On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 11:26 AM, Bill Horne <b...@horne.net> wrote: > On Tue, 2011-10-25 at 22:26 -0400, Nathan Burridge wrote: >> Bill Horne wrote: >> > >> > I've decided to put a web server up for a couple of days, >> > but Verizon DSL is blocking the ports I've tried to use. > >> I have no issue accessing my HP Mediasmart server on both HTTP/HTTPS >> and I host Ventrilo and Mumble as well with no issue. >> >> If you are using the Westel DSL Modem, disable the firewall built in, >> assuming you have another router and not directly connected from a >> PC. I also recommend switching it to Bridge mode. Search on Westel >> Bridged and there are plenty of articles with directions on how to do >> this. > > I have a different ADSL modem, and AFAIK there's no firewall capability > in it and it's already set to Bridge mode. I have opened the ports in my > Linksys router, and tried to access both standard and "high" ports from > different outside locaitons. Nothing has worked. > > If you're using non-standard ports to get through, please tell me which > ones Verizon is leaving open. TIA.
Turn off any local firewalling, and go to http://nmap-online.com/ After a quick scan, you will likely see a mix of open, closed and filtered ports. Anything open or filtered should be fine to use. Anything filtered is not. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss