satellite internet connection

[KingArthur]

does any one know how to port forward if you dont have a modem or a router?

using winxp firewall.

thanx

[hendrix]

goto the ctrl panel and look for "windows firewall".. click the "exception" tab and look for "utorrent", it should be listed and if u edit it it should olso be able to connect to everyone including those on the internet, if not click change scope!..

hope that helped!

[chaosblade]

Port Forwarding is a concept ONLY relative to Routers and other packet switching\managing solutions.

Opening a port in a firewall is different ;]

Either way, follow hendrix's post and report back so we can help further ;]

[KingArthur]

i checked and its as hendrix said. but i still get the NAT error

[chaosblade]

Well if you have NAT errors there must be some router in the way.. Maybe your modem has a built in router in it, or your ISP does that at his end.

[KingArthur]

there is no modem on my end

[Firon]

Start -> Run -> cmd

type ipconfig, press enter

Copy what you see here.

C:\>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

[KingArthur]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

© Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\KingArthur>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 193.68.48.xx

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.240

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 193.68.48.xx

[Firon]

Well, you're apparently connected through wireless to your satellite "modem"...

Are your IP address and default gateway different values?

[KingArthur]

yes they are, but i dont have a modem. i only have a card in my pc thats connected to the antenna on the roof, they call the system a fixed wireless internet

[Firon]

It's possible your ISP controls that...

The only thing I could think of is try to go to the IP in Default Gateway on your browser...

http://193.68.48.48.xx (whatever xx is supposed to be)

I doubt it'll work though. I think there's little else you can do but call your ISP and ask.

[chaosblade]

That IP definitly says its not an open directly connected link - I believe the ISP controls his activities be it ports or content.

[Firon]

I think his ISP controls it too, especially since that IP is different from what we see on the forums. Possibly a transparent proxy.

[KingArthur]

ok thanx i will talk to my ISP and let you know

[KingArthur]

havent solved the NAT error but i found somthing that i dont get. am d/l a file and i got the d/l set at max and the u/l set at 12KB/sec my d/l is runing at 6KB/sec if now i set the u/l to below 5KB/sec the d/l goes up to 60KB/sec (i have 512/128 connection). any idea why?

[hendrix]

here is a wild guess: have u tried any network bench proggs? i mean maybe your network speeds suck so bad so below 5 is 80% of your max upload?!