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opening a port on a netopia router

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  • 12-10-2008 9:08pm
    #1
    theblueirish
    Registered Users Posts: 488 ✭✭


    hi everyone,
    i think i have done this correctly, but not getting the results i want.

    i have created a custom service.
    i have global port range 6000-6000
    base port 6000

    protocal udp.

    i am trying to connect to a friends pc in italy,
    he can see me but i cant see him.

    when i get canyouseeme.org to check if the port is open it times out.

    any ideas?


    thanks

    theblueirish


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    guil
    Registered Users Posts: 10,493 ✭✭✭✭guil


    try turnin the firewall from medium to low and have ya got only one firewall enabled, turn off either the router one or the windows one


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    theblueirish
    Registered Users Posts: 488 ✭✭theblueirish


    hi,
    i have my router set to low from the days i was using torrents.

    the machine i am trying to connect doesnt have any firewall.

    would the firewall not have a bigger issue with the incomming traffic?

    he can get in ok, it seems to be me getting out.

    thanks for the reply


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    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    How do you mean you getting out? Are you able to ping his server at all?

    MC


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    theblueirish
    Registered Users Posts: 488 ✭✭theblueirish


    hi,
    i can ping him ok, but i have been told it uses a different protocol,

    we have a green light/ red light thing set up,

    his is green showing he is connected to me on port 6000.

    mine is red showing as not connected to his port 5555,

    he is also linked to other machines that are connecting through his 5555 port.

    so i think the problem is on my side.


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    theblueirish wrote: »
    would the firewall not have a bigger issue with the incomming traffic?

    Firewall only affects incoming traffic


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    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,386 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Is this for gaming purposes?

    What software are you using?

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    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    www.portforward.com


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    theblueirish
    Registered Users Posts: 488 ✭✭theblueirish


    gadgetman496 wrote: »
    Is this for gaming purposes?

    What software are you using?

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    not for gaming but the same prinicpal i think,

    i didnt build it but its using linux.

    i have followed the steps on portforward.com.

    what i can't understand is that he can connect to my machine, but i can't connect to his.

    is it possible that the router is allowing incomming traffic on port 6000 but not allowing me to get out?


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    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,386 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Have you got anything like PeerGuardian lurking on your machine from you Torrenting days?

    -

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    theblueirish
    Registered Users Posts: 488 ✭✭theblueirish


    i dont think so, only ever used azureus for a few weeks, crap speeds in my area, wasnt worth the effort.
    have looked or it but cant find it,
    regards


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    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,386 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    What OS are you using?

    You mentioned something about Linux earlier....

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    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    #13
    theblueirish
    Registered Users Posts: 488 ✭✭theblueirish


    problem solved by ditching the netopia router and changing to a btvoyager,

    was able to set the DMZ and everything worked fine.

    thanks to those that replied.

    theblueirish


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