hi bought some software that requires either port 139 or 445 to be open.they
are blocked.isp say they dont block any ports. turned off fire wall, still
blocked.checked configuration of internet etc cant figure it out. running xp
home edition ,service pack 2, and norton internet security 2005 antispyware
edition, over cable LAN.
please help .i've been at this for hours and hours.
--
shane

Is the Microsoft Firewall turned on or off?

JS

"shane" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4AB0B1EF-ECCF-46E2-969A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> hi bought some software that requires either port 139 or 445 to be
> open.they
> are blocked.isp say they dont block any ports. turned off fire wall, still
> blocked.checked configuration of internet etc cant figure it out. running
> xp
> home edition ,service pack 2, and norton internet security 2005
> antispyware
> edition, over cable LAN.
> please help .i've been at this for hours and hours.
> --
> shane

Do you have a NAT router?

"JS" wrote:

> Is the Microsoft Firewall turned on or off?
>
> JS
>
> "shane" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4AB0B1EF-ECCF-46E2-969A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > hi bought some software that requires either port 139 or 445 to be
> > open.they
> > are blocked.isp say they dont block any ports. turned off fire wall, still
> > blocked.checked configuration of internet etc cant figure it out. running
> > xp
> > home edition ,service pack 2, and norton internet security 2005
> > antispyware
> > edition, over cable LAN.
> > please help .i've been at this for hours and hours.
> > --
> > shane
>
>
>

microsoft fire wall is off.
whats a NAT router?have intel pro set for wired connections!!!
--
shane


"tfw48079" wrote:

> Do you have a NAT router?
>
> "JS" wrote:
>
> > Is the Microsoft Firewall turned on or off?
> >
> > JS
> >
> > "shane" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:4AB0B1EF-ECCF-46E2-969A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > hi bought some software that requires either port 139 or 445 to be
> > > open.they
> > > are blocked.isp say they dont block any ports. turned off fire wall, still
> > > blocked.checked configuration of internet etc cant figure it out. running
> > > xp
> > > home edition ,service pack 2, and norton internet security 2005
> > > antispyware
> > > edition, over cable LAN.
> > > please help .i've been at this for hours and hours.
> > > --
> > > shane
> >
> >
> >

microsoft firewall is off.
--
shane


"JS" wrote:

> Is the Microsoft Firewall turned on or off?
>
> JS
>
> "shane" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4AB0B1EF-ECCF-46E2-969A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > hi bought some software that requires either port 139 or 445 to be
> > open.they
> > are blocked.isp say they dont block any ports. turned off fire wall, still
> > blocked.checked configuration of internet etc cant figure it out. running
> > xp
> > home edition ,service pack 2, and norton internet security 2005
> > antispyware
> > edition, over cable LAN.
> > please help .i've been at this for hours and hours.
> > --
> > shane
>
>
>

See: http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-NAT.asp for router info.
Also Steve Gibson's site for a Leak Test: http://www.grc.com/lt/hardware.htm
and google results: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=NAT+router

JS


"shane" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news467A07F-D8B0-47D3-AB46-(E-Mail Removed)...
> microsoft fire wall is off.
> whats a NAT router?have intel pro set for wired connections!!!
> --
> shane
>
>
> "tfw48079" wrote:
>
>> Do you have a NAT router?
>>
>> "JS" wrote:
>>
>> > Is the Microsoft Firewall turned on or off?
>> >
>> > JS
>> >
>> > "shane" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:4AB0B1EF-ECCF-46E2-969A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > hi bought some software that requires either port 139 or 445 to be
>> > > open.they
>> > > are blocked.isp say they dont block any ports. turned off fire wall,
>> > > still
>> > > blocked.checked configuration of internet etc cant figure it out.
>> > > running
>> > > xp
>> > > home edition ,service pack 2, and norton internet security 2005
>> > > antispyware
>> > > edition, over cable LAN.
>> > > please help .i've been at this for hours and hours.
>> > > --
>> > > shane
>> >
>> >
>> >

On Thu, 18 May 2006 11:24:02 -0700, shane <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>hi bought some software that requires either port 139 or 445 to be open.they
>are blocked.isp say they dont block any ports. turned off fire wall, still
>blocked.checked configuration of internet etc cant figure it out. running xp
>home edition ,service pack 2, and norton internet security 2005 antispyware
>edition, over cable LAN.
>please help .i've been at this for hours and hours.

Norton Internet Security is blocking them.

=?Utf-8?B?c2hhbmU=?= wrote:
>
> hi bought some software that requires either port 139 or 445 to be open.they
> are blocked.isp say they dont block any ports. turned off fire wall, still

May be auto=blocked by your router.

--
http://www.bootdisk.com/

simple solution: Disable port 445!

Go to Control Panel|Windows firewall|Exceptions tab|File Printer Sharing|Edit

Uncheck tick next to port 445!

Hope this work!

"Plato" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?c2hhbmU=?= wrote:
> >
> > hi bought some software that requires either port 139 or 445 to be open.they
> > are blocked.isp say they dont block any ports. turned off fire wall, still
>
> May be auto=blocked by your router.
>
> --
> http://www.bootdisk.com/
>
>
>