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jmmttu77

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UPnP Server and Firewall issues
« on: May 26, 2007, 12:12:31 am »

I am trying to get the UPnP Server to work.  Actually it works great when I turn my PC-cillin Internet Security Firewall off completely.  My question is...does anyone know how I need to configure my firewall so that it lets the UPnP feature work without turning the firewall completely off?

Thanks for any help!
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JimH

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Re: UPnP Server and Firewall issues
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2007, 07:35:57 am »

I am trying to get the UPnP Server to work.  Actually it works great when I turn my PC-cillin Internet Security Firewall off completely.  My question is...does anyone know how I need to configure my firewall so that it lets the UPnP feature work without turning the firewall completely off?
I believe the ports are listed in the wiki (just above).

Edit.  I found this with a search for UPnP and port:
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The UPnP Server attempts to use port 2869 as a default

Also check the UPnP options you have set.
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Re: UPnP Server and Firewall issues
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2007, 08:56:08 am »

Thanks, I tried allowing In and Out traffic on that port....no luck.  I don't know what I am doing wrong.
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Re: UPnP Server and Firewall issues
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2007, 09:51:55 am »

You will have to allow the multicast (UDP) traffic through as well - this is how devices and servers find each other.
I don't have the port number handy, but check your logs for a UDP port.

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Re: UPnP Server and Firewall issues
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2007, 09:54:46 pm »

Where do I find these logs?  Is the multicast port different than the 2869 port JimH referenced above? 

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Re: UPnP Server and Firewall issues
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2007, 09:27:34 am »

Yes, it's different. It's port 1900, multicasting to IP 239.255.255.250.

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