Hi Yohandy, The port scanning utility I use for my admin jobs is called nmap and it can be found at http://www.nmap.org and is free. Generally, what you have to do is install the nmap network scanning tool, and you run it from a Windows or Linux command prompt. For example, if your computer has a local IP address like 192.168.0.1 you can tell map to scan it like nmap 192.168.01 and it will tell you which ports are open, filtered, or blocked. I would like to mention here Nnmap can tell you much more than what ports are open. It can identify which OS is being run, sometimes, identify which programs are using the port, and other useful information. More commands and options for using the scanner is located on their docs section of the web site. Before I forget you might want to first try a local IP address for your computer, and then scan your public IP address to compare them to see if it is an internal or external problem. Cheers.
Yohandy wrote: > Hey Thomas, > What I meant was, that I turned off the firewall, and things still don't > work. You did say something about a port scan to determine what's blocked. > I'd definitely appreciate if you could do that. what info do I need to give > you? I'm also thinking that some other program is using the ports needed to > connect and that's why it doesn't work. is there a way to check which > program is using what port? thanks for your help! --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
