Internet Race Finder - Firewall Problems/How do you reach the Author?

While I certainly appreciate all the effort the author has put into Internet Race Finder, and certainly appreciate what it offers us, there is this problem with 2.2 and above and Firewalls that is driving many of us CRAZY! First, I was using a LinkSYS Router. After a long time of trying to configure it to work, and not willing to stay with the DMZ setting (thus opening my whole machine to the internet) I decided to go back to my Windows 2000 Server as my Gateway/Firewall as it is much more flexible in setting up port assignments. Well, guess what. Same problem. I've tried opening up both UDP and IP port 4555, and it still doesn't work. Does anyone know how to reach the author of this program? He seems to be in hiding somewhere as there is no contact info that I've been able to find, anywhere. I understand none of these issues existed before version 2.2. What happened? Or, even better, if anyone has successfully set up Windows 2000 Server, acting as the Internet Sharing gateway, please tell me _exactly_ what you did to get this working. Thanks! -Larry

Sounds to me (with little info), that your problem may lie in IP forwarding. From what you have explained... your win2k Serv. is your gateway. Which means that you are running your gaming box behind that, and simply using your win2k box as a gateway. So my question is: Have you setup forwarding to your local game machine? The reason is simple... you can setup win2k as a proxy... but your firewall must be configured to recognize that your 192.xxx.xxx.xxx machine is the one sending/requesting the info on that port. Hence, if your gateway machine (the one holding the firewall) is NOT the actual machine requesting that info, your firewall will deny access. Basically put... configure your 4555 port on your gateway to forward to your gaming machine... should work. If that fails... reply, and we'll work it out. Cheers, Schumi P.S. I am NOT the IRF creator just have tons of experience with proxies/gateways and firewalls. "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:c8O36.166110$[email hidden]... > While I certainly appreciate all the effort the author has put intoInternet > Race Finder, and certainly appreciate what it offers us, there is this > problem with 2.2 and above and Firewalls that is driving many of us CRAZY! > > First, I was using a LinkSYS Router. After a long time of trying to > configure it to work, and not willing to stay with the DMZ setting (thus > opening my whole machine to the internet) I decided to go back to myWindows > 2000 Server as my Gateway/Firewall as it is much more flexible in settingup > port assignments. > > Well, guess what. Same problem. I've tried opening up both UDP and IPport > 4555, and it still doesn't work. > > Does anyone know how to reach the author of this program? He seems to bein

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> hiding somewhere as there is no contact info that I've been able to find, > anywhere. > > I understand none of these issues existed before version 2.2. What > happened? > > Or, even better, if anyone has successfully set up Windows 2000 Server, > acting as the Internet Sharing gateway, please tell me _exactly_ what you > did to get this working. > > Thanks! > > -Larry > >

Sounds to me (with little info), that your problem may lie in IP forwarding. From what you have explained... your win2k Serv. is your gateway. Which means that you are running your *** box behind that, and simply using your win2k box as a gateway. So my question is: Have you setup forwarding to your local game machine? The reason is simple... you can setup win2k as a proxy... but your firewall must be configured to recognize that your 192.xxx.xxx.xxx machine is the one sending/requesting the info on that port. Hence, if your gateway machine (the one holding the firewall) is NOT the actual machine requesting that info, your firewall will deny access. Basically put... configure your 4555 port on your gateway to forward to your *** machine... should work. If that fails... reply, and we'll work it out. Cheers, Schumi P.S. I am NOT the IRF creator just have tons of experience with proxies/gateways and firewalls.

Larry, The author had a problem with the IRF server responding on a different IP address than what it was receiving on. This meant firewalls were viewing the return information as an attack since it was coming in from a different IP than what the IRF program on your computer sent out. I saw a message from him indicating he had fixed it so that it was sending and receiving on the same IP now, so the problem should be fixed. Also note that version 2.2.1 has been released. Hope this helps clear it up. It should be working now. Jeff Causey FrogDog Racing www.frogdogracing.com "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:c8O36.166110$[email hidden]... > While I certainly appreciate all the effort the author has put intoInternet > Race Finder, and certainly appreciate what it offers us, there is this > problem with 2.2 and above and Firewalls that is driving many of us CRAZY! > > First, I was using a LinkSYS Router. After a long time of trying to > configure it to work, and not willing to stay with the DMZ setting (thus > opening my whole machine to the internet) I decided to go back to myWindows > 2000 Server as my Gateway/Firewall as it is much more flexible in settingup > port assignments. > > Well, guess what. Same problem. I've tried opening up both UDP and IPport > 4555, and it still doesn't work. > > Does anyone know how to reach the author of this program? He seems to bein

