Port forwarding

shingy · 09-30-2008, 08:39 AM

Hello everyone. I am having an unbelievably hard time getting my router to forward a couple ports (specifically for Skype). I have been doing this for years and have never had this much trouble. I have tried two different routers, two different computers, and connecting via wired LAN and wireless. I have also tried updating the firmware on the routers with no luck. I know how to correctly set port forwarding, so I am thinking it has to be something else.

Here is my info:
* I am running Windows XP SP3 on both computers
* The two routers are: Linksys BEFW11S4 & Netgear WGR614

I recently upgraded to SP3, but I changed routers at the same time. Could something with SP3 be causing this? Any help you could give would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Jason

**johnwill** · 09-30-2008, 04:19 PM

For the BEFW11S4, try this: http://www.portforward.com/english/r...11S4/Skype.htm

For the WGR614, try this: http://www.portforward.com/english/r...R614/Skype.htm

shingy · 10-01-2008, 11:25 AM

I tried those instructions, but no luck.

What else can I try? As I mentioned in my initial post, could this be related to WinXP Service Pack 3?

shingy · 10-03-2008, 09:22 AM

any thoughts?

**johnwill** · 10-03-2008, 10:56 AM

It's not related to SP3, unless you need to open the ports on the SP3 firewall.

shingy · 10-04-2008, 09:28 AM

I fully disabled the windows firewall, so that shouldn't be it either

09-30-2008, 08:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
shingy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP	Port forwarding Hello everyone. I am having an unbelievably hard time getting my router to forward a couple ports (specifically for Skype). I have been doing this for years and have never had this much trouble. I have tried two different routers, two different computers, and connecting via wired LAN and wireless. I have also tried updating the firmware on the routers with no luck. I know how to correctly set port forwarding, so I am thinking it has to be something else. Here is my info: * I am running Windows XP SP3 on both computers * The two routers are: Linksys BEFW11S4 & Netgear WGR614 I recently upgraded to SP3, but I changed routers at the same time. Could something with SP3 be causing this? Any help you could give would be much appreciated. Thanks, Jason

09-30-2008, 04:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,802 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Port forwarding For the BEFW11S4, try this: http://www.portforward.com/english/r...11S4/Skype.htm For the WGR614, try this: http://www.portforward.com/english/r...R614/Skype.htm __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-01-2008, 11:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
shingy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP	Re: Port forwarding I tried those instructions, but no luck. What else can I try? As I mentioned in my initial post, could this be related to WinXP Service Pack 3?

10-03-2008, 09:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
shingy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP	Re: Port forwarding any thoughts?

10-03-2008, 10:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,802 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Port forwarding It's not related to SP3, unless you need to open the ports on the SP3 firewall. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-04-2008, 09:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
shingy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP	Re: Port forwarding I fully disabled the windows firewall, so that shouldn't be it either