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Opening Ports Using A Cross Over Cable

Hello there i have 2 computers connected via a cross over cable i am able to download from the net on my main computer however i am unable to download from my computer connected via the cross over cable both have access to the internet and both can access each oter files but when i try to download from the computer using the cross over cable i get a NAT ERROR asking me to open my ports now how the heck do i do this on windows xp sp 2, i can access the internet as normal and email and even ftp but cant download because of this nat error. thanks in advance

sirbounty

Here's how to add ports to the firewall: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=842242

MungoSteve

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also just to note the ports i need to open are a range from 10000 to 60000 thanks hope this helps, and i use the windows xp firewall

MungoSteve

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Thanks sirbounty i know how to open individual ports but if i was to manually insert ports 10000 to 60000 i would be there for quite some time

2hype

The easyist solution would to go out an buy yourself a router, these are cheap and only cost about $30. They will also add a hardware firewall to your setup.

MungoSteve

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I Found The Soloution Myslef and require that points be refunded to my account.

It was a case of forwarding port 81 on my second pc in order to get dowloads to work, ive had no problems since. i will post in the support forum now as requested in the how to close options..

Mungo

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