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Posted by gregfarr on 10/07/05 19:58
On Thu, 06 Oct 2005 17:05:33 GMT, "D. Kirkpatrick"
<sunclad@sunclad.com> wrote:
>In article <jl3bk1t8bpvq6qi5r66e69mbf76n3d8hec@4ax.com>,
> gregfarr <gregfarr@comcast.net> wrote:
>
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>> Well, it's back, but would like to know more about fiddling with
>> ports. (keep it clean);-)
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>Many DSL modems or routers act also as a form of firewall. Not all,
>but many.
>
>As a matter of protection, certain port numbers that are assigned to
>certain kinds of traffic are closed to prevent hackers from getting in.
>
>For the most part this does not have any effect on general internet
>traffic.
>
>All internet traffic has port numbers assigned that identify what kind
>of traffic it is and how the interconnecting computers should handle
>it. P2P programs use certain "port numbers" that identify what kind
>of traffic it is as well.
>
>Most WinMX users that use a DSL modem or router found thatthey could
>not onnect the way the program wanted and had to change the way that
>it "spoke" to the rest of the sharing community. WinMX had a feature
>that allowed it to determine the best way available, would determine
>if certain port numbers were blocked against hackers.
>
>Otherwise one would have to access their modem or router via the
>utility program included with each to open certain port numbers to
>this traffic.
>
>At the ISP end, those port numbers have significance and some have
>shut off the conventional port numbers thus refusing the traffic
>associated with it.
>
>For the most part you can manually open other ports and assign your
>WinMX to those port numbers. You will still get through, but for many
>people not adept at this it can be a problem.
>
>I prefer to not change default settings but if a time comes that I
>will need to, I will.
Saved all you wrote, to file. Ok, good, thanks.
Greg
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