Re: File transfer

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 10/27/04 

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 15:20:51 -0400

Greetings Drew,

Yes, in order to get file transfers to send from behind your router, you'll need to engage
UPnP in the router. To do so, simply go into the router configuration (typically
http://192.168.2.1) and switch UPnP on (sometimes the Password tab, sometimes elsewhere,
depending on your model/firmware). You'll need to fully close Windows Messenger (right-click
the notification icon and choose Exit) and restart it for the change to be reflected in
Messenger.

To directly answer your question however, you can turn on and engage software Universal Plug
and Play support within XP by clicking Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs,
Add/Remove Windows Components, and under Networking Services, make sure that Internet Gateway
Device Discovery and Control Client as well as UPnP is installed.
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"Drew" <Drew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C4680431-0A33-4897-BA8D-494FB1EDACFD@microsoft.com...
> Another question I forgot to ask would be how do I know whether upnp is
> enabled in xp
>
> "Drew" wrote:
>
>> I know there has probably been fifty questions like this but I will ask
>> anyways...I am running xp home connected to a Linksys router (latest firmware
>> installed) that is connected to a dsl modem...My question is How can I enable
>> outgoing file transfer in windows messenger ??....Incoming is no problem and
>> never has been...I am running latest edition of windows messenger
>> (5.0.0482)allincoming transfers happen without a hitch but as soon as I try
>> outgoing it attempts to connect then a message pops up telling me it has been
>> blocked and to contact my network administrator.....Any ideas ????

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