Firewall exceptions

[Gary D. 2]

I have a new XP Home installation, on a home PC, appropriately.

I connect via broadband using a Draytek Vigor2600 ADSL router.
One of the options offered by this router is a web page based
interface that has an option to backup the router configuration to
disk (i.e. save a .cfg file to disk).

However, even after I specify the file name and press Save, the file
doesn't get written to disk (hard of floppy). I am assuming that this
is because the XP Firewall is somehow blocking this.
I cannot specify a program exception because the file is saved via the
browser's pop-up Save dialog box.

Can anyone advise me on how I can achieve this task?

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Gary D. 2" <[email protected]>

|
| I have a new XP Home installation, on a home PC, appropriately.
|
| I connect via broadband using a Draytek Vigor2600 ADSL router.
| One of the options offered by this router is a web page based
| interface that has an option to backup the router configuration to
| disk (i.e. save a .cfg file to disk).
|
| However, even after I specify the file name and press Save, the file
| doesn't get written to disk (hard of floppy). I am assuming that this
| is because the XP Firewall is somehow blocking this.
| I cannot specify a program exception because the file is saved via the
| browser's pop-up Save dialog box.
|
| Can anyone advise me on how I can achieve this task?

Two notes...

Is it actually trying to save to a disk or is actually trying to use TFTP to save to a TFTP
Daemon (Service) ?
Most TCP/IP compliant devices use TFTP to upload FirmWare and/or to download or restore a
configuration file.

As always, I suggest block both TCP and UDP ports 135 ~ 139 and 445 on *any* SOHO Router.

 

[GTS]

Saving a router config is generally treated like a straightforward file
download, and it would be very unusual for there to be a firewall issue.
I've done this with many different routers, and have never had to adjust a
firewall.
What happens after your click save? Any error message? Do you run any
other security software (like spyware, spam blockers, and the like). If
you suspect the firewall, you could unplug the wan connection to the router,
temporarily disable the firewall, and try it safely that way. If this
doesn't help, you should probably check with the support source for the
router.