Need Port open

[Craig Clemans]

I am trying to open a port on my XP home notebook. I am installing a
server that requires this port. I am behind a router so I do not have
windows firewall enabled.

I have tried to enable the port by using the advanced tab of my
Wireless network connection. Entered the port number with tcp/ip.

When I run netstat -a, the port is still not listed.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Craig

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

You need to open the port on the router?

What router?

http://www.portforward.com/routers.htm

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[Craig Clemans]

I need to have the other computers in the local network connect to this
computer. I don't need to have the router setup this way correct?
"HP" is the server and it's in the local network in the home.

I have other database servers running and they seem to be working well.
This particular server needs a specific port.

Craig

 

[N. Miller]

I am trying to open a port on my XP home notebook. I am installing a
server that requires this port. I am behind a router so I do not have
windows firewall enabled.

I have tried to enable the port by using the advanced tab of my
Wireless network connection. Entered the port number with tcp/ip.

When I run netstat -a, the port is still not listed.

Any ideas?

You can't open a port on the advanced tab of your network adapter. You
can't open a port in any manner other than to run the application. It is
the application, itself, which opens the port. Just start the application,
then run netstat again. See the difference?

Ports are controlled by the applications which need them. As long as the
application which needs a port is running, it will access that port
automatically. You may be able to change which port is used within the
application, but the application must be running for the port to be open.

 

[N. Miller]

You need to open the port on the router?

I don't think he said that he needed a port forwarded through the router. I
think he just added that as background for why he is not running the
Windows firewall.

 

[N. Miller]

I need to have the other computers in the local network connect to this
computer. I don't need to have the router setup this way correct?
"HP" is the server and it's in the local network in the home.

I have other database servers running and they seem to be working well.
This particular server needs a specific port.

You only need to forward ports through a router if you intend to permit
access to the application from the Internet. If this is strictly for LAN
connections, leave the router alone.

Until you start the application, you won't have a port open. If the
application does not default to the required port, you should be able to
configure the application for the required port in an option menu.

 

[NoNoBadDog!]

I am trying to open a port on my XP home notebook. I am installing a
server that requires this port. I am behind a router so I do not have
windows firewall enabled.

I have tried to enable the port by using the advanced tab of my
Wireless network connection. Entered the port number with tcp/ip.

When I run netstat -a, the port is still not listed.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Craig

You must configure the router for port forwarding.
Opening the port on the destination computer does no good. Your router is
what determines signal routing.

Bobby