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    Trouble opening ports

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by DraXxus1549, Jun 28, 2010.

  1. DraXxus1549

    DraXxus1549 Notebook Evangelist

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    I am having some trouble opening ports on my home network. I think that the problem is with my router, I have a linksys wrt54g. I just updated the firmware and that didn't change anything. If I plug my laptop into my modem I can see that the ports I want open are open but when I go through the router they no longer are open.

    Another problem could be the way that I am checking them. I am using, www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/ to check.

    I opened the ports in windows firewall and that did not help any.
     
    DraXxus1549, Jun 28, 2010
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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    You have not explained what you are trying to do. What is the goal of your opening ports? Why?
     
    gerryf19, Jun 29, 2010
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    I tried turning the firewall off and that didn't work. I am not sure about the NAT filter I'll have to check when I get home.
     
    DraXxus1549, Jun 30, 2010
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