5.1 can penetrate the firewall in both Belkin and Linksys wireless
routers. (different locations).
The only way I can get connected now is to disable the firewall with obvious vulnerability.
Thanks in anticipation
Leslie Blake
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CWatters
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Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:26 pm Post subject:
Re: Wireless Firewall Settings |
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"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
news:ubYGzjB1FHA.1264@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Greetings,
Well Messenger actually uses ports 5004 through 65535 UDP for voice/video
conversations, so
if you're simply doing port restriction, you will have to open them all
for Messenger to
work.
As well, if the routers supported UPnP, then it would automatically open,
forward and close
the ports are necessary when they're used.
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My understanding is that it opens all these ports because it doesn't know
which port will be used. Presumably once a connection has been made it knows
which ports are in use... so does it close the other 65534 or leave them all
open until the connection is broken or you sign out of Messenger? |
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:27 am Post subject:
Re: Wireless Firewall Settings |
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Hi,
I'm afraid that's incorrect.
Messenger decides what port it's going to use, opens and forwards -that- port (actually
there's two of them), and then sends the request to the contact.
When the voice/video/file transfer/et al is over/cancelled, it removes the port entry.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
"CWatters" <colin.watters@pandoraBOX.be> wrote in message
news:ijo5f.26831$0q5.1125422@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
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"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
news:ubYGzjB1FHA.1264@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
Greetings,
Well Messenger actually uses ports 5004 through 65535 UDP for voice/video
conversations, so
if you're simply doing port restriction, you will have to open them all
for Messenger to
work.
As well, if the routers supported UPnP, then it would automatically open,
forward and close
the ports are necessary when they're used.
My understanding is that it opens all these ports because it doesn't know
which port will be used. Presumably once a connection has been made it knows
which ports are in use... so does it close the other 65534 or leave them all
open until the connection is broken or you sign out of Messenger?
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CWatters
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Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:26 am Post subject:
Re: Wireless Firewall Settings |
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"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
news:uDy6JdO1FHA.3720@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Hi,
I'm afraid that's incorrect.
Messenger decides what port it's going to use, opens and forwards -that-
port (actually
there's two of them), and then sends the request to the contact.
When the voice/video/file transfer/et al is over/cancelled, it removes the
port entry. |
Good to know. Thanks. |
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