Windows XP: TCP/IP Port Configuration
TCP/IP Port Configuration
by km4hr - 3/1/09 9:02 PMI have an application that needs to use port 177/UDP and ports 6000-6005/TCP. (The application is cygwin Xserver) I used the Windows XP firewall configuration screen to open these ports. However when the netstat command does not show that these ports are configured correctly. Netstat shows ports 6000-6005 using UDP protocol instead of TCP as I specified in the configuration. Port 177 doesn't even show up in netstat output! I get the same netstat results with the firewall turned off. So how do I configure the ports on Windows XP? Is there a way to confirm that they're open?
Questions.
by R. Proffitt
- 3/2/09 6:57 AM
In reply to: TCP/IP Port Configuration by km4hr
1. So how do I configure the ports on Windows XP?
I would allow both UDP and TCP.
2. Is there a way to confirm that they're open?
See the X server function.
Remember that I've run this Xserver and while it was interesting I never bothered to look at netstat. Neat idea but you may be over analyzing. This open source project has source, a mailing list and more documentation for you to read. I will share that it worked fine for me but I can see that today's owners may rail against this sort of software as too 1970's.
Bob
TCP/IP Port Configuration
by km4hr - 3/2/09 8:01 AM In reply to: Questions. by R. Proffitt
thanks Bob,
>1. So how do I configure the ports on Windows XP?
>>I would allow both UDP and TCP.
I would allow both UDP and TCP also. But I have no choice. The Windows Firewall configuration forces you to choose one or the other. Is there another way to configure ports on Windows?
>2. Is there a way to confirm that they're open?
>>See the X server function.
The X server is not functioning. So I can't use it as a diagnostic tool. That's the reason for my post on this web site.
The folks on the cygwin Xserver forum believe that something on my PC is blocking network access. They suggested I contact a Windows networking expert to find out how to verify that the ports are open.
The cygwin folks made various suggestions but nothing has worked.
Either Windows firewall configuration or netstat must not be working. Else why don't they agree with each other?
Another question, should turning the firewall off open all ports?
Let's pick over the questions.
by R. Proffitt - 3/2/09 8:12 AM
In reply to: TCP/IP Port Configuration by km4hr
"Another question, should turning the firewall off open all ports?"
It should but it is Windows so all bets are off here since it's a closed source system. Please don't take me to task over this answer. It's the way it is.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc875811.aspx shows the MICROSOFT FIREWALL and what I tried was to add the port TWICE. Once for UDP and again for TCP.
I make no apologies for Microsoft's firewall and if you don't like it, use something else like Zone Alarm or Comodo.
Bob
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