Re: Firewalls

From: Intermouse (intermouse@optushome.com.au)
Date: 07/12/02 

From: "Intermouse" <intermouse@optushome.com.au>
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 06:59:11 -0700

Thanks for your help
>-----Original Message-----
>Hello
>
>No, W98 doesn't have it's firewall. Did you try to
disable "Internet Alert"
>at all?
>If yes, and still doesn't work- I suppose that the
problem lays on your
>ISP - it may block some ports for security reasons.
>
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>"Intermouse" <intermouse@optushome.com.au> wrote in
message
>news:15a7a01c229a7$b0975460
$2ae2c90a@hosting.microsoft.com...
>> Hi Thanks first for your time. No I said I have wiped
this
>> computer myself and reloaded windows 98se in. The only
>> Firewall program I know of in this computer is "INTERNET
>> ALERT" From Bonzi.com I wanted to know if windows itself
>> has its own firewall. Thanks
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Hello
>> >
>> >Did I understand you correct that you configure your
>> firewall (Internet
>> >Alert) for opening ports?
>> >Are you sure that you are not behind another firewall?
>> >
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>> >"Intermouser" <intermouse@optushome.com.au> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:157fe01c229a1$93fd26f0$37ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA13...
>> >> Does win98se come with its own firewall or is it
built
>> >> into the computer itself. I myself have fdisked and
>> >> reconfigured this computer and the only firewall
>> program I
>> >> know of on it is Internet Alert. I search help in
>> windows
>> >> help file but can't find any ref to firewalls.
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Hello
>> >> >
>> >> > First of all you need to know what exactly ports
>> you
>> >> need to be opened.
>> >> >Note that some open ports may cause the problem - it
>> will
>> >> be a hole at your
>> >> >security.
>> >> >Maybe ports are closed not on your computer but at
the
>> >> external firewall
>> >> > Then you need to know where your firewall is
>> >> installed and what exactly
>> >> >software you use as a firewall (it may be CISCO
>> firewall
>> >> or firewall as a
>> >> >software installed on computer).
>> >> >It is hard to say how to open ports without that
>> details
>> >> >
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>> >> >"Robert" <intermouse@optushome.com.au> wrote in
message
>> >> >news:157ee01c2294f$9dcc43c0$36ef2ecf@tkmsftngxa12...
>> >> >> Hi, I am trying to play online games at Game Spy.
In
>> >> >> particular Total Annihilation Kingdoms. When I
>> create a
>> >> >> room for someone to join it does not appear. I
have
>> been
>> >> >> told I need certain ports open for this to work.
Can
>> >> >{w|Dxts > anybody suggest how I can
open these ports. I run
>> >> Internet
>> >> >> Alert but even when I shut it down still no luck.
My
>> OS
>> >> is
>> >> >> win 98se. Thank you
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

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