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Skype relaying file transfers

newbie2 · 2006-07-04 16:12:25

Does anybody know how to stop a file being relayed when you transfer it through skype. I had it running great before but a reinstall f**ked that up. Thanks in advance

04-07-2006 4:12pm

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newbie2

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Does anybody know how to stop a file being relayed when you transfer it through skype. I had it running great before but a reinstall f**ked that up.
Thanks in advance

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#2 04-07-2006 9:47pm

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You have to open a port on your firewall. It's in the Skype FAQ somewhere, possibly to do with how to improve the sound quality.

The problem with doing this is that you risk becoming a supernode and other Skype user's traffic can be routed through your connection. Which you don't want.

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