How-To:Opening The Required Ports When Using Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall.

[protegechris]

If you use the built-in Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall, this tutorial will explain the steps involved in opening the necessary ports to use DNAS and the DSP.

We will be using the basic ports, 8000 and 8001. We also have our start menu's in category view.

Click Start.

Click Control Panel.

Click Network and Internet Connections.

Click Network Connections. (See Picture)


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Right Click The Connection, Click Properties.

You should get a window as shown in the following picture.

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Click on the Advanced Tab,

Then towards the bottom click Settings.

You should have another window open (see picture)

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Now click on the button that says Add.

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Type In Music Broadcast as the description

127.0.0.1 as the IP address

Enter port number 8000 (or whatever port you need to open)(Should be the saame for internal and external)


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Click Ok, Now you will be broought back to the window with a list in it, and now you will see music broadcast in the list. Make sure there is a check next to it.

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Repeat the last step, only use port 8001 instead of 8000, and name it music broadcast 2.

Now, make sure both music broadcasts in the list have a checkmaark in the box on their left side.

Now your server should work, and you should be able to broadcast to the world.

If you are a virus freak like me, you can go back, and uncheck the 2 music broadcasts, and click ok, to close the ports when you are done broadcasting, and then when you want to go back on air, just go in, and replace the checks.

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Hah, I finally contributed something to this community. LOL.

[protegechris]

This was my first ever howto, is there any way to display pictures in the post without them being listed, or is the only way to host them on my host, and img link them
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[rjennings]

erm, yer nice that thats what your telling people. But it still doesn't work!! argh! help

[rjennings]

mine still aint working, followed that guide and everything but still firewall probs

[protegechris]

Well, if you followed those directions, your firewall isn't the problem.

Are you behind a router?

[zee100]

You have to do the same with your dial in connection.
It's working for me!!!

[protegechris]

Well, I am glad someone benefited from it.

I am leaving for the weekend now, RJenning, maybe someone else will help you.

[rjennings]

its starting to really annoy me, everyones giving advice but none of it is working. i give up. shoutcast and xp dont mix. i think they should create a file that opens the necessary ports and configures your system for you automatically somehow

[zee100]

Follow the instructions and do it for both connections.
Then restart your connections and shoutcast.
It's working with Windows XP Firewall!!!

[protegechris]

Originally posted by rjennings
its starting to really annoy me, everyones giving advice but none of it is working. i give up. shoutcast and xp dont mix. i think they should create a file that opens the necessary ports and configures your system for you automatically somehow

i am not sure what exactly is the problem. I run XP, and it works fine.

[Joshcoombs]

I use it on xp its fine, try a forums search to yield more search criteria.

[joethetoxicboy]

It didnt work

[NJK]

joethetoxicboy


if you want our help, stick to your own thread!!!
we won't be chasing you around the forum.

[protegechris]

aha seriously... this thread was meant to die and be viewed from my bots

if it didnt fix it, then the xp firewall isnt your problem... please reply in YOUR thread.

[XxScanxX]

this is my error

<06/08/06@18:35:19> [yp_add] yp.shoutcast.com gave error (nak)
<06/08/06@18:35:19> [yp_add] yp.shoutcast.com gave extended error (Cannot see your station/computer (IP: 201.240.83.218:8000) from the Internet, disable Internet Sharing/NAT/firewall/ISP cache (Connection refused).)

i disable the firewall and i hav a router somebody help ?