Closing Ports

JayIBM · 04-27-2005, 06:34 AM

I need help trying to close a port... Someone tell me the most simple way of doing this.

elf · 04-27-2005, 06:50 AM

A firewall, available for free HERE.

Or you could buy a router with NAT protection (hardware firewall). Or you could get SP2, which has a firewall built in.

JayIBM · 04-27-2005, 08:48 AM

Well, im not trying to buy nothin. All im tryin to do is just close one port... Just one... IS there a way i can do this on commmand prompt.

elf · 04-27-2005, 09:13 AM

no, but if you read my previous post, you will read that the program is FREE as is the sp2 which comes with windows...

There are no commands available through command prompt that will close a port.

johnwill · 04-27-2005, 03:54 PM

Explain what you're REALLY trying to do more specifically, and we might be able to help.

JayIBM · 04-27-2005, 05:12 PM

Well there is a certain port that im trying to close that has a block pn it that stops me from going to certain websites, like games and stuff. Well i just wanna play some games and i cant with the block on... So i figured out which port it is and im trying to close it. I mean, i have no game system, so now i cant even play games online!!! What GIVES?!?!

johnwill · 04-28-2005, 05:39 AM

Well, normally opening ports is what's required to play on-line games, so I'm really confused.

Since you have provided no information about your network connection, what kind of ISP, what make/model of modem, router, etc., it's real hard to be more specific.

The SPECIFIC game site you're trying to access would also help, because someone here might actually know about it.

04-27-2005, 06:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
JayIBM Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 188 OS: WinXP SP2-Desktop + WinXP PRO- IBM Laptop	Closing Ports I need help trying to close a port... Someone tell me the most simple way of doing this.

04-27-2005, 06:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
elf Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 6,129 OS: WinXP Pro SP2 and Slackware 10.1 My System	A firewall, available for free HERE. Or you could buy a router with NAT protection (hardware firewall). Or you could get SP2, which has a firewall built in. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

04-27-2005, 09:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
elf Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 6,129 OS: WinXP Pro SP2 and Slackware 10.1 My System	no, but if you read my previous post, you will read that the program is FREE as is the sp2 which comes with windows... There are no commands available through command prompt that will close a port. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

04-27-2005, 03:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Explain what you're REALLY trying to do more specifically, and we might be able to help. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-28-2005, 05:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Well, normally opening ports is what's required to play on-line games, so I'm really confused. Since you have provided no information about your network connection, what kind of ISP, what make/model of modem, router, etc., it's real hard to be more specific. The SPECIFIC game site you're trying to access would also help, because someone here might actually know about it. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-27-2005, 08:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
JayIBM Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 188 OS: WinXP SP2-Desktop + WinXP PRO- IBM Laptop	Well, im not trying to buy nothin. All im tryin to do is just close one port... Just one... IS there a way i can do this on commmand prompt.

04-27-2005, 05:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
JayIBM Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 188 OS: WinXP SP2-Desktop + WinXP PRO- IBM Laptop	Well there is a certain port that im trying to close that has a block pn it that stops me from going to certain websites, like games and stuff. Well i just wanna play some games and i cant with the block on... So i figured out which port it is and im trying to close it. I mean, i have no game system, so now i cant even play games online!!! What GIVES?!?!