Windows Messenger and Firewall (Easy question)

[CWatters]

Windows Messenger seems to think it has a "direct connection (no firewall)"
even though I connect to the internet through a D-Link NAT Router (which
supports uPnP).

Is that correct? What does your say?

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

That is correct -- this indicates that Windows Messenger is connected directly on port 1863
(an outgoing connection -- your router should have no effect). This indicator will only
change if you're behind something blocking that and it needs to use port 80.

MSN Messenger on the other hand, will notify you if you're behind a UPnP device however.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
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[CWatters]

Greetings,

That is correct -- this indicates that Windows Messenger is connected
directly on port 1863
(an outgoing connection -- your router should have no effect). This
indicator will only change if you're behind something blocking that
and it needs to use port 80.

MSN Messenger on the other hand, will notify you if you're behind a
UPnP device however.

Thanks.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

Not a problem!
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.