msnm6

[seraph]

is it normal for msn messenger 6 to always open port 9
for listenning?!

& I got 11 ports listenning is that normal?
aren't they supposed to be just 4?!

thank you

[John Holmes [MSFT]]

Yes. Port 9 is the discard port. We open that port so we can discard packets
that arrive at that port without generating an ICMP port unreachable
response. This is to help the traversal of home routers (NATs).

--
John Holmes
Developer, MSN Messenger

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"seraph" > wrote in message
...
> is it normal for msn messenger 6 to always open port 9
> for listenning?!
>
> & I got 11 ports listenning is that normal?
> aren't they supposed to be just 4?!
>
> thank you
>

[Joel Estes]

Are you saying that one can make a connection with MSN Messenger 6.0 through
a NAT modem? If so, then that is a MAJOR breakthrough. The DSL people are
"telephone" people and do not have much sense about computers.

Joel

"John Holmes [MSFT]" > wrote in message
...
> Yes. Port 9 is the discard port. We open that port so we can discard
packets
> that arrive at that port without generating an ICMP port unreachable
> response. This is to help the traversal of home routers (NATs).
>
> --
> John Holmes
> Developer, MSN Messenger
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> Please do not send e-mail directly to this alias. This alias is for
> newsgroup purposes only.
>
>
> "seraph" > wrote in message
> ...
> > is it normal for msn messenger 6 to always open port 9
> > for listenning?!
> >
> > & I got 11 ports listenning is that normal?
> > aren't they supposed to be just 4?!
> >
> > thank you
> >
>
>