File transfer

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I know there has probably been fifty questions like this but I will ask
anyways...I am running xp home connected to a Linksys router (latest firmware
installed) that is connected to a dsl modem...My question is How can I enable
outgoing file transfer in windows messenger ??....Incoming is no problem and
never has been...I am running latest edition of windows messenger
(5.0.0482)allincoming transfers happen without a hitch but as soon as I try
outgoing it attempts to connect then a message pops up telling me it has been
blocked and to contact my network administrator.....Any ideas ????
 
Greetings Drew,

Yes, in order to get file transfers to send from behind your router, you'll need to engage
UPnP in the router. To do so, simply go into the router configuration (typically
http://192.168.2.1) and switch UPnP on (sometimes the Password tab, sometimes elsewhere,
depending on your model/firmware). You'll need to fully close Windows Messenger (right-click
the notification icon and choose Exit) and restart it for the change to be reflected in
Messenger.

To directly answer your question however, you can turn on and engage software Universal Plug
and Play support within XP by clicking Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs,
Add/Remove Windows Components, and under Networking Services, make sure that Internet Gateway
Device Discovery and Control Client as well as UPnP is installed.
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Jonathan:..As always I greatly appreciate your knowledge in this
field..According to my Linksys router (Befw11s4) firmware (1.50) upnp is
enabled..Going into add windows components the networking services and upnp
are checked however it still does not work...Something I should have
mentioned is that I am also running Norton Security 2004 (my apologies )...I
believe Windows messenger is set to allow all though...Any other ideas
???.....Thanks as always..............Drew
 
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