flexy
Diamond Member
i think i got a problem.
I just got a new broadband inet connection in Jackson, TN.
They're using a Fiber network (eplus network) - i got 4MB/384 which is ok for my needs.
There is a LAN outlet right there, so no modem is needed etc. and i dont have a router yet. (Planning to hook up 2 more desktops and a lappy).
But that's not my problem !
My problem is that i started several programs (eg. utorrent) and check what ports can be opened or forwarded. NONE. I did tests on "shield's up" and scanned a range of ports. All are in "stealth".
So...for bittorrent etc. i checked ports 32459, 50000, etc... ANY port i could possible use for incoming connections but i cant use anything.
So....i also enabled my upnp/ssdp device discovery again in the hope i can do something with UPNP...but it doesnt help.
How on earth can it be that all incoming ports to my machine are closed ??? Any idea what to do ?
thanks
Btw. i am on DHCP in XP right now which assigned me an automatic private IP in case this matters. (Before i had comcast cable and a linksys router...and i had static IPs for my machines..and NO problems whatsoever to open and forward certain ports to whatever PC.)
Edit: allmost forgot to mention...of course i do NOT have ANY firewall active, disabled the XP firewall and also disabled imon in NOD32...basically running the same config as with comcast.
I just got a new broadband inet connection in Jackson, TN.
They're using a Fiber network (eplus network) - i got 4MB/384 which is ok for my needs.
There is a LAN outlet right there, so no modem is needed etc. and i dont have a router yet. (Planning to hook up 2 more desktops and a lappy).
But that's not my problem !
My problem is that i started several programs (eg. utorrent) and check what ports can be opened or forwarded. NONE. I did tests on "shield's up" and scanned a range of ports. All are in "stealth".
So...for bittorrent etc. i checked ports 32459, 50000, etc... ANY port i could possible use for incoming connections but i cant use anything.
So....i also enabled my upnp/ssdp device discovery again in the hope i can do something with UPNP...but it doesnt help.
How on earth can it be that all incoming ports to my machine are closed ??? Any idea what to do ?
thanks
Btw. i am on DHCP in XP right now which assigned me an automatic private IP in case this matters. (Before i had comcast cable and a linksys router...and i had static IPs for my machines..and NO problems whatsoever to open and forward certain ports to whatever PC.)
Edit: allmost forgot to mention...of course i do NOT have ANY firewall active, disabled the XP firewall and also disabled imon in NOD32...basically running the same config as with comcast.
