Newbie Q

Hi

I have a home network connected to the web via DSL, a freeware Sygate
Firewall and a Proxy server. I can access the web fine using IE and can
browse web pages. The firewall/proxy are installed on the machine connected
to the internet. I have two other machines connected via a lan.

These two other machines can access the web via IE but I can't get gaming
(nor MSN Messanger) working on them and here I'm getting a bit out of my
depth.

I believe the game (Jedi Outcast) supports socks5 and I've an entry in the
proxy server to pass through socks5 on port 1080. But I've really no idea
what I need to do to the firewall to permit this through. I've set up a rule
to permit udp on local and remote port 1080.

But what other things are there to consider/do

Any pointers would be gratefully received

Simon








Simon Woods

If it is a game, there is most likely a tcp port you need as well. A
google search should find it for you.

On Wed, 5 May 2004 20:08:41 +0100, "Simon Woods"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi
>
>I have a home network connected to the web via DSL, a freeware Sygate
>Firewall and a Proxy server. I can access the web fine using IE and can
>browse web pages. The firewall/proxy are installed on the machine connected
>to the internet. I have two other machines connected via a lan.
>
>These two other machines can access the web via IE but I can't get gaming
>(nor MSN Messanger) working on them and here I'm getting a bit out of my
>depth.
>
>I believe the game (Jedi Outcast) supports socks5 and I've an entry in the
>proxy server to pass through socks5 on port 1080. But I've really no idea
>what I need to do to the firewall to permit this through. I've set up a rule
>to permit udp on local and remote port 1080.
>
>But what other things are there to consider/do
>
>Any pointers would be gratefully received
>
>Simon
>
>
>
>
>

Thanks Michael and Gremlin

I've found out that I need to open up several other ports to get this game
working.

2 Questions

1) My firewall allows me to specify local or remote ports ---- which am I
opening up?

2) Do I need an entry for each port I'm opening up in my proxy server as
well. My firewall permits me to set up ports for TCP/UDP etc but the proxy
permits ports specified against HTTP/Socks/POP etc so it seems to be working
at a different level. Would I add each port as a Socks port in the proxy?

Thanks again

Simon


"Michael Sherman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> If it is a game, there is most likely a tcp port you need as well. A
> google search should find it for you.
>
> On Wed, 5 May 2004 20:08:41 +0100, "Simon Woods"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Hi
> >
> >I have a home network connected to the web via DSL, a freeware Sygate
> >Firewall and a Proxy server. I can access the web fine using IE and can
> >browse web pages. The firewall/proxy are installed on the machine
connected
> >to the internet. I have two other machines connected via a lan.
> >
> >These two other machines can access the web via IE but I can't get gaming
> >(nor MSN Messanger) working on them and here I'm getting a bit out of my
> >depth.
> >
> >I believe the game (Jedi Outcast) supports socks5 and I've an entry in
the
> >proxy server to pass through socks5 on port 1080. But I've really no idea
> >what I need to do to the firewall to permit this through. I've set up a
rule
> >to permit udp on local and remote port 1080.
> >
> >But what other things are there to consider/do
> >
> >Any pointers would be gratefully received
> >
> >Simon
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

You will want to use local ports.

Should only need to open these in your firewall, unless you are
proxying this connection off your proxy server.

On Thu, 6 May 2004 06:31:30 +0100, "Simon Woods"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Thanks Michael and Gremlin
>
>I've found out that I need to open up several other ports to get this game
>working.
>
>2 Questions
>
>1) My firewall allows me to specify local or remote ports ---- which am I
>opening up?
>
>2) Do I need an entry for each port I'm opening up in my proxy server as
>well. My firewall permits me to set up ports for TCP/UDP etc but the proxy
>permits ports specified against HTTP/Socks/POP etc so it seems to be working
>at a different level. Would I add each port as a Socks port in the proxy?
>
>Thanks again
>
>Simon
>
>
>"Michael Sherman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> If it is a game, there is most likely a tcp port you need as well. A
>> google search should find it for you.
>>
>> On Wed, 5 May 2004 20:08:41 +0100, "Simon Woods"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi
>> >
>> >I have a home network connected to the web via DSL, a freeware Sygate
>> >Firewall and a Proxy server. I can access the web fine using IE and can
>> >browse web pages. The firewall/proxy are installed on the machine
>connected
>> >to the internet. I have two other machines connected via a lan.
>> >
>> >These two other machines can access the web via IE but I can't get gaming
>> >(nor MSN Messanger) working on them and here I'm getting a bit out of my
>> >depth.
>> >
>> >I believe the game (Jedi Outcast) supports socks5 and I've an entry in
>the
>> >proxy server to pass through socks5 on port 1080. But I've really no idea
>> >what I need to do to the firewall to permit this through. I've set up a
>rule
>> >to permit udp on local and remote port 1080.
>> >
>> >But what other things are there to consider/do
>> >
>> >Any pointers would be gratefully received
>> >
>> >Simon
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>

Michael ... thanks for all this ... in-line

"Michael Sherman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> You will want to use local ports.
>
> Should only need to open these in your firewall, unless you are
> proxying this connection off your proxy server.

Just for my own understanding and clarification then ...

1) I only have one broadband connection on my home network ...
2) All internet access is through this connection
3) I've a Proxy Server making this connection available to my LAN

.... so if the game is communicating with various servers in cyberspace on
these specific ports, I assume I need to open each port through my proxy
server. Is this correct?

Also is UDP 'carried' in the Socks protocol (if it is a protocol?), as my
proxy gives me the options to proxy (open?) specific ports for specific
protocols (e.g. http, pop, smtp, socks, ftp, socks). So am I right to assume
that Socks wraps UDP?

Thanks once again for all your time/help

Simon


>
> On Thu, 6 May 2004 06:31:30 +0100, "Simon Woods"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Thanks Michael and Gremlin
> >
> >I've found out that I need to open up several other ports to get this
game
> >working.
> >
> >2 Questions
> >
> >1) My firewall allows me to specify local or remote ports ---- which am I
> >opening up?
> >
> >2) Do I need an entry for each port I'm opening up in my proxy server as
> >well. My firewall permits me to set up ports for TCP/UDP etc but the
proxy
> >permits ports specified against HTTP/Socks/POP etc so it seems to be
working
> >at a different level. Would I add each port as a Socks port in the proxy?
> >
> >Thanks again
> >
> >Simon
> >
> >
> >"Michael Sherman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
> >> If it is a game, there is most likely a tcp port you need as well. A
> >> google search should find it for you.
> >>
> >> On Wed, 5 May 2004 20:08:41 +0100, "Simon Woods"
> >> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hi
> >> >
> >> >I have a home network connected to the web via DSL, a freeware Sygate
> >> >Firewall and a Proxy server. I can access the web fine using IE and
can
> >> >browse web pages. The firewall/proxy are installed on the machine
> >connected
> >> >to the internet. I have two other machines connected via a lan.
> >> >
> >> >These two other machines can access the web via IE but I can't get
gaming
> >> >(nor MSN Messanger) working on them and here I'm getting a bit out of
my
> >> >depth.
> >> >
> >> >I believe the game (Jedi Outcast) supports socks5 and I've an entry in
> >the
> >> >proxy server to pass through socks5 on port 1080. But I've really no
idea
> >> >what I need to do to the firewall to permit this through. I've set up
a
> >rule
> >> >to permit udp on local and remote port 1080.
> >> >
> >> >But what other things are there to consider/do
> >> >
> >> >Any pointers would be gratefully received
> >> >
> >> >Simon
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
>