Jonathan
Tue Jul 04 15:30:40 CDT 2006
Hi Menno,
That'll do it. Going into the modem configuration and turning off the router/firewall
functionality (sometimes this is referred to as bridging mode if you're looking for keywords)
will solve your problem.
I've always wanted to add such a thing to my site, but it hasn't happened yet.
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"TheCroW" <news@nospam3dart4u.com> wrote in message
news:12aljg4bpgmuc2f@corp.supernews.com...
> Ahhh ... ok, I am indeed on a new ADSL connection with a modem that is set
> as standard as router and with firewall. But that is all I know ... really
> don't know how to change that or MSN Messenger so that it works allright. I
> did look through the Help pages that are offered on the Connection tab but
> most pages do not excist and redirecting me to the main WindowsXP pages on
> the Microsoft site :-( Is there somewhere a site which handles these
> router issues with MSN Messenger?
>
> Menno
>
>> Greetings Menno,
>>
>> Well, as you already are aware this is the result of not being able to
> make a direct
>> connection to your contact either due to a firewall or usually a NAT
> (router). In the latter
>> case, switch on UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) in the NAT will solve the
> problem, assuming it
>> supports UPnP.
>>
>> You can check your network situation by clicking the Tools menu (or
> pressing Alt-T) then
>> Options, then Connection category, waiting for a few seconds and seeing
> what it says how
>> you're connected (the third paragraph).
>>
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>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>>
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>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
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>> "TheCroW" <news@nospam3dart4u.com> wrote in message
>> news:12al6e2jjfl5839@corp.supernews.com...
>> > Sending files trough MSN Messenger is suddenly very very slow. In window
> it
>> > says then in blue "When the upload speed is slow, click here to find the
>> > cause". But when I click there, all I get is a non excisting MSN Help
>> > page??? There is only a message saying: "There has been a problem. Try
>> > again". I can try again a thousand times, but nothing happens.
>> >
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