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Frank
March 30th 03, 10:14 AM
Each time I attempt to send/receive files thru messenger a couple of minutes
into the transfer I get cut off saying " error due to firewall or connection
blocked" or something
like that. I'm running XP Home, Nortons Firewall 2003 and have a Lynksys
router. MY XP firewall is turned off, my firewall has enabled full rights to
messenger (send/receive) and 99% of the people receiving and sending me
files don't have firewalls installed. What do I do?
I've read numerous posts about NAT routers, presuming this is the problem,
how do I fix it or work around it?

Jonathan Kay [MVP]
March 30th 03, 02:58 PM
Greetings Frank,

If you haven't upgraded your routers firmware, your Linksys router is probably using its
built-in Messenger file transfer support, which is known for these problems. To fix this,
upgrade to the latest version of your Linksys routers firmware (assuming its a popular model,
the version will be 1.44.2) at http://www.linksys.com/download.

Then, after the new firmware is installed, open up the router configuration, go to the
Password tab, and turn the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) toggle on. Then, install MSN
Messenger 5:
http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1.

After MSN Messenger 5 is installed and running, you should be able to send files without an
issue. Be aware that you will need to set MSN Messenger 5 up in the Norton Firewall (under
the programs allowed to access the internet, choose Permit All).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Frank" > wrote in message ...
> Each time I attempt to send/receive files thru messenger a couple of minutes
> into the transfer I get cut off saying " error due to firewall or connection
> blocked" or something
> like that. I'm running XP Home, Nortons Firewall 2003 and have a Lynksys
> router. MY XP firewall is turned off, my firewall has enabled full rights to
> messenger (send/receive) and 99% of the people receiving and sending me
> files don't have firewalls installed. What do I do?
> I've read numerous posts about NAT routers, presuming this is the problem,
> how do I fix it or work around it?
>
>

Frank
March 30th 03, 03:18 PM
Hi Jonathan, I have Linksys befsr81 and just updated the firmware today to
it's latest version (mine was the version prior to this one) but i already
had MSN 5 messenger installed prior to the upgrade. Will this create a
problem?
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings Frank,
>
> If you haven't upgraded your routers firmware, your Linksys router is
probably using its
> built-in Messenger file transfer support, which is known for these
problems. To fix this,
> upgrade to the latest version of your Linksys routers firmware (assuming
its a popular model,
> the version will be 1.44.2) at http://www.linksys.com/download.
>
> Then, after the new firmware is installed, open up the router
configuration, go to the
> Password tab, and turn the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) toggle on.
Then, install MSN
> Messenger 5:
> http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1.
>
> After MSN Messenger 5 is installed and running, you should be able to send
files without an
> issue. Be aware that you will need to set MSN Messenger 5 up in the
Norton Firewall (under
> the programs allowed to access the internet, choose Permit All).
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "Frank" > wrote in message
...
> > Each time I attempt to send/receive files thru messenger a couple of
minutes
> > into the transfer I get cut off saying " error due to firewall or
connection
> > blocked" or something
> > like that. I'm running XP Home, Nortons Firewall 2003 and have a Lynksys
> > router. MY XP firewall is turned off, my firewall has enabled full
rights to
> > messenger (send/receive) and 99% of the people receiving and sending me
> > files don't have firewalls installed. What do I do?
> > I've read numerous posts about NAT routers, presuming this is the
problem,
> > how do I fix it or work around it?
> >
> >
>
>

Jonathan Kay [MVP]
March 30th 03, 06:43 PM
Hi Frank,

No -- MSN Messenger 5 can installed at any time (the order isn't important).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Frank" > wrote in message ...
> Hi Jonathan, I have Linksys befsr81 and just updated the firmware today to
> it's latest version (mine was the version prior to this one) but i already
> had MSN 5 messenger installed prior to the upgrade. Will this create a
> problem?
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Greetings Frank,
> >
> > If you haven't upgraded your routers firmware, your Linksys router is
> probably using its
> > built-in Messenger file transfer support, which is known for these
> problems. To fix this,
> > upgrade to the latest version of your Linksys routers firmware (assuming
> its a popular model,
> > the version will be 1.44.2) at http://www.linksys.com/download.
> >
> > Then, after the new firmware is installed, open up the router
> configuration, go to the
> > Password tab, and turn the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) toggle on.
> Then, install MSN
> > Messenger 5:
> > http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1.
> >
> > After MSN Messenger 5 is installed and running, you should be able to send
> files without an
> > issue. Be aware that you will need to set MSN Messenger 5 up in the
> Norton Firewall (under
> > the programs allowed to access the internet, choose Permit All).
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> > "Frank" > wrote in message
> ...
> > > Each time I attempt to send/receive files thru messenger a couple of
> minutes
> > > into the transfer I get cut off saying " error due to firewall or
> connection
> > > blocked" or something
> > > like that. I'm running XP Home, Nortons Firewall 2003 and have a Lynksys
> > > router. MY XP firewall is turned off, my firewall has enabled full
> rights to
> > > messenger (send/receive) and 99% of the people receiving and sending me
> > > files don't have firewalls installed. What do I do?
> > > I've read numerous posts about NAT routers, presuming this is the
> problem,
> > > how do I fix it or work around it?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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