Re: Bypassing the firewall

From: Duane Arnold (darnold92@Insightbb.com)
Date: 07/29/02 

From: "Duane Arnold" <darnold92@Insightbb.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 21:15:58 GMT

So prior to you getting the router, did you have Internet service and was
any computer that you are using currently, directly connected to the cable
modem without any firewall such as Zone Alarm or Outpost? Does the computer
or did the computer have anti virus software on it?

"Duane Arnold" <darnold92@Insightbb.com> wrote in message
news:39919.208042$uw.110400@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.net...
> Some of my typing was a little bad, but I think you can figure it out.
>
> "Duane Arnold" <darnold92@Insightbb.com> wrote in message
> news:74919.159078$_51.102856@rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net...
> > Hello Serge,
> >
> > I am up for a little bit and I want to get you off on the right foot.
When
> > you communicate back to me I want you to do so in the newsgroup so that
> > others may see what is happening.
> >
> > I want you to use top posting. You will see what top posting is when you
> go
> > back to the newsgroup and view this email/post I have made to you in the
> > "Bypassing the firewall" thread.
> >
> > First of all what MS OS do you have Windows 98 or ME, what is it.?
> >
> > What type of firewall do you have on the machine such as Outpost, Zone
> > Alarm, etc., etc.?
> >
> > The answers to your questions are in some posts I have made recently and
I
> > will be sending you to these posts in this newsgroup, instead repeating
> > myself.
> >
> > ISP means Internet Service Provider.
> >
> > If you see any links in the posts I have made go to the URL/link and see
> > what it is talking about.
> >
> > The one thing you MUST remember is that an open port is an open port no
> > matter what port it may be.
> >
> > I want you to go to
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/tcpview.shtml
> > and down load and install TCPview, which well the IP or UDP ports your
> game
> > program is using when it is running. If you don' t have Winzip on your
> > machine go to www.winzip.com and get the software both pieces of
software
> > are free.
> >
> > So start your game and then start TCPview to see the ports the game is
> > using.
> >
> > Here are the treads with posts I have made that will tell you how to do
> what
> > you need to and what other issues you need to be aware of when using the
> > Internet like your wanting to use.
> >
> > Go to the following posts/threads:
> >
> > 1) Router's Firewall
> > 2) Can't get port forwarding to work (LinkSys)
> >
> > What you will basically be doing is called Port Forwarding the ports
that
> be
> > who are using the same game their end to the machine where you are
playing
> > the game
> >
> > The two post's above will give you the road map.
> >
> > I will be at work, but I will be able to check back in the newsgroup
> > throughout the day to answer any questions and see your progress.
> >
> > Duane
> >
> > .
> >
> >
> >
> > "Serge L'Archevêque" <serge.larcheveque@videotron.ca> wrote in message
> > news:04219.6281$p64.500399@weber.videotron.net...
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I have a lynksys router and i need to bypass the firewall or disable
it.
> > >
> > > I cannot play games over the internet and i cannot transfer files over
> > > Messenger.
> > >
> > > When i play a game over the internet, i'm the host, and i need to
bypass
> > or
> > > disable the firewall..
> > >
> > > Can somebody help me?
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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