OT : MSN Messenger webcam port

My offspring insists on using webcam with MSN Messenger, and despite my
protests to the contrary, carries on doing so whilst I am gaming,
causing me untold 'ping' problems!

I don't want to ban the internet lock, stock and two smoking barrels,
just the webcam bit of MSN.

We are running through a 'Notgreat' DG834G router that I think can be
configured on certain ports via the firewall to ban such...........
anyone care to enlighten me as to which ports I need to close to a)
allow MSN per se, but b) stop the webcam?

TIA

tx2 wrote:
> My offspring insists on using webcam with MSN Messenger, and despite my
> protests to the contrary, carries on doing so whilst I am gaming,
> causing me untold 'ping' problems!
>
> I don't want to ban the internet lock, stock and two smoking barrels,
> just the webcam bit of MSN.
>
> We are running through a 'Notgreat' DG834G router that I think can be
> configured on certain ports via the firewall to ban such...........
> anyone care to enlighten me as to which ports I need to close to a)
> allow MSN per se, but b) stop the webcam?
>
> TIA
>
Unplug the cam?

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The Caretaker wrote:
> tx2 wrote:
> > My offspring insists on using webcam with MSN Messenger, and despite my
> > protests to the contrary, carries on doing so whilst I am gaming,
> > causing me untold 'ping' problems!
> >
> > I don't want to ban the internet lock, stock and two smoking barrels,
> > just the webcam bit of MSN.
> >
> > We are running through a 'Notgreat' DG834G router that I think can be
> > configured on certain ports via the firewall to ban such...........
> > anyone care to enlighten me as to which ports I need to close to a)
> > allow MSN per se, but b) stop the webcam?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> Unplug the cam?

Do you have teenagers?

> My offspring insists on using webcam with MSN Messenger, and despite my
> protests to the contrary, carries on doing so whilst I am gaming,
> causing me untold 'ping' problems!

So you maliciously hijack their "video chats" just so you can be
selfish and play games :-p

Kick their arses !

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tx2 wrote:
> The Caretaker wrote:
>
>>tx2 wrote:
>>
>>>My offspring insists on using webcam with MSN Messenger, and despite my
>>>protests to the contrary, carries on doing so whilst I am gaming,
>>>causing me untold 'ping' problems!
>>>
>>>I don't want to ban the internet lock, stock and two smoking barrels,
>>>just the webcam bit of MSN.
>>>
>>>We are running through a 'Notgreat' DG834G router that I think can be
>>>configured on certain ports via the firewall to ban such...........
>>>anyone care to enlighten me as to which ports I need to close to a)
>>>allow MSN per se, but b) stop the webcam?
>>>
>>>TIA
>>>
>>
>>Unplug the cam?
>
>
> Do you have teenagers?
>

Yup, 11 and 13, and they can circumvent almost any software 'lock' I put
on the computer. If they don't have a webcam, they can't use a webcam.

I've found a physical deterrent works far better than a software one,
especially where teenagers are concerned.

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> I've found a physical deterrent works far better than a software one,
> especially where teenagers are concerned.

Set up a user account for them and restrict access to that app :-p

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The Caretaker <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> tx2 wrote:
>> The Caretaker wrote:
>>
>>>tx2 wrote:
>>>
>>>>My offspring insists on using webcam with MSN Messenger, and despite my
>>>>protests to the contrary, carries on doing so whilst I am gaming,
>>>>causing me untold 'ping' problems!
>>>>
>>>>I don't want to ban the internet lock, stock and two smoking barrels,
>>>>just the webcam bit of MSN.
>>>>
>>>>We are running through a 'Notgreat' DG834G router that I think can be
>>>>configured on certain ports via the firewall to ban such...........
>>>>anyone care to enlighten me as to which ports I need to close to a)
>>>>allow MSN per se, but b) stop the webcam?
>>>>
>>>>TIA
>>>>
>>>
>>>Unplug the cam?
>>
>>
>> Do you have teenagers?
>>
>
> Yup, 11 and 13, and they can circumvent almost any software 'lock' I put
> on the computer. If they don't have a webcam, they can't use a webcam.

Webcams cost 10-30 quid.
They are not hard to obtain.

On 19 Feb 2006 01:18:46 -0800, in uk.telecom.broadband , "tx2"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>The Caretaker wrote:
>> tx2 wrote:
>> > My offspring insists on using webcam with MSN Messenger
>> >
>> Unplug the cam?
>
>Do you have teenagers?

Unplug it and tell 'em no more loans of the car / pickups from parties
/ sundays hanging around the shopping arcade if it gets plugged back
in.
..
Who's the parent in your house, anyway? No way you should allow your
kids to use a webcam.


Mark McIntyre
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Mark McIntyre wrote:

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On 18 Feb 2006 14:34:04 -0800, tx2 wrote:

> My offspring insists on using webcam with MSN Messenger, and despite my
> protests to the contrary, carries on doing so whilst I am gaming,
> causing me untold 'ping' problems!
>
> I don't want to ban the internet lock, stock and two smoking barrels,
> just the webcam bit of MSN.
>
> We are running through a 'Notgreat' DG834G router that I think can be
> configured on certain ports via the firewall to ban such...........
> anyone care to enlighten me as to which ports I need to close to a)
> allow MSN per se, but b) stop the webcam?
>
> TIA

Here are the ports that MSN uses:

Port number TCP/UDP Direction Description
6891 - 6900 tcp inbound For every file transfer there is 1 port used within
this range.
1863 udp inbound primary
1863 tcp inbound primary
5004 - 65535 udp sendreceive To use audio/video features you have to open up a
range within the one that is give here.
5190 udp inbound


Unless you run a server you could fwd all ports 5004 to 65535 to an invalid IP..
127.0.0.5 for example.