Re: [PCWorks] Firewall Blocking Audio Stream
- From: Ben Moore <bgml46@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:35:07 -0500
Hi Tom,
Clint gave you a pretty extensive description of router capabilities. Like
I said in a precious email. Just turn that so called firewall in your
router off. I'm not sure why it's there. It might be for businesses that
want to restrict their employees capabilities on the internet because what
it blocks are ports for pretty standard internet functions. You could
restrict access on certain ports for the whole network. Like you learned, if
it's on you can't listen to music.
You don't need it. Almost all routers have the capabilities that Clint
described. I can't see you needing any more. I personally have absolutely
never used anything but the dmz feature that I had to use for a specific
application. Normal, standard internet stuff works just fine without any
additional settings. I just use the router my ISP provides.
Yes, Clint, his router has a simple software firewall included. It gives
the ability to control 16 ports.
Ben
-----Original Message-----
From: pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Tom
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 6:48 AM
To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [PCWorks] Firewall Blocking Audio Stream
This will be my last question, Ben.
What feature should I look for in a router's specifications
that will allow any port to be opened by the user?
Thanks again,
Tom
** Message Separater **
>
>I should have been more detailed when I wrote that answer.
>I thought about port forwarding ... here's a quote from the
>manual, "Also note that DMZ hosting , Port Forwarding and
>Application level modem settings are active only when the
>firewall is off."
>
>So the answer is no. It really is a very simple firewall.
>
>You are correct though. Port forwarding would be an option
>in that situation with different hardware.
>
>Ben
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>Behalf Of Tom
>Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 5:39 PM
>To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [PCWorks] Firewall Blocking Audio Stream
>
>Hi Ben,
>
>Thanks for your reply. Out of curiosity, will port
>forwarding accomplish opening port 8000 so I can listen to
>the audio stream? In looking through the webpages available
>from the router I found that it has several presets for port
>forwarding and it also gives the option for adding ports. I
>was going to just try adding port 8000 to port forwarding but
>thought I'd better ask first before I might get myself into
>trouble (doing something I don't know anything about).
>
>I'm always interested in learning and from what I find, it
>seems like port forwarding is what I need to allow the audio
>stream to come through.
>
>Thanks again,
>
>Tom
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