How to open firewall - Computers & Internet

Windows 8.1 has its own Firewall built in, you need to change the Firewall rules to allow these ports to be open.

Go to the control panel, then pick Windows Firewall to change the rules.

First turn off the firewall and then install it.....

Open Windows Firewall by clicking the Start button->click Control Panel->click Security->click Windows Firewall.

Click Turn Windows Firewall on or off. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Click Off (not recommended), and then click OK.

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Ports are communication channels for computers and networks.

Certain applications that run over or connect to the Internet require the use of certain ports.

Firewalls block the use of many ports because they can be like open doors, which viruses and hackers use to gain control of your computer.

However, if you have an application that needs to use a port that the firewall has blocked, you can go into firewall and open that port.

Following these instructions will allow you to open a port in the Windows Firewall and give you guidance for other firewalls.

Go to the control panel and click on "Windows Firewall."

If you are using another firewall application, open that application from the Programs menu.

If you are running Microsoft Firewall, you will have to work with both applications.

Verify the status of the firewall.

The first pane that comes up is the general tab and it should indicate whether the firewall is on or not. If the Firewall is not on, chose the "on" option and click "OK."

Open the Firewall application.

Go to the "Exceptions" tab and choose "Add Port."

Give the port opening a name.

Type in the port number you want to open, then choose either "TCP" or "UDP."

In most cases you will select TCP.

UDP is used for connectionless networking that doesn't require an initial connection to send information.

Or right click on the "Network Internet Access" in the bottom task bar select open network and sharing then select see full map you will see all available connections

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go to run type services.msc from there search for Windows Firewall and then start it from there

click on start and then control panel in control panel you will see the option of windows firewall choose that and there is option of on and off choose the off option .it will disable the firewall .
but one more thing it will harm to you computer if firewall is off.

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When you are trying to open a third party application on the BlackBerry smartphone, the following error message is displayed: The application {application name} has attempted to open a connection inside the firewall and outside the firewall which is not allowed by your IT policy. This issue is caused by a restriction in the BlackBerry smartphone's firewall.
To remove the firewall restriction, complete the following steps:

1. On your BlackBerry smartphone, go to Options > Security Options > Firewall.
2. De-select Enterprise Messaging.
3. If this does not work, turn off the firewall by selecting Disable in the Status field. If you are not able to turn off the firewall, contact your IT Administrator as there is an IT policy restricting your firewall settings.

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Configuring the Firewall for Gaming
By default, the SBG900 firewall is disabled.
If, as recommended, you enable the firewall, refer to the game’s documentation to ensure that the necessary ports are open for use by that game.
The pre-defined SBG firewall policies affect X-Box LiveTM as follows:
LOW: XBox Live data can pass through the firewall. No user action is required.
MEDIUM or HIGH: To enable X-Box Live traffic to pass, you must configure:
• Choose Custom on the Firewall > POLICY — basic Page • UDP 88:88 and UDP/TCP 3074:3074 on the Firewall > POLICY — advanced Page
Configuring Port Triggers
Because the SBG has pre-defined port triggers for games using any of the following applications, no user action is required to enable them:
• DirectX 7 and DirectX 8 • MSN Games by Zone.com • Battle.net®
For a list of games supported by Battle.net, visit http://www.battle.net.
You may need to create custom port triggers to enable other games to operate properly. If you set custom port triggers and enable the firewall, you must customize the firewall to allow traffic through those ports.
To create custom port triggers, use the Gateway > PORT TRIGGERS — custom Page.

SB900 USER GUIDE
The motorola guide has more information relating to port triggers.
If you download the pdf file, go to page 27 for Firewall settings and Page 35 for Gaming Settings..
More indepth information is there.
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1. If the port is to be opened for internal people to access the port outside the network, add a firewall allow policy in Firewall -> Access Rules -> LAN->WAN

2. If the port is to be opened for external people to access the port in the network, add a firewall allow policy in Firewall -> Access Rules -> WAN->LAN

disable

Disable Windows Firewall in Windows XP SP2 or SP3 loadTOCNode(2, 'summary'); NoteBy turning off the firewall, you leave your computer open to attack.Therefore, before you turn off your firewall, disconnect your computerfrom all networks. This includes the Internet.

To disable Windows Firewall, follow these steps:

1. Click Start.
2. Click Run.
3. Type Firewall.cpl, and then click OK.
4. On the General tab, click Off (not recommended).
5. Click OK.

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1. Open Windows Firewall by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Security, and then clicking Windows Firewall.
2. Click Turn Windows Firewall on or off. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
3. Click Off (not recommended), and then click OK.


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