Re: Firewall exceptions

From: GTS (x)
Date: 07/22/05 

Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:47:20 -0400

Saving a router config is generally treated like a straightforward file
download, and it would be very unusual for there to be a firewall issue.
I've done this with many different routers, and have never had to adjust a
firewall.
What happens after your click save? Any error message? Do you run any
other security software (like spyware, spam blockers, and the like). If
you suspect the firewall, you could unplug the wan connection to the router,
temporarily disable the firewall, and try it safely that way. If this
doesn't help, you should probably check with the support source for the
router. 

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"Gary D. 2" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message 
news:ouv1e15d58sqhu7dk6q5960jugveghj8um@4ax.com...
>
> I have a new XP Home installation, on a home PC, appropriately.
>
> I connect via broadband using a Draytek Vigor2600 ADSL router.
> One of the options offered by this router is a web page based
> interface that has an option to backup the router configuration to
> disk (i.e. save a .cfg file to disk).
>
> However, even after I specify the file name and press Save, the file
> doesn't get written to disk (hard of floppy). I am assuming that this
> is because the XP Firewall is somehow blocking this.
> I cannot specify a program exception because the file is saved via the
> browser's pop-up Save dialog box.
>
> Can anyone advise me on how I can achieve this task?
>

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