i have signed up for wirless connection but the shop who sold me the router and set it all up do not know anything about the messenger web cam and the firewall ports that need to be disconnected to veiw web cam

its a bit confusing without seeing the setup - but ill try to help

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~rakerman/port-table.html

is a list of tcp ports for internet services - assuming your using yahoo messenger webcam you will need to open port: 5100 on your firewall.

sorry its not a simple answer - if you are able to connect to and admin your firewall rules you should find something in there to create a new rule to allow "said" program to be granted access.

if still no good - grab your firewall/router info and google it!

http://vc.yahoo.com/

http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/messenger/wv.../webcam-13.html

its a bit confusing without seeing the setup - but ill try to help

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~rakerman/port-table.html

is a list of tcp ports for internet services - assuming your using yahoo messenger webcam you will need to open port: 5100 on your firewall.

sorry its not a simple answer - if you are able to connect to and admin your firewall rules you should find something in there to create a new rule to allow "said" program to be granted access.

if still no good - grab your firewall/router info and google it!

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i am on msn messenger and i went on google but not being an internet wizard i managed too find out some good info on outpost firewall guide,but can i open the ports required or is it the shop (administrator)that needs to do it

its a bit confusing without seeing the setup - but ill try to help

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~rakerman/port-table.html

is a list of tcp ports for internet services - assuming your using yahoo messenger webcam you will need to open port: 5100 on your firewall.

sorry its not a simple answer - if you are able to connect to and admin your firewall rules you should find something in there to create a new rule to allow "said" program to be granted access.

if still no good - grab your firewall/router info and google it!

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i am on msn messenger and i went on google but not being an internet wizard i managed too find out some good info on outpost firewall guide,but can i open the ports required or is it the shop (administrator)that needs to do it

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Oops, sorry I saw "Messenger" and assumed it was Yahoo Messenger.

You can manage your own router/firewall by logging in to the router administrative and management software. This is usally done with a browser, and a manufacturer-specific IP address, along with a username and password. Hopefully the shop left the defualt username and password or at least told what they changed those to?

This website has a lot of useful information, common ports, router set-up by manufacturer and model.

Common ports by application

MSN set-up for specific routers

Or if you're comfortable with it, tell us the router brand/model and someone here can talk you through the set-up.

Edited November 4, 200520 yr by lomatopo