forgive me for my stupidity, but how does upnp help me?

Hi,

I was just wondering how uPNP helps me?

I have Windows XP and a UPNP Router and UPNP DSL Modem but I still have
problems sending files with MSN Messenger and AOL Messenger

so if UPNP doesn't help me send files thru a firewall, then whats the point?
i don't get it

thanks

"Koolaid" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have Windows XP and a UPNP Router and UPNP DSL Modem but I still have
>problems sending files with MSN Messenger and AOL Messenger
>
>so if UPNP doesn't help me send files thru a firewall, then whats the point?
>i don't get it


Are you sure uPnP is activated on the router? It doesn't always default to
activated.

Are you sure you have the services turned on in your computer? In addition to
uPnP, there's also a discovery service that needs to be on.

Finally, do you have a software firewall running? Not all firewalls listen to
uPnP.

"Koolaid" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I was just wondering how uPNP helps me?

It allows anything whether good or bad to control your firewall. The first
thing I do is turn it off...



>
> I have Windows XP and a UPNP Router and UPNP DSL Modem but I still have
> problems sending files with MSN Messenger and AOL Messenger
>
> so if UPNP doesn't help me send files thru a firewall, then whats the
point?
> i don't get it
>
> thanks
>
>

In article <uuudnTN1cJWXndPcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)>, George says...

> It allows anything whether good or bad to control your firewall. The first
> thing I do is turn it off...

If you have anything bad on your side of the router, turning off UPnP is
futile. If you don't have anything bad on your side of the router, leaving
UPnP on is helpful in some cases.

I have it on. Nothing bad on my side of the router. Nothing from the
Internet side can access my router for UPnP control.

--
Norman
~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint

The problem that you have could be related to the MTU size, as your ISP is
AOL, change MTU to 1400....


Should work.




"Koolaid" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I was just wondering how uPNP helps me?
>
> I have Windows XP and a UPNP Router and UPNP DSL Modem but I still have
> problems sending files with MSN Messenger and AOL Messenger
>
> so if UPNP doesn't help me send files thru a firewall, then whats the
point?
> i don't get it
>
> thanks
>
>