ah, I am still on xp pro sp3. I followed the steps to tweak what the program's webpage said for xp. I am going to quit and fire off an email to support and see what to do next. Thanks. --le ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trouble" <trouble1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 5:42 PM Subject: Re: port forwarding by a router That will be in vista and vista does have a funny way of dealing with networks. At 08:13 PM 9/10/2009, you wrote: >Hi trouble -- >Thanks, will check, if I can understand what you mean by network and >sharing >center -- is that supposed to be on my computer or on my router? >I know where to set static ips on the router -- it has a fairly >straightforward interface. >But despite turning off my wireless adaptor, when I run the test in the >program it still fails the firewall test. >The ips now match and the ports match so I don't know why it is failing. >Actually it partially succeeded, but the diagnostics are vague. It sounds >like I can connect to other computers on the net running the program but >they can't connect to me. >I forwarded the ports on "applications and gaming" on the router, and put >the program on the windows firewall on my pc. > >Question: What does it mean to add a port to the windows firewall >exceptions >list? and when you do, what software is monitoring the open port? >I put the program on the list but didn't add ports, which I discovered did >not have anything to do with my program, but were just named ports. This >didn't seem pertinent to what I was doing. >Am I wrong? How do I make sure the ports are tied to my program? >--le > >"A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the >crowd."--Max Lucado > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Trouble" <trouble1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 6:15 PM >Subject: Re: port forwarding by a router > > >If you do then there will be a ip address for local and one for >wireless. Now there can be 2 for each of them depending on if you >have ip4 and ip6 running. >To set a static to the router. go to network and sharing center, tab >to network connections. Arrow to local or wireless and hit >application key, chose properties. now arrow to either ip4 or 6 >depending on witch one you want to use. most common is ip4. >Now write down all the settings. un check the get auto ip and fill in >the manual ip settings with the ones you wrote down. now that comp >will always default to that ip and the router will assign any that >are not static open ips. >you can only port forward from the router. The port settings in the >firewall. Just make it easy for the program to get through the firewall. >For more info on forwarding ports go to, >http://www.portforward.com >it has many manuals on routers and how to do different things with them. > >At 06:36 PM 9/10/2009, you wrote: > >No I went to the windows firewall dialog on the control panel. The > >exceptions tab has the port and program stuff. The most you can > >apparently > >do there is specify programs and ports and scope (limiting access to > >certain > >machines). > >Not quite as detailed as admin tools. > > > >I just discovered something. I typed ipconfig to get my local ip address > >and got 2 entries -- 192.168.1.100 and 102 > >The router is saying I'm 102 but the software I'm running says I'm 100. > >What I think happened is that I have both the ethernet cable plugged in > >and > >also my wireless adaptor turned on. > >So my box has an evil twin... > >How could that happen. I just need to poke around a little more. > >Hopefully if there's someone else battling firewalls they can benefit... > >--le > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "D!J!X!" <megamansuperior@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 4:59 PM > >Subject: RE: port forwarding by a router > > > > > >Actually usign the advanced firewall under administrative options in > >control > >panel, windows firewall with advanced security will let you make an > >inbound > >and/or outbound rule. On win7 and I believe vista you can specify a port > >or > >specify all ports as well as the protocol such as UDP or TCP/IP etc. > >Should > >be the same for XP... Is this how you created the rule? > > From this idea I take it that if you don't specify a port it'll default > > to > >all, not sure though. > > > >HTH, D!J!X! > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of qubit > >Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 5:44 PM > >To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: Re: port forwarding by a router > > > >Ok, I kind of figured that... (Darn.) > >I have another question about the tangled logic of windows. Actually it > >is > >a simple yes/no question: > >When I put a program on the windows firewall exceptions list on the > >control > >panel, there is a button to add ports. So I highlight the program I want > >to > >tie to that port and press that button and type in a port number. > >Actually > >I do this twice for the 2 port numbers. > >My question, does this limit that program to using only those ports? > >What > >happens if I just put the program name up and specify no ports? Is that a > >special case that chooses port 80 or whatever? > >I tried undid my configuration by hitting the delete button. There were > >3 > >entries for me to delete -- one for each of the ports I specified and a > >third for the program name with no ports. So what exactly did I have > >configured with the 3 entries in the list? > >I just like to be precise. (I know, it's windows...) TIA --le > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "D!J!X!" <megamansuperior@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 4:07 PM > >Subject: RE: port forwarding by a router > > > > > >Unfortunately for most of these routers you'll have to specify an IP > >address, the one that is assigned to your computer by the router. That > >way > >those ports are only forwarded for your computer's IP. Yes, you'll have > >to > >change this number if your IP changes. Unless you set up your router in a > >static server format. > > > >HTH, D!J!X! > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of qubit > >Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 3:45 PM > >To: bprogramming > >Subject: port forwarding by a router > > > >I have a program that I am trying to install that requires 2 ports to be > >forwarded in my wireless router. I did this with no trouble. > >I also opened an exception for this program on my firewall, specify the > >same > >protocol (UDP). > >But when I run a firewall test it keeps failing. > >Can anyone think of something else I'm not doing, or am doing wrong? > >Thanx > >--le > > > >__________ > >View the list's information and change your settings at > >//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > > > > >__________ > >View the list's information and change your settings at > >//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > > >__________ > >View the list's information and change your settings at > >//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > > > > >__________ > >View the list's information and change your settings at > >//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > > >__________ > >View the list's information and change your settings at > >//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > >Tim >trouble >Verizon FIOS support tech >"Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." >--Sam Brown > >Blindeudora list owner. >To subscribe or info: //www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora > >__________ >View the list's information and change your settings at >//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > >__________ >View the list's information and change your settings at >//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind Tim trouble Verizon FIOS support tech "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." --Sam Brown Blindeudora list owner. 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