Can't sign in to MSN messenger

I've just installed a d-link 524 wireless router, web access works, but
I cannot sign in to MSN (both host and client computer). I have uPnP
enabled, and I've tried setting up firewall rules (w/ the ports msn
uses), but it still doesn't work... What am I doing wrong?

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>I've just installed a d-link 524 wireless router, web access works, but
>I cannot sign in to MSN (both host and client computer). I have uPnP
>enabled, and I've tried setting up firewall rules (w/ the ports msn
>uses), but it still doesn't work... What am I doing wrong?

Well, there's always searching Google for:
"MSN Messenger DI-524"
which produces:

http://www.portforward.com/english/r..._Messenger.htm
I'm not sure you really need to do all this as UPnP should turn your
firewall into Swiss Cheeze for the benfit of MSN. Note that UPnP
works only in ME, W2K, and XP, but not W98SE.

There's also an article in the DLink Knowledgebase, but the stupid new
and improved v2 version cannot be bookmarked. Start at:
http://support.dlink.com/supportfaq/
Tell it you have a DI-524, and drill down to:
Open Ports Apps -> Chat Messenger etc -> MSN
If you talk to DLink, thank them for turning their knowledgebase into
an ordeal process.

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Jeff Liebermann <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:

>Note that UPnP
>works only in ME, W2K, and XP, but not W98SE.

Ooops. UPnP is NOT supplied with W2K. Sorry.

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Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
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