Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2001 16:36:34 +1100 From: Kal Torak <kaltorak@quake.com.au> To: Andreas Ntaflos <ntaflos.andreas@gmx.net> Cc: Allen Landsidel <all@biosys.net>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ICQ and NAT again.. :( Message-ID: <3BE4D3E2.6070608@quake.com.au> References: <20011103023357.A1564@Deadcell.ANT> <5.1.0.14.0.20011102210953.00ae4528@rfnj.org> <20011104040845.A696@Deadcell.ANT>
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Andreas Ntaflos wrote: > On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 09:21:05PM -0500, Allen Landsidel wrote: > >>To be able to open a TCP connection to port 5190 on login.icq.com > > Does this work for file transfers too? /me doesn't think so. File transfers > require direct connection, that's what the range of listening ports are for > if I am not completely mistaken... Thats right, you cant get files or chats without a range of listining ports open OR you can use a socks 5 proxy and that will solve those problems as well... >>I am currently using ICQ on my windows box, behind a FreeBSD >>firewall. While I am not behind NAT, I allow no incoming traffic to this >>box except for those my box has created going out; it works fine. > > I use that too (keeping state of connections) of course, so the traffic > between me and login.icq.com on port 5190 should work without problems. It does > indeed work; if it didn't how could ICQ even connect and go online? So long as you set to keep the connection alive I belive this works... Otherwise the rule will time out and you will appear to go offline then online to everyone on your list all the time... >>#1 : If you are using ICQ, upgrade to the latest version. > > Already using the latest version (2001b). > > The problem is not port 5190 on login.icq.com, traffic going there from > me is always allowed back in. I have had terrible trouble with icq... Especialy with other people behind nat or firewalls... It seems the best solution is to install socks 5 proxy and set icq to use that... I might try with the latest version of icq and see if I can get it working through nat, but doesnt it have ads on it or something? I really hate ads... To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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