Force an ip address

[Guest]

I have been informed that in order for one of my programs to communicate thru
my firewalls (Norton security & Windows XP) I must "force the ip address".
Anybody know what I need to do?
The program recognises that there is a firewall present & will not
communicate to the home server.

I have added the ip address to the home server to my trusted zones on norton
but this isn't working.

Any other ideas would be gatefully received.

 

[Manny Borges]

Quick answer is that it sounds like the port address translation or what is
commonly (and incorrectly ) called port mapping of the external IP through
to the internal system.

Besides doing this on the actual PCs you will probably have to do this on
the routers at each location.
In fact it is probably the routers that are giving you the main issue.

Without knowing the program or the connection types and equipment that's
about the best I can do for now.

--
Manny Borges
MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
MCT, Certified Cheese Master

The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with.
-- Marty Feldman

 

[Guest]

Thanks for that, could you briefly explain what needs to be done, broadly
speaking.
Like what do I need to put where?
I'm working off an external USB modem on broadband connection

XP Home sp2
Norton security 2004

If you need anything else just ask

cheers

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Is the modem directly connected to your PC? If yes, then contact your
broadband ISP. The modem needed to have some software/drivers to be
installed which will then permit it to give the IP address to your system.
This is blocked somehow.