Firewalls and Filtering

SD_Ryoko

SD_Ryoko

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Idea time.

I wanted to upload about a gig and half of files to my sista in Florida.

We tried a couple different programs, but seem to have a lot of trouble with fire walls and ports.

I am using XP, and she is using a mac.

Most of the programs require an IP adresss and a port. I connect to the cable modem through a router. I configured a port in my routers firewall for her to communicate to.

So now, with any of these proggies, including Lime, Socketoome, messanger & MSN messanger, she can send me files all she wants. But I cant get a connection back to send her this stuff.

She has a Mac, which I don't know much about. She connects directly through a 3COM Homeconnect cable modem. It has no real configuration properties. It does not say whether or not it blocks incomming ports.

She can configure MAC to accept an incomming port as well, but I CANNOT get anything through. We killed about 3 hours on it, and was hoping someone might see something I am not. All of our IP and port settings are correct.

I wanted to try a VPN, like I do through work, but I don't know if Mac can do that, and If we would have the same connection problems.
 
didn't we (the two of us) have a similar problem? I could send stuff to you but you couldn't send anything to me.

I'm not the expert, but to test if your ports are open or blocked try here:

https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

Click on proceed to enter the site.

Where it says "ShieldsUP!! Services", try one of the tests there, like common ports, all service ports, or user-specified custom port probe, or even file sharing.
 
you shouldbe able too .

you shouldbe able to setup a simple ftp on your comp also .

check http://www.portforward.com see if anything is blocked..

personally i do not use any firewalls anymore ..
just the one on my router and i know how easilly that one can be bypassed.

i do use port explorer nowdays .. wich i find more handy to see exactly what is going on ..
also handy for troubleshooting
 
becarefull tho .. make sure it has a long password and a good userename ..

i setup a few simple ftp servers and since these ppl did know shit bout shit i put in no pass .. and i noticed that 14 hours later some german warez group took over lol ..

boot!
 
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