Re: File transfer stopped working in Windows Messenger 4.7 after SP2 install
From: Richard Merrett (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/13/04
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Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 16:05:49 -0700
Hi Jonathon,
I have WinXP Pro SP2 installed and have the latest version
of Messenger also (5.0.0482) and I am having trouble with
file transfer. I am using a NAT router but this is uPNP
enabled. The problem is when I try to send a file it just
hangs at the connecting stage then says about a "firewall
blocking...contact network administrator". I seem to be
able to receive files from other people who are using
Windoes Messenger but not from people using MSN Messenger.
Sending files to anybody also fails. I have tried opening
ports 6891-6900 on the router and disabling the SP2
firewall and it still doesn't work. As a last resort I put
my PC in the DMZ of the router and turned off the SP2
firewall but still no joy? Any help would be greatly
appreciated...from what I have read, and I see that
Windows Messenger 5 has uPNP file transfer, this should
just work...
Thanks, Richard.
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings,
>
>Actually what's probably happened is the protocol has
changed (I admit I haven't even looked
>into this for the .3000 version).
>
>Windows Messenger 4.7 doesn't actually have support for
UPnP file transfer, so it was working
>before, simply because of an Application Layer Gateway
(ALG) in the router itself which was
>translating the packets on your behalf so that this
feature worked. The problem with ALG's
>is that if the protocol changes, even slightly, usually
the functionality will break.
>
>The easiest solution in this sceario is to either upgrade
to Windows Messenger 5 where UPnP
>file transfer is supported:
>http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
FamilyID=77c3799f-6388-4193-8002-be55584c1ac1
>
>or simply use MSN Messenger 6.x instead:
>http://messenger.msn.com/Download
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004
Jonathan Kay.
>You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>
>"Dr.Woof" <denvergarou@hotXXNOSPAMXXmail.com> wrote in
message
>news:hmi7d.1876603$ic1.193179@news.easynews.com...
>> Hi
>>
>> I have a problem with file transfer and the new Windows
Messenger (4.7.3000) that comes
>> with Service Pack 2.
>> Before installing the uber update, everything was
working fine for my friend and I (we're
>> both behind routers, default settings, nothing fancy) :
the files would just transfer
>> without any need for specific configuration.
>>
>> Now, it doesn't work anymore : none of us can send or
receive files, we either get the
>> "blocked connection, contact your network
administrator" message or the plain "transfer
>> failed" one.
>>
>> I've tried opening the 6891-6900 ports on the router,
enabling UPnP also but to no avail :
>> i cannot send or receive files.
>>
>> I don't understand what's wrong since it WAS working
before and i didn't change anything to
>> my configuration except installing SP2.
>>
>> Any ideas or solutions would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> My configuration:
>> Windows XP SP2
>> Windows Messenger 4.7.3000
>> ASUS P4P800 Deluxe integrated LAN (3Com Gigabit LOM
3C940)
>> Netgear FR114P Firewall + Router.
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>
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