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O.P. Slow MSN transfers Since wireless router was installed.?
Hi I'm Currently using a cable 10MB connection.

When i upgraded to 10MB connection MSN/WLM file transfers were extremly faster than ever before.

I got a wireless  router     
Netgear WGT624 108Mb 802.11g Wireless Cable/DSL Router

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=602980

Now My PC isn't using a wireless connection, i have it wired.


PC ethernet
to
Ethernet port of wireless router(1 of 4 ports)
from
router port(WAN)
To
Cable Modem vai Ethernet again.
cable modem to Internet.


Now since then i've had very bad transfers on some occassions you get the message saying "experiencing a slow connection click here to fine out why."

Usually inicates your behind a firewall.

I Don't have the firewall enabled on My wireless router, i use only Windows XP SP2 built in Firewall.


Does anyone no of a way i can fix MSN/WLM transfers?




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02-07-2006 12:25 PM
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RE: Slow MSN transfers Since wireless router was installed.?
you need to forward the ports used by MSN, file sharing in this case, to your router

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Originally posted by CookieRevised

The full list of Messenger ports:
Basic text messaging/connection to Messenger server: port 1863 or 80 TCP and 443 TCP
File Transfer*: 6891-6900 TCP (this port range is not valid for MSN Messenger 6 clients sending/receiving to other MSN Messenger 6 clients)
Webcam**/*: 9000-9999 or 80 TCP
Audio*: 5004-65535 UDP
Video Conference (XP only)/Start Camera*: 5004-65535 UDP
Remote Assistance (XP only)*: 3389 TCP
Whiteboard/Application Sharing (XP only)*: 1503 TCP
Launch Site Games**: 80 TCP
* denotes features which can use Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), UPnP file transfer only available in Windows Messenger 5, MSN Messenger 5 and MSN Messenger 6
** MSN Messenger 6 feature exclusively


go to your router settings (usually by typing in 192.168.1.1 or simliar into your web browsers address bar)
locate the router manual and follow what it says on how to do it

or you can visit here : www.portforward.com

here it will tell you how to forward the ports for messenger Link

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O.P. RE: Slow MSN transfers Since wireless router was installed.?
ah hahaha

success :-)(well it will be when i get home. )

thanks mate first time i think anyone has ever posted with the corrected information on first attempt :-)(on any forums i use)8-|
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heh no problem (Y)
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RE: Slow MSN transfers Since wireless router was installed.?
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ah hahaha

success :-)(well it will be when i get home. )

thanks mate first time i think anyone has ever posted with the corrected information on first attempt :-)(on any forums i use)8-|

These forums are usually pretty good for that. Especially since your question tends to be asked a lot or variances of that
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O.P. RE: Slow MSN transfers Since wireless router was installed.?
ahaha not success lol

i followed it n it didnt work :-)

i in ICT support so setting up port forwarding was pretty simple etc.

i also tried Upnp no luck.

i'll unplug the router n try on the modem just to double check its not an msn isue at this time
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O.P. RE: Slow MSN transfers Since wireless router was installed.?
ok unplug router used direct connection to modem works fine.

Transfered 5.5mb file in under 2mins :-)

damn routers :-)
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RE: Slow MSN transfers Since wireless router was installed.?
first off, please dont double post, use the edit button ;)

secondly, did u follow the steps given in this link: MSN Messenger: how to forward ports? that should work
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O.P. RE: Slow MSN transfers Since wireless router was installed.?
yes that is the easy bit :-)  done it million times for different ports.
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RE: Slow MSN transfers Since wireless router was installed.?
did you use the forwarded the ports manually using the information i gave in my post
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File Transfer*: 6891-6900 TCP (this port range is not valid for MSN Messenger 6 clients sending/receiving to other MSN Messenger 6 clients)
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