trigger port

what's the trigger port for messenger?

Greetings,

If you mean for your router, just opening or forwarding ports won't allow Messenger's
functions to work, unless the router has support for Messenger built-in. Instead, Messenger
supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) which allows the necessary ports for most Messenger
functions (UPnP file transfer only in MSN Messenger 5) to be opened and forwarded
automatically. However, in order for this to work, you'll need to have a UPnP capable
router. A number of routers have firmware updates which support UPnP, check your router
manufacturers website to see if there is one available. If you do upgrade to a new firmware
version, remember to look through your router configuration to make sure that UPnP is turned
on (not all routers give you the option) and be sure to reboot before you attempt
voice/video, etc.

As a sidenote, here are the ports for Messenger:
TCP
----
1863: Main Messenger connection
6891-6900: File Transfer
1503: Application Sharing/Whiteboard
3389: Remote Assistance/Desktop

UDP
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5004-65535: Voice/video
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com



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what's the trigger port for messenger?