Okay here is the details, i use Yahoo and like the chat rooms but i am behind a fire wall and it will not either my computer or the norton i use allow me to chat on a chat room via messanger because it always says i am behind a fire wall, okay if i poke a hole in the fire wall then something harmfull can get through, what do i do to enjoy my web cam in a chat room without damaging my firewall or computer and still get to use my web cam and be exact in details as i am very new at computers so go STEP BY STEP thanks.
2006-12-25 03:56:26 · 5 answers · asked by wgr88 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
You havent told us anything about the kind of firewall you are behind.. so I am using the example of a Generic router (its the black box that u use for brodband access and wireless laptops) firewall
This thing is about a feature called uPnP which expands to Universal Pug and Play.It is kinda like putting a pawprint sensitive doggy flap on your firewall. Yahoo messenger will be able to request the ports to be opened when it needs it and it'll close once yahoo messenger closes. This is a nifty feature that most branded routers have. The steps are
1) double click your connections icon( The blinking pic of 2 computers on the bottom right corner of screen)
2) click on support and copy down the thing against gateway (typically someehing like 192.xxx.xxx.xxx) This is your gateway
3) type http://xxx.xxx.xxxx.xxxx which is The gateway address
4) this will take you to an admin screen of the router( hopefully)
5) click 'Admin' or Firewall' and select UPnP and click enable
6) Restart the router
That should do it.If you have a software firewall issue then tell me the s/w name and i'll be able to help u better
2006-12-25 04:26:07 · answer #1 · answered by WebSpiderGreg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you only allow the Yahoo site as a trusted site, nothing "bad" is going to get through. The thing is, that means your firewall is only allowing Active X controls and such from Yahoo, not any other site. Your firewall is fine, just stay away from sites like gaming or porn sites and you shouldn't get any nasties on your computer.
2006-12-25 11:58:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
can either set norton to allow chat thru the exceptions
or advanced rules
can also check your messenger options (connection if i'm thinking right)
to set to no proxy or firewall
2006-12-25 12:06:41 · answer #3 · answered by great one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If, after you click to allow the site, you are warned that something harmful can get through - you are being notified that you should be very sure you want to allow that site before giving it clearance.
When you boil it down, it is your choice to make. Either allow it, or not. Just be sure you have a good antivirus program and run it frequently. If you chat a lot, you could set your PC (through the Task Scheduler) to run a full scan when you are finished for the day. Suggest you turn your monitor off -- no need to burn it out while you are not using it.
If you have WindowsXP - click this link for a tutorial.
Task Scheduler – a Tutorial
http://www.iopus.com/guides/winscheduler.htm
http://www.google.co.uk/custom?q=task+scheduler&client=pub-9204719654934512&forid=1&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&cof=GALT%3A%239A2C06%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%2333FFFF%3BVLC%3AD03500%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3A99CCFF%3BLBGC%3ACCE5F9%3BALC%3A440066%3BLC%3A440066%3BT%3A336699%3BGFNT%3A223472%3BGIMP%3A223472%3BFORID%3A1%3B&hl=en
2006-12-25 12:05:01 · answer #4 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get rid of norton. norton is terrible and will cause way many problems. get some other firewall instead.
2006-12-25 11:59:25 · answer #5 · answered by dj s 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