Netgear DG814 and File Transfer (Messenger)

[Steve]

I am having some difficulties with using MSN since getting my DG814.
First of all I noticed that I was unable to use Remote Assistance,
which I have since fixed by upgrading the firmware version to 4.7 RC1
with UPnP support, great! Now I have noticed that file transfers won't
work. I have scanned through the newsgroups and the only fix that I
have found (which doesn't work) is to enable port forwarding for
6891-6990 for 127.0.0.1. is there anything else that I should be
doing? I was also thinking about getting a webcam but have concerns
that it will not work through MSN.

Thanks in advance

Steve

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Steve,

Are you using Windows Messenger? If so, you'll need to use MSN Messenger 5, which is
currently the only Messenger that has support for UPnP file transfer, you can find it here:
http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Steve" > wrote in message
om...
> I am having some difficulties with using MSN since getting my DG814.
> First of all I noticed that I was unable to use Remote Assistance,
> which I have since fixed by upgrading the firmware version to 4.7 RC1
> with UPnP support, great! Now I have noticed that file transfers won't
> work. I have scanned through the newsgroups and the only fix that I
> have found (which doesn't work) is to enable port forwarding for
> 6891-6990 for 127.0.0.1. is there anything else that I should be
> doing? I was also thinking about getting a webcam but have concerns
> that it will not work through MSN.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Steve

[Master Card]

Jonathan, what about Windows XP Messenger version 4.7 (2009)? Does that do
file transfer ok through a UPnP router. I am also keen to know if video and
audio work properly with this version.

Cheers Jonathan

Jon

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings Steve,
>
> Are you using Windows Messenger? If so, you'll need to use MSN Messenger
5, which is
> currently the only Messenger that has support for UPnP file transfer, you
can find it here:
> http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "Steve" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I am having some difficulties with using MSN since getting my DG814.
> > First of all I noticed that I was unable to use Remote Assistance,
> > which I have since fixed by upgrading the firmware version to 4.7 RC1
> > with UPnP support, great! Now I have noticed that file transfers won't
> > work. I have scanned through the newsgroups and the only fix that I
> > have found (which doesn't work) is to enable port forwarding for
> > 6891-6990 for 127.0.0.1. is there anything else that I should be
> > doing? I was also thinking about getting a webcam but have concerns
> > that it will not work through MSN.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Steve
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Jon,

No, 4.x version of either MSN or Windows Messenger supports UPnP file transfer -- it was a
new feature added in MSN Messenger 5.

Voice/video does use UPnP however in all 4.x and 5.x versions.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Master Card" > wrote in message
...
> Jonathan, what about Windows XP Messenger version 4.7 (2009)? Does that do
> file transfer ok through a UPnP router. I am also keen to know if video and
> audio work properly with this version.
>
> Cheers Jonathan
>
> Jon
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Greetings Steve,
> >
> > Are you using Windows Messenger? If so, you'll need to use MSN Messenger
> 5, which is
> > currently the only Messenger that has support for UPnP file transfer, you
> can find it here:
> > http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1.
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> > "Steve" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > I am having some difficulties with using MSN since getting my DG814.
> > > First of all I noticed that I was unable to use Remote Assistance,
> > > which I have since fixed by upgrading the firmware version to 4.7 RC1
> > > with UPnP support, great! Now I have noticed that file transfers won't
> > > work. I have scanned through the newsgroups and the only fix that I
> > > have found (which doesn't work) is to enable port forwarding for
> > > 6891-6990 for 127.0.0.1. is there anything else that I should be
> > > doing? I was also thinking about getting a webcam but have concerns
> > > that it will not work through MSN.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Steve
> >
> >
>
>

[Master Card]

Thank you for the clarification Jonathan.

