File transfer problems still.

[colleen]

I don't know why, but I have never managed to send files
through my windows messenger. Every time I try to send
files, it says "the connection is blocked... blah blah
blah..."

It shouldn't be my ISP problem because another friend of
mine is using the same ISP and she can send files just
fine.

And I don't think it's my firewall problem... coz even
though I already disabled the Windows XP firewall, and
also disabled the Norton Personal Firewall (which is
normally enabled), I still cannot send files.

I've already got the Windows Service Pack 1 installed and
the newest version of Directx installed. (Somebody told
me to install that... says it might help...)

Anyway... can anybody help me solve this problem???

Thanks in advance!!!

Col.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Col,

Since you've disabled both firewalls, if you're going through any type of router, it will
need to support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) or have some type of built-in Messenger
support (which may be activated by putting your computer into the DMZ of the router). If it
does support UPnP, you'll also need to use MSN Messenger 5:
(http://messenger.msn.com) as it supports UPnP file transfer.

Other then that, the only other thing that could possibly be effecting is if your ISP has
NAT'd (shared) your connection. You can check this by looking at your IP address -- click
Start, then All Programs, then Accessories, then Communications, then Network Connections.
Double-click your Internet connection, and choose the Support tab. If your IP address begins
with a 192, 172, or 10, you may be on a NAT'd connection (either from your ISP, or a router).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"colleen" > wrote in message
...
> I don't know why, but I have never managed to send files
> through my windows messenger. Every time I try to send
> files, it says "the connection is blocked... blah blah
> blah..."
>
> It shouldn't be my ISP problem because another friend of
> mine is using the same ISP and she can send files just
> fine.
>
> And I don't think it's my firewall problem... coz even
> though I already disabled the Windows XP firewall, and
> also disabled the Norton Personal Firewall (which is
> normally enabled), I still cannot send files.
>
> I've already got the Windows Service Pack 1 installed and
> the newest version of Directx installed. (Somebody told
> me to install that... says it might help...)
>
> Anyway... can anybody help me solve this problem???
>
> Thanks in advance!!!
>
> Col.