Using MSN messenger voice behinde a firewall

Messenger · 07-16-2004, 08:16 PM

first of all I hope all of you are fine
I have a problem from more than two months ago
I am behind a firewall in my university, I can log in to MSN messnger 6.2 but I can not using the voice because of the firewall. same thing with yahoo messenger and other messengers. can any one please tell me the solution of this problem or at least give me any other messenger will work with this situation

**Praetor** · 07-16-2004, 08:31 PM

1. CHeck up on university policies and such to see what ports are being blocked because they are usually listed (i was a Building Net. Admin for my residence in 1st year and it was certainly documented)

2. Dunno about the "official" MSN (i use trillian) but would it be possible to change the outbound port?

Lorand · 07-16-2004, 11:15 PM

I use Skype and it works behind firewalls. You can grab it from here: http://www.skype.com/download.html

**Praetor** · 07-17-2004, 12:07 AM

w00t Skype!

Skype is nice, if not a bit buggy but I'll put up with that for encrypted transfer protocols.

PcBoss · 07-17-2004, 01:33 AM

Why don't you just take the easy way to heaven!

Disable your firewall, then it won't be a problem!

**Praetor** · 07-17-2004, 01:52 AM

Because avergae Joe's dont have access to the university firewall.

PcBoss · 07-17-2004, 02:03 AM

Oh i see! Well guess there is no easy way to heaven then

Its only one way to hell!!!

**Praetor** · 07-17-2004, 02:05 AM

Yep. Of course there are tons of workarounds (i used to be a NetAdmin for my residence) ... the simplest technique to try would be to change the port. A more tricky technique could involve use of the "floor computer representative"'s computer (which sometimes has looser restrictions) and have that computer act kind of like a NAT.

darkd3vil · 07-17-2004, 06:00 AM

one reason i dont like firewalls but they block so much i mean the computer i am on right now is infected with everything under the sun i bet i could hack it if i knew how to. its so horrible but to help witht he msn thing you could try updating if there is any and maybe it shuts ports off

**Praetor** · 07-17-2004, 07:38 AM

Quote:

one reason I dont like firewalls but they block so much

Well if you configure it properly as the University Admins the firewalls do the job they were designed to do: restrict access to/from as defined. Most university firewalls are blacklisted although some operate on whitelisting. You wont be able to do anything really, in either case but in the case of blacklisting you may be able to find loopholes. Updating MSN shouldnt really affect much if you cant alter outbound ports.

07-16-2004, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Messenger New Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 13	Using MSN messenger voice behinde a firewall first of all I hope all of you are fine I have a problem from more than two months ago I am behind a firewall in my university, I can log in to MSN messnger 6.2 but I can not using the voice because of the firewall. same thing with yahoo messenger and other messengers. can any one please tell me the solution of this problem or at least give me any other messenger will work with this situation

07-16-2004, 08:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	1. CHeck up on university policies and such to see what ports are being blocked because they are usually listed (i was a Building Net. Admin for my residence in 1st year and it was certainly documented) 2. Dunno about the "official" MSN (i use trillian) but would it be possible to change the outbound port? __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

07-17-2004, 12:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	w00t Skype! Skype is nice, if not a bit buggy but I'll put up with that for encrypted transfer protocols. __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

07-17-2004, 01:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
PcBoss Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London (South East) Age: 20 Posts: 31	Why don't you just take the easy way to heaven! Disable your firewall, then it won't be a problem! __________________ The computer expert.... Homepage

07-17-2004, 01:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	Because avergae Joe's dont have access to the university firewall. __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

07-16-2004, 11:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	I use Skype and it works behind firewalls. You can grab it from here: http://www.skype.com/download.html

07-17-2004, 02:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
PcBoss Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London (South East) Age: 20 Posts: 31	Oh i see! Well guess there is no easy way to heaven then Its only one way to hell!!! __________________ The computer expert.... Homepage

07-17-2004, 02:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	Yep. Of course there are tons of workarounds (i used to be a NetAdmin for my residence) ... the simplest technique to try would be to change the port. A more tricky technique could involve use of the "floor computer representative"'s computer (which sometimes has looser restrictions) and have that computer act kind of like a NAT. __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

07-17-2004, 06:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
darkd3vil Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 132	one reason i dont like firewalls but they block so much i mean the computer i am on right now is infected with everything under the sun i bet i could hack it if i knew how to. its so horrible but to help witht he msn thing you could try updating if there is any and maybe it shuts ports off

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