Jon

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Jon,
>
> No, 4.x version of either MSN or Windows Messenger supports UPnP file
transfer -- it was a
> new feature added in MSN Messenger 5.
>
> Voice/video does use UPnP however in all 4.x and 5.x versions.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "Master Card" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Jonathan, what about Windows XP Messenger version 4.7 (2009)? Does that
do
> > file transfer ok through a UPnP router. I am also keen to know if video
and
> > audio work properly with this version.
> >
> > Cheers Jonathan
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Greetings Steve,
> > >
> > > Are you using Windows Messenger? If so, you'll need to use MSN
Messenger
> > 5, which is
> > > currently the only Messenger that has support for UPnP file transfer,
you
> > can find it here:
> > > http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1.
> > > ____________________________________________
> > > Jonathan Kay
> > > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > > Associate Expert
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > >
> > > "Steve" > wrote in message
> > > om...
> > > > I am having some difficulties with using MSN since getting my DG814.
> > > > First of all I noticed that I was unable to use Remote Assistance,
> > > > which I have since fixed by upgrading the firmware version to 4.7
RC1
> > > > with UPnP support, great! Now I have noticed that file transfers
won't
> > > > work. I have scanned through the newsgroups and the only fix that I
> > > > have found (which doesn't work) is to enable port forwarding for
> > > > 6891-6990 for 127.0.0.1. is there anything else that I should be
> > > > doing? I was also thinking about getting a webcam but have concerns
> > > > that it will not work through MSN.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Jon,

No problem =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Master Card" > wrote in message
...
> Thank you for the clarification Jonathan.
>
> Jon
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi Jon,
> >
> > No, 4.x version of either MSN or Windows Messenger supports UPnP file
> transfer -- it was a
> > new feature added in MSN Messenger 5.
> >
> > Voice/video does use UPnP however in all 4.x and 5.x versions.
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> > "Master Card" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Jonathan, what about Windows XP Messenger version 4.7 (2009)? Does that
> do
> > > file transfer ok through a UPnP router. I am also keen to know if video
> and
> > > audio work properly with this version.
> > >
> > > Cheers Jonathan
> > >
> > > Jon
> > >
> > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Greetings Steve,
> > > >
> > > > Are you using Windows Messenger? If so, you'll need to use MSN
> Messenger
> > > 5, which is
> > > > currently the only Messenger that has support for UPnP file transfer,
> you
> > > can find it here:
> > > > http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1.
> > > > ____________________________________________
> > > > Jonathan Kay
> > > > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > > > Associate Expert
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > > > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > > >
> > > > "Steve" > wrote in message
> > > > om...
> > > > > I am having some difficulties with using MSN since getting my DG814.
> > > > > First of all I noticed that I was unable to use Remote Assistance,
> > > > > which I have since fixed by upgrading the firmware version to 4.7
> RC1
> > > > > with UPnP support, great! Now I have noticed that file transfers
> won't
> > > > > work. I have scanned through the newsgroups and the only fix that I
> > > > > have found (which doesn't work) is to enable port forwarding for
> > > > > 6891-6990 for 127.0.0.1. is there anything else that I should be
> > > > > doing? I was also thinking about getting a webcam but have concerns
> > > > > that it will not work through MSN.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Richard Whitcombe]

Replace 127.0.0.1 with the LAN ip of the pc youre running messenger on.


"Steve" > wrote in message
om...
> I am having some difficulties with using MSN since getting my DG814.
> First of all I noticed that I was unable to use Remote Assistance,
> which I have since fixed by upgrading the firmware version to 4.7 RC1
> with UPnP support, great! Now I have noticed that file transfers won't
> work. I have scanned through the newsgroups and the only fix that I
> have found (which doesn't work) is to enable port forwarding for
> 6891-6990 for 127.0.0.1. is there anything else that I should be
> doing? I was also thinking about getting a webcam but have concerns
> that it will not work through MSN.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Steve

[Steve]

I tried doing this but it still fails.

"Richard Whitcombe" > wrote in message >...
> Replace 127.0.0.1 with the LAN ip of the pc youre running messenger on.
>
>
> "Steve" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I am having some difficulties with using MSN since getting my DG814.
> > First of all I noticed that I was unable to use Remote Assistance,
> > which I have since fixed by upgrading the firmware version to 4.7 RC1
> > with UPnP support, great! Now I have noticed that file transfers won't
> > work. I have scanned through the newsgroups and the only fix that I
> > have found (which doesn't work) is to enable port forwarding for
> > 6891-6990 for 127.0.0.1. is there anything else that I should be
> > doing? I was also thinking about getting a webcam but have concerns
> > that it will not work through MSN.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Steve

[Richard Whitcombe]

"Steve" > wrote in message
om...
> I tried doing this but it still fails.
>
> "Richard Whitcombe" > wrote in message
>...
> > Replace 127.0.0.1 with the LAN ip of the pc youre running messenger on.
> >
>

Basically if you find out what ports it uses and forward them all to your
lan PC ip address ( 192.168.0.2 or whatever, use ipconfig to find it out) it
should work.

