iptables msn messenger

iptables msn messenger

[Joel n.solanki]

Dear list,

I am facing problem with msn messenger connection. I havent recived this
type of problem for atleast year. 

I want to know wheather iptables can perform msn messenger connection
problem. I am facing this problem for 2 days.

some time msn messenger connects and works properly and sometime it
doesnt connect. 

yesterday there was msn messenger maintenance ....we got that message in
msn itself.
but as i told u i m facing this problem for 2 days so i dont know
wheather they have done maintenance due to this.

is there any option in /proc/sys/net/ipv4/????? or anything or iptables.
??

I know this question is little out of list.
but i have mailed to this coz i want to know wheather this type of
problem is created by iptables or not?

-- 
Joel N.Solanki
Network Administrator
Mobile: 91-9426353268
Phone No: 0265-550001/2/3/4/5 Ext: 211/212
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Re: iptables msn messenger

[Juan Hernandez]

Yes, it is a know issue -at least by me- but it's a problem inside MSN's
Messenger design; even though it's gotten better after 6.0, it happens
not only with iptables but with many other routers in the market.

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Re: iptables msn messenger

[Joel n.solanki]

Is there any way to sort out this problem with iptables ...or any tune
up parameter ?????
Coz i have to solve this else we need to replace with commercial router
which i dont want to do.

Any help ???
any clues ??
Urgent .....i have gone mad.:(

Awaiting for replies..



On Thu, 2004-10-14 at 10:19, Juan Hernandez wrote:
> Yes, it is a know issue -at least by me- but it's a problem inside MSN's
> Messenger design; even though it's gotten better after 6.0, it happens
> not only with iptables but with many other routers in the market.
-- 
Joel N.Solanki
Network Administrator
Mobile: 91-9426353268
Phone No: 0265-550001/2/3/4/5 Ext: 211/212
Digtial 2 Virtual Internet Service Provider.
http://www.packetraptor.com/
http://www.d2visp.com/
Gujarat (India)

Re: iptables msn messenger

[Jason Opperisano]

On Thu, 2004-10-14 at 01:04, Joel n.solanki wrote:
> Is there any way to sort out this problem with iptables ...or any tune
> up parameter ?????
> Coz i have to solve this else we need to replace with commercial router
> which i dont want to do.
> 
> Any help ???
> any clues ??
> Urgent .....i have gone mad.:(
> 
> Awaiting for replies..

microsoft has not only been having software-related technical issues
with the MSN Messenger network, but also has been dealing with the
Funner virus spreading through that network as well.

article:

http://news.com.com/MSN+fighting+Messenger+difficulties%2C+virus/2100-7349_3-5406282.html?tag=nl

if you want to change your firewall based on an outage in a free instant
messaging service, feel free to do so.

-j

-- 
Jason Opperisano <opie@817west.com>

Re: iptables msn messenger

[Aleksandar Milivojevic]

Joel n.solanki wrote:
> Is there any way to sort out this problem with iptables ...or any tune
> up parameter ?????
> Coz i have to solve this else we need to replace with commercial router
> which i dont want to do.

In a last couple of days MSN was down several times.  Nothing you, or 
anybody else can do about it.  Switching to different firewall would 
have no effect.  On the other hand, switching to different instant 
messaging program (ICQ, AIM, Yahoo, just to name few of the bigger 
names) would probably solve the problem.  Which is supposedly solved by 
MS by now anyhow.

Thierry mentioned uPnP.  MSN *does not* need uPnP to work.  You can 
safely turn uPnP off by setting appropriate registry entry.  Should be 
fairly trivial to find which one using Google.  It might be good idea to 
do it anyhow, since if you search for info on uPnP you'll find that 
everybody is suggesting to turn it off because it's unsecure.  I've 
never tried to dig more info about uPnP, but if what Thierry wrote was 
correct, I'd turn it off immediatelly (applications being able to 
uncontrollably punch holes in firewall, not likely in my shop, virus 
writers would surely *love* that feature).

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Re: iptables msn messenger

[Thierry ITTY]

I posted several times the same answer on this list

I don't have the text anymore so I can't send it to you right now

basically msn messenger needs an UPnP capable network gateway, which, to
say it very shortly will allow inside clients to tell the gw which
connections/redirections they need.

there is an upnp daemon working with iptables/netfilter for linux

try and search this list's archieves to find my former posts which explain
what to install and where to get it.

hth


A 09:19 14/10/2004 +0530, vous avez écrit :
>Dear list,
>
>I am facing problem with msn messenger connection. I havent recived this
>type of problem for atleast year. 
>
>I want to know wheather iptables can perform msn messenger connection
>problem. I am facing this problem for 2 days.
>
>some time msn messenger connects and works properly and sometime it
>doesnt connect. 
>
>yesterday there was msn messenger maintenance ....we got that message in
>msn itself.
>but as i told u i m facing this problem for 2 days so i dont know
>wheather they have done maintenance due to this.
>
>is there any option in /proc/sys/net/ipv4/????? or anything or iptables.
>??
>
>I know this question is little out of list.
>but i have mailed to this coz i want to know wheather this type of
>problem is created by iptables or not?
>
>-- 
>Joel N.Solanki
>Network Administrator
>Mobile: 91-9426353268
>Phone No: 0265-550001/2/3/4/5 Ext: 211/212
>Digtial 2 Virtual Internet Service Provider.
>http://www.packetraptor.com/
>http://www.d2visp.com/
>Gujarat (India)
>
>
>
>
>

Re: iptables msn messenger

[Joel n.solanki]

Thanks all of u for the replies.
I really appreciate the help.
I will surely search through the archieves.

If faced problem i will be back.

Regards,

On Thu, 2004-10-14 at 15:11, Thierry ITTY wrote:
> I posted several times the same answer on this list
> 
> I don't have the text anymore so I can't send it to you right now
> 
> basically msn messenger needs an UPnP capable network gateway, which, to
> say it very shortly will allow inside clients to tell the gw which
> connections/redirections they need.
> 
> there is an upnp daemon working with iptables/netfilter for linux
> 
> try and search this list's archieves to find my former posts which explain
> what to install and where to get it.
> 
> hth
> 
> 
> A 09:19 14/10/2004 +0530, vous avez écrit :
> >Dear list,
> >
> >I am facing problem with msn messenger connection. I havent recived this
> >type of problem for atleast year. 
> >
> >I want to know wheather iptables can perform msn messenger connection
> >problem. I am facing this problem for 2 days.
> >
> >some time msn messenger connects and works properly and sometime it
> >doesnt connect. 
> >
> >yesterday there was msn messenger maintenance ....we got that message in
> >msn itself.
> >but as i told u i m facing this problem for 2 days so i dont know
> >wheather they have done maintenance due to this.
> >
> >is there any option in /proc/sys/net/ipv4/????? or anything or iptables.
> >??
> >
> >I know this question is little out of list.
> >but i have mailed to this coz i want to know wheather this type of
> >problem is created by iptables or not?
> >
> >-- 
> >Joel N.Solanki
> >Network Administrator
> >Mobile: 91-9426353268
> >Phone No: 0265-550001/2/3/4/5 Ext: 211/212
> >Digtial 2 Virtual Internet Service Provider.
> >http://www.packetraptor.com/
> >http://www.d2visp.com/
> >Gujarat (India)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
-- 
Joel N.Solanki
Network Administrator
Mobile: 91-9426353268
Phone No: 0265-550001/2/3/4/5 Ext: 211/212
Digtial 2 Virtual Internet Service Provider.
http://www.packetraptor.com/
http://www.d2visp.com/
Gujarat (India)