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Koolaid
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Sat Sep 18, 2004 4:19 pm Post subject:
forgive me for my stupidity, but how does upnp help me? |
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Hi,
I was just wondering how uPNP helps me?
I have Windows XP and a UPNP Router and UPNP DSL Modem but I still have
problems sending files with MSN Messenger and AOL Messenger
so if UPNP doesn't help me send files thru a firewall, then whats the point?
i don't get it
thanks |
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Clark W. Griswold, Jr.
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Sat Sep 18, 2004 7:16 pm Post subject:
Re: forgive me for my stupidity, but how does upnp help me? |
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"Koolaid" <someone@example.net> wrote:
| Quote: | I have Windows XP and a UPNP Router and UPNP DSL Modem but I still have
problems sending files with MSN Messenger and AOL Messenger
so if UPNP doesn't help me send files thru a firewall, then whats the point?
i don't get it
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Are you sure uPnP is activated on the router? It doesn't always default to
activated.
Are you sure you have the services turned on in your computer? In addition to
uPnP, there's also a discovery service that needs to be on.
Finally, do you have a software firewall running? Not all firewalls listen to
uPnP. |
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George
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Mon Sep 20, 2004 1:55 am Post subject:
Re: forgive me for my stupidity, but how does upnp help me? |
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"Koolaid" <someone@example.net> wrote in message
news:10ko9v1pbq44r0e@corp.supernews.com...
| Quote: | Hi,
I was just wondering how uPNP helps me?
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It allows anything whether good or bad to control your firewall. The first
thing I do is turn it off...
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I have Windows XP and a UPNP Router and UPNP DSL Modem but I still have
problems sending files with MSN Messenger and AOL Messenger
so if UPNP doesn't help me send files thru a firewall, then whats the
point?
i don't get it
thanks
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NormanM
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Mon Sep 20, 2004 12:33 pm Post subject:
Re: forgive me for my stupidity, but how does upnp help me? |
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In article <uuudnTN1cJWXndPcRVn-iQ@adelphia.com>, George says...
| Quote: | It allows anything whether good or bad to control your firewall. The first
thing I do is turn it off...
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If you have anything bad on your side of the router, turning off UPnP is
futile. If you don't have anything bad on your side of the router, leaving
UPnP on is helpful in some cases.
I have it on. Nothing bad on my side of the router. Nothing from the
Internet side can access my router for UPnP control.
--
Norman
~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint |
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.......GF
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Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:20 pm Post subject:
Re: forgive me for my stupidity, but how does upnp help me? |
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The problem that you have could be related to the MTU size, as your ISP is
AOL, change MTU to 1400....
Should work.
"Koolaid" <someone@example.net> wrote in message
news:10ko9v1pbq44r0e@corp.supernews.com...
| Quote: | Hi,
I was just wondering how uPNP helps me?
I have Windows XP and a UPNP Router and UPNP DSL Modem but I still have
problems sending files with MSN Messenger and AOL Messenger
so if UPNP doesn't help me send files thru a firewall, then whats the
point?
i don't get it
thanks
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