how best to configure Phex for use behind firewall?
 

I'd like to some information on configuring my firewall to work with Phex. Is it as simple as opening up certain TCP ports? I have checked the box in settings|options|firewall/proxy that says "Host is behind firewall." However, I suspect that my connections are still being limited.

I don't use Mandrake's firewall, but I my computer is connected to a Belkin Router with a built in firewall. The router is connected to a cable modem.

If it is as simple as allowing certain TCP ports, which do I need to allow?

I'm using Phex 0.9.0.40 with Mandrake 9.1. I have Java SDK 1.4.1_02 installed.

Re: how best to configure Phex for use behind firewall?
 

Hello exaudio,

the "Host is behind firewall" switch is for running Phex in LANs without direct internet access (only via proxy) and without public IP address (e.g. 192.168.*.*) no one could connect to from the outside. You don't need to check this switch if you can configure your router to forward requests to your machine.
1) So you need full access for outgoing connections to all IP addresses and ports (you can limit access to the common gnutella ports 6346 and 6347 but some ISPs are blocking them).
2) You also need to forward incoming connections to your phex listening port to your local machine.
If you conntect to the gnutella network with this configuration you won't need to enable a proxy and get outgoing connections (if not, something went wrong with point 1), then you should see your routers IP address within phex connections tab. After a while incoming connections should appear (if not, 2 went wrong and you should check the "Host is behind firewall" box to tell other users not trying to connect to you).

Helge

Re: Re: how best to configure Phex for use behind firewall?
 

This is the only real effect this flag has. It only shows others that they cant connect to you and that they cant download from you when they are behind a firewall too.
Also Phex will not try to download from host that also indicate they are behind a firewall.

We might soon implement functionality to replace this flag and auto detect your firewall configuration.

"you should see your routers IP address within phex connections tab..."

On my system it is not the router's but rather the cable modem's IP address that appears there....