ernie

Hello all

Can someone tell me (or point me to a website which explains) in detail EXACTLY which ports I open in which way, local or remote and TCP/UDP in order to use Kazaa Lite please? I am using Nortons Internet Security 2003 as my firewall.

I would also greatly appreciate the same info for any bit torrent program (especially ABC or Azereus)

Thanks for any help

mj

shareaza opens torrent files.

ernie

How does that help me?

Read my post. I want to know how/which ports to open.

mj

no expert mate, but bin Kazzalite, millions of mis named files and viruses.


get shareaza.

download torrents.

that should help you

ernie

Well I could try that instead of Kazaa, but you're missing my point mate. I want to know how/which ports I have to open for the above programs to use them "safely."

Now if you can tell me which ports to open which way etc for "shareaza" we'd be on the right track

Cheers

krazy

Don't use norton but if that's the only firewall you got and its similar to other software firewalls, don't u just allow access when u start up the filesharing program?
Open ports, port forwarding etc is what u have to do if you're using a router to access the net.

Simon C

I bittorent and and the blurb that I read says ports 6881 - 6889.

HTH
Simon

ernie

Is that for both incoming and outgoing traffic? Is it on local or remote ports? Is it TCP or UDP or both?

Cheers

Megsy!

Try www.portforward.com

ernie

I have NOT got a router.

Im under the impression that if you just "allow access" without configuring you open ALL ports in both directions which isn't a good idea.

Id be happy to be corrected though

Cheers

Simon C

Its about 3/4 of the way down the page. http://dessent.net/btfaq/

krazy

Usually u specify ports to use in the p2p program, one tcp and one udp, so u can change them if for example another program is using them or your isp blocks common file shareing ports.
I'm not familiar with norton internet security, but when u first run a program doesn't it pop up asking if you wish to allow whatever program access to the internet and in p2p progs case act as a server?
This should only open the specified ports when the p2p program is running.
Otherwise just run the p2p prog find out the udp and tcp port being used and open them in the firewall settings.
And yes it would be both incomming and outgoing traffic.