Windows Messenger and Firewall

Hello Brian,
I think this maybe the solution to our problems. I found this on Jonathan
Kay's web site:

Peter

Setting up Video and Voice over a router/non-XP firewall or NAT
Solve ID: 17

Summary:
If you are using a hardware router or non-xp internet sharing service you
will not be able to use Video and Voice in Messenger. Messenger uses a
technology called Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). Currently the only
internet sharing (NAT) software that is UPnP compatible is the built in
Internet Sharing included with Windows XP. Hardware and software vendors are
building UPnP support into their products and should be available soon. For
firewalls, the built-in Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall opens the
ports for video/voice automatically, but other firewalls do allow
video/voice to pass -- by opening ports 5004-65535.


"bishop" <bishop@bishop.com> wrote in message
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> I have lots and lots of MSMSGS opened ports on my XP firewall on my

computer

> at home...close to 100. However, my work computer is configured the same

as

> far as the firewall and Windows messenger goes but only has 2 MSMSGS

opened

> ports always. The machine at home always changes. Is there any way to
> prevent it from opening all of these ports? Also, why would it be

different

> at home and at work. The only difference with the work computer is that it
> is on a static live IP where as the home machine is on DHCP DSL. Any

advice

> is greatly appreciated.
>
>

Sorry about the misdirected reply!


"Peter S." <p_szatmari@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello Brian,
> I think this maybe the solution to our problems. I found this on Jonathan
> Kay's web site:
>
> Peter
>
> Setting up Video and Voice over a router/non-XP firewall or NAT
> Solve ID: 17
>
> Summary:
> If you are using a hardware router or non-xp internet sharing service you
> will not be able to use Video and Voice in Messenger. Messenger uses a
> technology called Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). Currently the only
> internet sharing (NAT) software that is UPnP compatible is the built in
> Internet Sharing included with Windows XP. Hardware and software vendors

are

> building UPnP support into their products and should be available soon.

For

> firewalls, the built-in Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall opens the
> ports for video/voice automatically, but other firewalls do allow
> video/voice to pass -- by opening ports 5004-65535.
>
>
> "bishop" <bishop@bishop.com> wrote in message
> news:Ow5GmfH6DHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > I have lots and lots of MSMSGS opened ports on my XP firewall on my

> computer

> > at home...close to 100. However, my work computer is configured the same

> as

> > far as the firewall and Windows messenger goes but only has 2 MSMSGS

> opened

> > ports always. The machine at home always changes. Is there any way to
> > prevent it from opening all of these ports? Also, why would it be

> different

> > at home and at work. The only difference with the work computer is that

it

> > is on a static live IP where as the home machine is on DHCP DSL. Any

> advice

> > is greatly appreciated.
> >
> >

>
>