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jello2610

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    need help freeing ports
    « on: September 24, 2009, 08:08:45 PM »
    When i try to run graboid a legal video download program i get an error saying port 11234 and 119 are blocked. I thought it might be my symantec antivirus since that is the only thing that has changed since i got my computer refreshed two weeks ago after some maleware. I uninstalled it, added graboid to the windows firewall exception list and opened the ports. Still no luck, any suggestions?

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    Re: need help freeing ports
    « Reply #1 on: October 01, 2009, 08:47:59 AM »
    Do you have a wireless router or DSL modem with a firewall turned on? 

    If so, you're going to have to open the ports on there as well.

    jello2610

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      Re: need help freeing ports
      « Reply #2 on: October 01, 2009, 09:08:15 AM »
      its a wireless router

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      Re: need help freeing ports
      « Reply #3 on: October 01, 2009, 02:02:51 PM »
      its a wireless router

      You'll have to open the ports on that too then. 

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        Re: need help freeing ports
        « Reply #4 on: October 01, 2009, 04:12:49 PM »
        how? i've had the router before my computer was refreshed and it worked fine.

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        Re: need help freeing ports
        « Reply #5 on: October 01, 2009, 04:14:57 PM »
        Just open ports 11234 and 119 then reinstall your antivirus (or a new one like Avast!, its free and better than norton)

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          Re: need help freeing ports
          « Reply #6 on: October 01, 2009, 04:27:39 PM »
          i already did both of those things

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          Re: need help freeing ports
          « Reply #7 on: October 01, 2009, 04:32:47 PM »
                                   
          " Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. "

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          Re: need help freeing ports
          « Reply #8 on: October 02, 2009, 08:09:34 AM »
                                   

          yep.  Just like pulling teeth.

          You aren't giving us any information.  We don't even know what kind of wireless router you have.  Also- patio was telling you to open those ports on the router, not on your machine (we already know you did that).

          Please provide more information and stop wasting everyone's time.

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            Re: need help freeing ports
            « Reply #9 on: October 02, 2009, 08:29:03 AM »
            i have an ethernet cord. I am not sure how to open ports on the cord?!

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            Re: need help freeing ports
            « Reply #10 on: October 02, 2009, 09:35:37 AM »
            i have an ethernet cord. I am not sure how to open ports on the cord?!

            Once again, we're talking about opening ports on the router.  You said you have a router.  Even if the computer is hooked up via ethernet cord to the router, the ports need to be opened on it.