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> hiding somewhere as there is no contact info that I've been able to find, > anywhere. > > I understand none of these issues existed before version 2.2. What > happened? > > Or, even better, if anyone has successfully set up Windows 2000 Server, > acting as the Internet Sharing gateway, please tell me _exactly_ what you > did to get this working. > > Thanks! > > -Larry > >

Jason, As I indicated in my original message, I opened up port 4555 via IP and UDP (since it's up in the air as to which it is) and that did not resolve anything... I'd post a clipping of my Win2K server settings window, but I don't want to get mugged :) Thanks :) -Larry "Jason "Schumi" Murray" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Sounds to me (with little info), that your problem may lie in IPforwarding.

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> From what you have explained... your win2k Serv. is your gateway. Which > means that you are running your gaming box behind that, and simply using > your win2k box as a gateway. > > So my question is: > > Have you setup forwarding to your local game machine? > > The reason is simple... you can setup win2k as a proxy... but your

firewall > must be configured to recognize that your 192.xxx.xxx.xxx machine is theone > sending/requesting the info on that port. Hence, if your gateway machine > (the one holding the firewall) is NOT the actual machine requesting that > info, your firewall will deny access. > > Basically put... configure your 4555 port on your gateway to forward toyour

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> gaming machine... should work. > > If that fails... reply, and we'll work it out. > > Cheers, > > Schumi > > P.S. I am NOT the IRF creator just have tons of experience with > proxies/gateways and firewalls. > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:c8O36.166110$[email hidden]... > > While I certainly appreciate all the effort the author has put into > Internet > > Race Finder, and certainly appreciate what it offers us, there is this > > problem with 2.2 and above and Firewalls that is driving many of us

CRAZY! > > > > First, I was using a LinkSYS Router. After a long time of trying to > > configure it to work, and not willing to stay with the DMZ setting (thus > > opening my whole machine to the internet) I decided to go back to my > Windows > > 2000 Server as my Gateway/Firewall as it is much more flexible insetting

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> up > > port assignments. > > > > Well, guess what. Same problem. I've tried opening up both UDP and IP > port > > 4555, and it still doesn't work. > > > > Does anyone know how to reach the author of this program? He seems to

be > in > > hiding somewhere as there is no contact info that I've been able tofind,

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> > anywhere. > > > > I understand none of these issues existed before version 2.2. What > > happened? > > > > Or, even better, if anyone has successfully set up Windows 2000 Server, > > acting as the Internet Sharing gateway, please tell me _exactly_ what

you

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> > did to get this working. > > > > Thanks! > > > > -Larry > > > > > >

Jeff, I've been using 2.2.1... Thanks :) -Larry "Jeff Causey" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:WO146.66917$[email hidden]... > Larry, > > The author had a problem with the IRF server responding on a different IP > address than what it was receiving on. This meant firewalls were viewing > the return information as an attack since it was coming in from adifferent > IP than what the IRF program on your computer sent out. I saw a message > from him indicating he had fixed it so that it was sending and receivingon

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> the same IP now, so the problem should be fixed. Also note that version > 2.2.1 has been released. > > Hope this helps clear it up. It should be working now. > > Jeff Causey > FrogDog Racing > www.frogdogracing.com > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:c8O36.166110$[email hidden]... > > While I certainly appreciate all the effort the author has put into > Internet > > Race Finder, and certainly appreciate what it offers us, there is this > > problem with 2.2 and above and Firewalls that is driving many of us

CRAZY! > > > > First, I was using a LinkSYS Router. After a long time of trying to > > configure it to work, and not willing to stay with the DMZ setting (thus > > opening my whole machine to the internet) I decided to go back to my > Windows > > 2000 Server as my Gateway/Firewall as it is much more flexible insetting

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> up > > port assignments. > > > > Well, guess what. Same problem. I've tried opening up both UDP and IP > port > > 4555, and it still doesn't work. > > > > Does anyone know how to reach the author of this program? He seems to

be > in > > hiding somewhere as there is no contact info that I've been able tofind,

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> > anywhere. > > > > I understand none of these issues existed before version 2.2. What > > happened? > > > > Or, even better, if anyone has successfully set up Windows 2000 Server, > > acting as the Internet Sharing gateway, please tell me _exactly_ what

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> > did to get this working. > > > > Thanks! > > > > -Larry > > > > > >