Cant give any more info than that as i hate MSN and use icq :)

[Steve]

OK, strange thing... I asked my sister to transfer a file to me as a
test because she also has a Netgear SDG814, and it worked fine!!! She
has 4.7 RC1 firmware which I installed on both of ours to get UPnP
working, but that's about she has done to it out of the box...
AAARRRGGGHHH!!!


(Steve) wrote in message >...
> I tried doing this but it still fails.
>
> "Richard Whitcombe" > wrote in message >...
> > Replace 127.0.0.1 with the LAN ip of the pc youre running messenger on.
> >
> >
> > "Steve" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > I am having some difficulties with using MSN since getting my DG814.
> > > First of all I noticed that I was unable to use Remote Assistance,
> > > which I have since fixed by upgrading the firmware version to 4.7 RC1
> > > with UPnP support, great! Now I have noticed that file transfers won't
> > > work. I have scanned through the newsgroups and the only fix that I
> > > have found (which doesn't work) is to enable port forwarding for
> > > 6891-6990 for 127.0.0.1. is there anything else that I should be
> > > doing? I was also thinking about getting a webcam but have concerns
> > > that it will not work through MSN.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Steve

[Clive]

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger:43820 uk.telecom.broadband:107916


"Steve" > wrote in message
om...
> OK, strange thing... I asked my sister to transfer a file to me as a
> test because she also has a Netgear SDG814, and it worked fine!!! She
> has 4.7 RC1 firmware which I installed on both of ours to get UPnP
> working, but that's about she has done to it out of the box...
> AAARRRGGGHHH!!!
>
>
> (Steve) wrote in message
>...
> > I tried doing this but it still fails.
> >
> > "Richard Whitcombe" > wrote in message
>...
> > > Replace 127.0.0.1 with the LAN ip of the pc youre running messenger
on.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Steve" > wrote in message
> > > om...
> > > > I am having some difficulties with using MSN since getting my DG814.
> > > > First of all I noticed that I was unable to use Remote Assistance,
> > > > which I have since fixed by upgrading the firmware version to 4.7
RC1
> > > > with UPnP support, great! Now I have noticed that file transfers
won't
> > > > work. I have scanned through the newsgroups and the only fix that I
> > > > have found (which doesn't work) is to enable port forwarding for
> > > > 6891-6990 for 127.0.0.1. is there anything else that I should be
> > > > doing? I was also thinking about getting a webcam but have concerns
> > > > that it will not work through MSN.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > >
> > > > Steve

i take it you have an upto date version of msn messenger?
earlier versions didnt support UPNP

[Steve]

It is the most up to date version for WinXP (both PC's)...

"Clive" <mfbb36ATdsl.pipex.com> wrote in message >...
> "Steve" > wrote in message
> om...
> > OK, strange thing... I asked my sister to transfer a file to me as a
> > test because she also has a Netgear SDG814, and it worked fine!!! She
> > has 4.7 RC1 firmware which I installed on both of ours to get UPnP
> > working, but that's about she has done to it out of the box...
> > AAARRRGGGHHH!!!
> >
> >
> > (Steve) wrote in message
> >...
> > > I tried doing this but it still fails.
> > >
> > > "Richard Whitcombe" > wrote in message
> >...
> > > > Replace 127.0.0.1 with the LAN ip of the pc youre running messenger
> on.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Steve" > wrote in message
> > > > om...
> > > > > I am having some difficulties with using MSN since getting my DG814.
> > > > > First of all I noticed that I was unable to use Remote Assistance,
> > > > > which I have since fixed by upgrading the firmware version to 4.7
> RC1
> > > > > with UPnP support, great! Now I have noticed that file transfers
> won't
> > > > > work. I have scanned through the newsgroups and the only fix that I
> > > > > have found (which doesn't work) is to enable port forwarding for
> > > > > 6891-6990 for 127.0.0.1. is there anything else that I should be
> > > > > doing? I was also thinking about getting a webcam but have concerns
> > > > > that it will not work through MSN.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve
>
> i take it you have an upto date version of msn messenger?
> earlier versions didnt support UPNP