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marc633
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 Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 5:03 pm Post subject: Linksys network problem |
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I recently got a wireless network going in my house and with the use of the router with its built in firewall I'm unable to do some things online as im sure you all know. I was wondering if anyone knows how to solve this problem.
Whenever I try to send/recieve a file from a friend of mine on trillian via aim or icq I get failed to connect with some IP error.
Whenever I load up gamespy it tells me "proxy or firewall detected" and that my internal IP is different then my external IP.
I think I probably need to update firmware, but I wouldnt know if that would be a good first step or not.. so I come here.
again, its a linksys wireless network and I run it off of XP
Thanks a ton
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| Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | that my internal IP is different then my external IP. |
This makes perfect sense because the IP of your router and system are different. When a request goes out to the net, your router requests it and then sends it to you.
Same problem is with ICQ. Might not be any way around this, depending on the connection...
My DSL is set up so my modem acts as a bridge, and my computers have thier own IPs VIA PPPoE, but I could have the modem have its own IP and then forward info, but then I would run into the problems your having...
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| Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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I would update the firmware. I have a Linksys router model # BEFW11S4 V.2 and I use the current firmware and have no problems.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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If you look around on the linksys site you can find documents that list programs that clash with their firewalls. In that same document they have recommendations on how to fix the problem with each individual program. Some involve changing the program, some involve allowing an extra port to be opened, etc....
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| Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I looked, but could not find the one on the linksys website, but here is a list of applications, and their requirements from the Efficient Networks website. It focuses of course on their routers, but maybe you can get some ideas from this of what you need to do. Anyways it's http://support.efficient.com/ on that page type in 'icq' in the search field, and the first choice that pops up will be Configuring Ports for Popular Applications. Hope this helps...
Or maybe I am interpreting the question wrong?? 
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You can just put your computer outside the firewall. This will mean you will have no firewall protection so it is up to you. Just put your computer in DMZ. You can find this tab in the setup for the router on the advanced page. This is how I got around it. I could not host a server for my voice comms and I couldnt get it to work by opening ports. I just did it that way and all is well. If you are worried about the firewall you can always get zone alarm for your machine.
Good luck.
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marc633
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| Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 11:38 am Post subject: Thanks |
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Thanks a lot for the replies guys, I think I'm going to try to update firmware then if that doesn't work ill just try putting my computer outside the firewall.
Great replies, thank you.
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