MSN IM 7

[EasyFeelings]

I have a client that just upgraded her MSN IM to the latest flavor, believe
it's 7.

now she is unable to receive file transfers through IM.
checked the XP stock firewall and it's set ok, seems to me that it must be
the hardware firewall in the router.
now why they would require a new port to be opened is beyond me, but that's
the impression I get.

anyone run into this yet?
need to know what port to open for them to be able to transfer files again.

Thanks

 

[Jeremy Drake]

I actually have a wireless-G router with a built-in firewall that appears
run fine with my MSN IM 7 connection. The only feature that tends to be
flaky with my router is the voice and web-cam. Sometimes it works, sometimes
it doesn't. Anyway, the Linksys router I have has an automatic UPNP system
that recieves port requests from XP. Some routers require you to turn on
this ability.