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dynamic ip/dcc problems #3499 26/12/02 01:20 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2 M munkii OP Bowl of petunias
OP munkii Bowl of petunias M Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2	i have a friend who has just changed their isp and they now have a dynamic ip and a firewall they cannot configure. due to this they can no longer upload. i am aware that this is a known problem but is there a workaround for it?

Re: dynamic ip/dcc problems #3500 26/12/02 01:21 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,138 London, UK C Collective Hoopy frood
Collective Hoopy frood C Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,138 London, UK	What firewall is it?

Re: dynamic ip/dcc problems #3501 26/12/02 01:25 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2 M munkii OP Bowl of petunias
OP munkii Bowl of petunias M Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2	it is a hardware firewall built into the modem

Re: dynamic ip/dcc problems #3502 26/12/02 01:31 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,321 Georgia, USA H Hammer Hoopy frood
Hammer Hoopy frood H Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,321 Georgia, USA	If there is no configuration utility that the end user can get at to configure the firewall, then the answer is probably "No." Sometimes you can get the DCC Server to work, but if the firewall is tight enough, you can't even do that. DALnet: #HelpDesk and #m[color:#FF0000]IR[color:#EEEE00]C

Re: dynamic ip/dcc problems #3503 26/12/02 01:38 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,138 London, UK C Collective Hoopy frood
Collective Hoopy frood C Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,138 London, UK	It would be very suprising if there was no way to turn it off, probably with software that came with the drivers. Have a look through control panel and the Start -> Programs menu. If there is a way to disable it do it and download a software firewall, like ZoneAlarm.

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