Greetings,

Well Messenger actually uses ports 5004 through 65535 UDP for voice/video conversations, so
if you're simply doing port restriction, you will have to open them all for Messenger to
work.

As well, if the routers supported UPnP, then it would automatically open, forward and close
the ports are necessary when they're used.
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"Leslie Blake" <leslie1941@hotmail.com> wrote in message
newsuqdnbKKjIbYtcjeRVn-vQ@comcast.com...
> Would someone kindly let me know the router settings required so that webcam connections
> via Windows Messenger 5.1 can penetrate the firewall in both Belkin and Linksys wireless
> routers. (different locations).
>
> The only way I can get connected now is to disable the firewall with obvious vulnerability.
>
> Thanks in anticipation
>
> Leslie Blake
>