OSX Tiger Firewall Detected
 

I've did the whole "search" thing and I'm not a "newbie" to such forums. So here is my question:

I currently have 4.9.37 Limewire and 1.4.2_09 JAVA installed on my iBook. I've set it to manual port forwarding (Limewire), have added the port to my firewall (which is off), have set up my router (Linksys WRT54GP2) for the 6346 port. I've already had the port open on my router for Shareaza for my Microsoft based PC. Now everytime I open Limewire, it tells me there is a firewall detected. I am able to DL files fine and am showing a very strong connection to the network. Is this a glitch with the program or is there something that I'm missing here???

Hopefully someone can answer this question straight, without trying to redirect me with a link to another dead-end. I know I'm not the only one trying to figure out this detection thing, so any help would be great. Answer without a link if you know anything about this problem or glitch please.

Thanks in advance:D

You can only do manual port forwarding for a port for one computer. One port per computer. Besides, most Linksys use UPnP which means manual port forwarding shouldn't be necessary. But I don't think Shareaza has UPnP capabilities. Perhaps try a different port for LW to listen to. ie: LW Prefs>Advanced>Firewalls

Okay, Limewire is listening to port 8051 and I'm using UPnP. I'm still getting the firewall message? Do I have to set something up in the router UPnP settings?

Example:

Application----Ext.Port----TCP----UDP----Int.Port----IP Address----Enable
Lmwire--------8051-------this or this-----8051-------11-------------Check Marked

Do I check TCP or UDP???

Also, my firewall is off, but I kept the settings for 6346 port both TCP and UDP.

Re: OSX Tiger Firewall Detected
 

Haven't got time for essays.

WOW! that helps and not even a deadend link like your other posts to members hahaha. Isn't this a help forum?

Hey troll ... like your attitude. Now hope someone else is willing to help you. Your the one who set the tone in the beginning. If you knew how to use Mac OSX then you wouldn't be here would you. I've been using macs for 13 years. But I'm not an expert at anything nor do I pretend to be. I'm willing to help people who are a little more gratuious but your attitude makes me want to avoid you. I am now unsubscribing from this thread. I'm sure someone else will show up. As a volunteer, I don't have to put up with your attitude. I do this as a hobby. And why should I write a 100+ word answer to people who have posted questions that have already been answered on the forum. That's the reason for the links. Over 90% of questions on the forum have been asked before. :rolleyes: Comprehendo

Like water on a ducks tail, forum attitude rolls off my back. :rolleyes:

But um yes...this sounds like the same thing i'm seeing on my imac. Good connection, ports forwarded, mac firewall off, and still LimeWire detects a firewall. Curious.

Wish I knew what is going on too, but I am happy Limewire is working.

((sigh))
;)

yeah, sounds exactly the same as me....except LimeWire isn't working. No search results, nothing. Even when it says it has a good connection.

lol going out of my mind here...and I have NO IDEA how macs work really.... oh well...

:D

a firewall icon will always show at startup, until an incoming connection attempt is detected. Then the firewall icon will change.

So, once you are connected for a few minutes, check for incoming connections (you know where to find that info).

If no incoming connections are detected, something (like a firewall in the OS, router, ISP, etc.) is blocking incoming and the firewall indicator will remain bricked.

katracy--your problem sounds a little different. PM me and we can run a few tests.

As I've said, I can't complain about my LimeWire experience (ports are forwarded, etc, blah di blah..). I am just curious why I still see the bricked firewall icon even though I have the "turbo" connection.

I'd just like to know if LimeWire is detecting a bottleneck to it's operations, or if it is detecting a general condition of my router. If someone could help me figure that out, then the world would be right as rain.

aloha mharing

does your "received incoming this session"=true or false?

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...757#post103757

It says false.

But I just opened it and looked. I didn't try to download a file. And like I said, I can download files with a "turbo" connection

...I'll dl a file just for the heck of it and look at the preference again.

~~~~~

I just downloaded a 4721 kb file at a speed of 47-60 Kb/sec. It took me about a minute to complete.

The recieved incoming this session is FALSE in the bug report example.

false means there is something blocking your incoming connections.

Check your preferences->advanced->firewall settings.

See if the port listed in the manual box is the same as the one you forwarded in the router setup.

LOTR has posted a few links on setting up port forwarding--very useful. See if they help to set up a static IP and matching ports.

Thanks for the support Stief,

I've looked at preference-->advanced-->firewall settings and tried switching from UpnP (which I had it on..no problem with dl's on this setting) to the manual port setting of 6346. Using LW, I've just downloaded another file that was 5436 kb with a top speed of 170 kb per sec. from a couple of hosts. I got the complete file without any hitches in about 30 seconds. BUT.....LW still detects a firewall...Meaning the brick icon on the bottom left is still there saying "limewire detects a firewall".

It sure does not SEEM like i'm being bottlenecked, but the firewall detection icon is still showing.

LOTR is a very helpful guy and I've followed up his posts on the subject, but all the help is directed to people who are not able to use LW. I can use it fine, I just want to find out if I am bottlenecked.

Thanks for your help steif. I hope I am not being too much of a "bee in your bonnet".

Aloha, Mike

Hi Mike

There's a bit of a bottleneck, but it's the uploaders, chats, or Direct Connecters who will notice it. Good to hear that you can download just fine.

In order to accept incoming connections, your machine will need a static IP, and your router forwards the port to that static IP. Typically, you set the static IP in the OS X System Preferences->Network Preferences so that each machine behind the router has a clear path to the gnutella network.

So, if the router has the typical 192.168.1 address, you set your machine's staticIP to 192.168.1.2, the other machine to 192.168.1.3, and so on.

Then, in the port forwarding section of the router's config page, you map a port to that machine. Say, give port 6346 to 192.168.1.2, 6350 to the 192.168.1.3 machine etc.

That way each machine has a clear path in and out to the network, and it will be saved between restarts. Otherwise, the router might give a different IP to each machine between restarts.

I don't really know how exactly UPnP works, so the suggestions that I'm giving are for a manual setup. UPnP is designed to avoid all this confusing manual setup, which is great provided the router also cooperates. ;)

I betcha my belkin router is not UPnP'ing hence the recognition of a firewall. I got the router in the first place because I have a tenant who shares the cable connection with me in the house. I was considering setting up a static IP address but the Belkin tech guy i talked to thought it would be a bad idea as it might mess with the settings of my tenant. I suppose if I set up the static IP, I would need to assign a static IP address on my tenant's 'puter as well. I am a bit reticent to mess with my tenants computer.

What I don't understand is why with ports forwarded properly on the router for a LW/Gnutella setup and my iMac firewall off, the router still blocks incoming (if thats what is happening). Shouldn't the port forwarding setup allow for this? Ah Belkin ((shaking fist))! I tink I'll try contacting the Belkin tech support guys one more time regarding this issue.

I think you can leave the belkin to DCHP, and still give yourself a static.

The Linksys routers, for example, allow the numbers below 192.168.1.100 to be static, and the ones above to be dynamic.

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Hello I am stuck behind a firewal!! Cannot get through it, I have tried everything...Please HE E L P me.....
Kate

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