The problem is when you want to transfer files, have a voice talk, video
conferencing or Remote Desktop. Normal MSN messeges do not requier uPNP.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Brohan" <rocketman411 at hotmail dot com>
To: <m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch>
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [m0n0wall] Monowall and uPNP


> Well, what MSN messenger and other apps are doing is following default
rules
> of the firewall, with stateful packet inspection. I've gotten MSN
messenger
> and filesharing applications to work fine without the need for port
> forewarding at all.
>
>
> >From: Falcor <falcor at netassassin dot com>
> >To: michael dot she at binaryio dot com
> >CC: m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch
> >Subject: Re: [m0n0wall] Monowall and uPNP
> >Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2004 10:22:48 -0500
> >
> >I run MSN Messenger without uPNP with no problems.  Or is this for the
> >video and voice options of the IM system?
> >
> >Michael She wrote:
> >
> >>Hi all,
> >>
> >>I'm very interested in using m0n0wall with a soekris box to replace my
> >>current consumer router, however, I use MSN Messenger so uPNP is a
> >>requirement. I've read over the mailing list archives and see that
others
> >>are interested in uPNP. Any updates on when (or if) uPNP will be added
to
> >>m0n0wall? If it's not being added... is there any way to get Messenger
to
> >>work well with m0n0wall (file transfer, webcam, audio, etc).
> >>
> >>Thanks!
> >>
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