which windows service is the one

[Pelu]

sup all... I hear that port forwarding need the port configured in the router.. but also depends on a windows service... any idea of which one is that windows service in vista..?

 

[keeleysam]

You're talking about UPnP, the Vista service is called "UPnP Device Host".

 

[Pelu]

not sure if is that one... but is one... that let the computer accept the port forwarded.... otherwise the ports will be blocked in the tests and applications.. is like:

router port forwarded + service in windows = got the port forwarded

router port forwarded + service off = no port

router port off + service in windows = no port...

something like that... got to check that Upnp by the way to see if it works...

 

[Markbnj]

Windows doesn't know or care whether the router has a port forwarded to the machine it is running on. What keelysam referred to is the UPnP protocol that allows a piece of software running on the windows machine to reach out on the LAN and auto-configure the router itself. I have heard Skype does this, for example. If the router is a UPnP device and has that capability enabled, and the Windows system has UPnP device hosting enabled, then the software is able to configure the router without getting the user involved. Otherwise you can always set it up manually if you know how.

 

[JackMDS]

The computer ports are always ready for action (Open).

It is the Software Firewall, and or the Router's NAT that block the ports.

If the application is UPnP compatible UPnP service has to run and the Router's UPnP entry has to be On.

However most applications do Not care about UPnP and the needed pors have to be open through the software Firewall and the Router.

Read the Router's manual for instructions for your specific Router.

Most Software firewall popup and cue you when you have to give permission to an application.

 

[Pelu]

oh... the problem I notice is that my NAT firewall is off... i forward to my computer two ports but they looks like closed ones... and a program by the name of pftwin show them as closed ones... kinda confuse with this issue... and is screwing up my CoH MP playing lol