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Windows XP & P2P?
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Thu, 14 October 2004 11:12
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Downloaded Emule (only a few years too late) but to work properly (i.e more sources, quicker downloads) apparently I need to disable my firewall.
I tried this with obvious results (RPC messages killed my computer!) so I need another way. Any suggestions? Can I enable specific ports without endangering my security?
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May 2002
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Re: Windows XP & P2P?
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Thu, 14 October 2004 11:32
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Instead of turning off the firewall, find out the port emule uses and tell your firewall to forward that port.
Or just get a decent firewall and start from there.
Tim.
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Cabramatta, NSW
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Re: Windows XP & P2P?
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Thu, 14 October 2004 11:50
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You won't need to forward the port, just open it up so that it will allow traffic through on that port.
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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July 2004
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Re: Windows XP & P2P?
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Fri, 15 October 2004 03:11
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or dont use crappy P2P programs like emule that a chocked up the wazoo with spyware 
WINMX ALL TEH WAY!
but yeah tell emule to use port 6881 for incoming transmissions and 6999 for outgoing, worked a treat on my wireless router for ABC and WINMX
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Location:
Dubbo NSW
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June 2004
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Re: Windows XP & P2P?
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Fri, 15 October 2004 03:27
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emule, spyware? since when, its a sourceforge project, but anyway. port 6881 is primarly used for BT not emule. emule will use TCP port 4662 and UDP port 4672. and you dont NEED to have these ports open, only makes services like KAD network work better. to open the ports on windows firewall, go to your connection, right click, properties, advanced, then settings. click add type a description, put your computername in for name or ip address and enter you port numbers in the port number.
and yes any other firewall than M$ firewall would be better,might want to try kerio personal firewall, its free and works good.
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Theres even a button in emule to open the ports for you. its under preferences, connections.
[Updated on: Fri, 15 October 2004 03:37]
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Sydney/Wollongong
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October 2003
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But I forwarded the required ports through connection properties & as a result available files jumped from 200k to 20mil+
Any way to jump the queue?
Ah well, least now I know...