ICS port forwarding (for emule)?

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Hello....

I am running eMule on a computer that is a client in the windows ICS
(internet connection sharring) and I am trying to make it connect normally
so that the arrows on the emule connection globe are Green instead of Yellow
(low priority).
I have tried various configurations as well as

experiments with PORTTUNNEL http://www.steelbytes.com

and Portmapper http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/pmapper.htm


But it seems I am not able to configure these correctly ...

can anyone help me out?


the first PC is connected directly to the internet (no hubs or routers) and
has only the XPSP2 firewall on....


THANKS
 
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kenny said:
Hello....

I am running eMule on a computer that is a client in the windows ICS
(internet connection sharring) and I am trying to make it connect
normally so that the arrows on the emule connection globe are Green
instead of Yellow (low priority).
I have tried various configurations as well as

experiments with PORTTUNNEL http://www.steelbytes.com

and Portmapper
http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/pmapper.htm

But it seems I am not able to configure these correctly ...

can anyone help me out?


the first PC is connected directly to the internet (no hubs or
routers) and has only the XPSP2 firewall on....


THANKS
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OT, but I think ICS is a mess, and is best avoided, especially as
inexpensive router/firewall appliances are so easily obtained these days.
What's the reason you want to keep ICS? You'd have a much easier time with
this with a router, and you'd have more security.
 
For each application wouldnt I have to open the routers ports ??? I test
applications 100 a day, because its part of
what I have to do.. if I have to keep fiddling with router settings, its a
nightmare!

whats the price range? A good model I can get?
How about one that is Upnp compatible? Is that useful?

I looked at some stores online in my country (europe) and all they had was
expensive ones or ones that have a dsl modem integrated....



"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
 
whats the difference between a switch and a router?

There are switches here I see for as less as 10 euros


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
 
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kenny said:
For each application wouldnt I have to open the routers ports ??? I
test applications 100 a day, because its part of
what I have to do.. if I have to keep fiddling with router settings,
its a nightmare!
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Well, you need to have something protecting your network, and you get very
little with ICS. Most consumer grade routers have a web interface that's
easy to use.
whats the price range? A good model I can get?
How about one that is Upnp compatible? Is that useful?
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I don't like UPnP personally.
I looked at some stores online in my country (europe) and all they
had was expensive ones or ones that have a dsl modem integrated....
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Linksys and Netgear are available in Europe, and are probably decent enough
for your purposes. Look on the manufacturer's websites for model numbers you
like and then look around to see where they're available.
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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OT, but I think ICS is a mess, and is best avoided, especially as
inexpensive router/firewall appliances are so easily obtained these
days. What's the reason you want to keep ICS? You'd have a much
easier time with this with a router, and you'd have more security.
Click to expand...
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kenny said:
whats the difference between a switch and a router?

There are switches here I see for as less as 10 euros
Click to expand...

Yes, but you don't need a switch only - you need a router/firewall
applianceof some sort, even if it also has a built-in switch.

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/homenetworkhardware/f/routervsswitch.htm
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/5456
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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OT, but I think ICS is a mess, and is best avoided, especially as
inexpensive router/firewall appliances are so easily obtained these
days. What's the reason you want to keep ICS? You'd have a much
easier time with this with a router, and you'd have more security.
Click to expand...
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