Port forwarding in XP.

[Guest]

I have windows XP with Norton Internt Security. I have disabled the Windows
Firewall and only use the Norton's Firewall. I am facing problem with port
forwarding.

I have setup my router for portforwarding to my static IP. But it does not
work. For a trial I set my computer as DMZ(i.e. routing all request to my
PC.) but still it does not work. Now keeping my computer DMZ I disabled
NORTON (antivirus & firewall) but still port forwarding did not work.

Can anybody help me out in this matter?

Regards,
- Vinay.

 

[Guest]

If you take the Shields UP! test at http://www.grc.com that will tell you
which ports are open.

Have little faith in recent versions of Norton AV/Firewall, would strongly
suspect the trouble lies there - although if your router has its own firewall
then this might still be blocking the ports. In some routers opening a port
or DMZ doesn't create a firewall rule, you have to do that as well.

If the machine is a DMZ then a firewall is strongly advised, otherwise it's
akin to a direct modem connection as regards security.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

When working on problems like this, don't disable the firewall - uninstall
it. Most non-Microsoft firewalls don't disable completely or correctly. If
your computer was in the DMZ and you still couldn't pass traffic over some
ports then it's almost surely the firewall's fault.

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[Guest]

Hi Richard,

I understand that uninstalling Norton May solve my problem. ButI need to
maintain Norton and the Port Forwarding. How can I have both of these??

Regards,
- Vinay.

When working on problems like this, don't disable the firewall - uninstall
it. Most non-Microsoft firewalls don't disable completely or correctly. If
your computer was in the DMZ and you still couldn't pass traffic over some
ports then it's almost surely the firewall's fault.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

I have windows XP with Norton Internt Security. I have disabled the Windows
Firewall and only use the Norton's Firewall. I am facing problem with port
forwarding.

I have setup my router for portforwarding to my static IP. But it does not
work. For a trial I set my computer as DMZ(i.e. routing all request to my
PC.) but still it does not work. Now keeping my computer DMZ I disabled
NORTON (antivirus & firewall) but still port forwarding did not work.

Can anybody help me out in this matter?

Regards,
- Vinay.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Uninstall the firewall software, correct the problem, then reinstall the
firewall software and configure it to your now-working network.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Hi Richard,

I understand that uninstalling Norton May solve my problem. ButI need to
maintain Norton and the Port Forwarding. How can I have both of these??

Regards,
- Vinay.

When working on problems like this, don't disable the firewall -
uninstall
it. Most non-Microsoft firewalls don't disable completely or correctly.
If
your computer was in the DMZ and you still couldn't pass traffic over
some
ports then it's almost surely the firewall's fault.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

I have windows XP with Norton Internt Security. I have disabled the
Windows
Firewall and only use the Norton's Firewall. I am facing problem with
port
forwarding.

I have setup my router for portforwarding to my static IP. But it does
not
work. For a trial I set my computer as DMZ(i.e. routing all request to
my
PC.) but still it does not work. Now keeping my computer DMZ I disabled
NORTON (antivirus & firewall) but still port forwarding did not work.

Can anybody help me out in this matter?

Regards,
- Vinay.

 

[Thomas Lutz]

In matters of forwarding ports, I always look to
www.portforward.com