There was a recent advisory on the Windows Media Player, has that been
patched? This might well shape the decision/desire.
Thanks,
Ron DuFresne
On Fri, 19 Apr 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Vinod,
>
> Windows Media Player uses TCP port 1755. Allow this from your internal
> network to the Internet and it will work. As far as I know you cannot get
> WIndows Media Player to use UDP. If you want a product to use UDP try
> RealPlayer.
>
> Regards,
> Jeffery Gieser
>
>
> hi there.i am new to this list and also a relative
> newbie to firewalling.i have a very basic firwall,the
> main function of which is masquearding.i have used
> ipchains.
> i am unable to play windows media from my internal
> network on udp.it works on tcp.
> in my rules i havent blocked any udp traffic out.so i
> dont know what i can do to get my media player to
> work.do i need to specially enable some ports?(i
> havent blocked any so confused).
> any help would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks in advance,
> Vinod
>
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