Have you thought about using an NAT system behind the firewall? "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:zhb46.177514$[email hidden]... > Jason, > > As I indicated in my original message, I opened up port 4555 via IP andUDP > (since it's up in the air as to which it is) and that did not resolve > anything... > > I'd post a clipping of my Win2K server settings window, but I don't wantto

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> get mugged :) > > Thanks :) > > -Larry > > "Jason "Schumi" Murray" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Sounds to me (with little info), that your problem may lie in IP > forwarding. > > From what you have explained... your win2k Serv. is your gateway. Which > > means that you are running your gaming box behind that, and simply using > > your win2k box as a gateway. > > > > So my question is: > > > > Have you setup forwarding to your local game machine? > > > > The reason is simple... you can setup win2k as a proxy... but your > firewall > > must be configured to recognize that your 192.xxx.xxx.xxx machine is the > one > > sending/requesting the info on that port. Hence, if your gateway machine > > (the one holding the firewall) is NOT the actual machine requesting that > > info, your firewall will deny access. > > > > Basically put... configure your 4555 port on your gateway to forward to > your > > gaming machine... should work. > > > > If that fails... reply, and we'll work it out. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Schumi > > > > P.S. I am NOT the IRF creator just have tons of experience with > > proxies/gateways and firewalls. > > > > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:c8O36.166110$[email hidden]... > > > While I certainly appreciate all the effort the author has put into > > Internet > > > Race Finder, and certainly appreciate what it offers us, there is this > > > problem with 2.2 and above and Firewalls that is driving many of us > CRAZY! > > > > > > First, I was using a LinkSYS Router. After a long time of trying to > > > configure it to work, and not willing to stay with the DMZ setting

(thus

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> > > opening my whole machine to the internet) I decided to go back to my > > Windows > > > 2000 Server as my Gateway/Firewall as it is much more flexible in > setting > > up > > > port assignments. > > > > > > Well, guess what. Same problem. I've tried opening up both UDP and

IP

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> > port > > > 4555, and it still doesn't work. > > > > > > Does anyone know how to reach the author of this program? He seems to > be > > in > > > hiding somewhere as there is no contact info that I've been able to > find, > > > anywhere. > > > > > > I understand none of these issues existed before version 2.2. What > > > happened? > > > > > > Or, even better, if anyone has successfully set up Windows 2000

Server,

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> > > acting as the Internet Sharing gateway, please tell me _exactly_ what > you > > > did to get this working. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > -Larry > > > > > > > > > > > >

Have you thought about using an NAT system behind the firewall? > Jason, > As I indicated in my original message, I opened up port 4555 via IP and UDP > (since it's up in the air as to which it is) and that did not resolve > anything... > I'd post a clipping of my Win2K server settings window, but I don't want to

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> get mugged :) > Thanks :) > -Larry > > Sounds to me (with little info), that your problem may lie in IP > forwarding. > > From what you have explained... your win2k Serv. is your gateway. Which > > means that you are running your *** box behind that, and simply using > > your win2k box as a gateway. > > So my question is: > > Have you setup forwarding to your local game machine? > > The reason is simple... you can setup win2k as a proxy... but your > firewall > > must be configured to recognize that your 192.xxx.xxx.xxx machine is the > one > > sending/requesting the info on that port. Hence, if your gateway machine > > (the one holding the firewall) is NOT the actual machine requesting that > > info, your firewall will deny access. > > Basically put... configure your 4555 port on your gateway to forward to > your > > *** machine... should work. > > If that fails... reply, and we'll work it out. > > Cheers, > > Schumi > > P.S. I am NOT the IRF creator just have tons of experience with > > proxies/gateways and firewalls. > > > While I certainly appreciate all the effort the author has put into > > Internet > > > Race Finder, and certainly appreciate what it offers us, there is this > > > problem with 2.2 and above and Firewalls that is driving many of us > CRAZY! > > > First, I was using a LinkSYS Router. After a long time of trying to > > > configure it to work, and not willing to stay with the DMZ setting

(thus

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> > > opening my whole machine to the internet) I decided to go back to my > > Windows > > > 2000 Server as my Gateway/Firewall as it is much more flexible in > setting > > up > > > port assignments. > > > Well, guess what. Same problem. I've tried opening up both UDP and

IP

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> > port > > > 4555, and it still doesn't work. > > > Does anyone know how to reach the author of this program? He seems to > be > > in > > > hiding somewhere as there is no contact info that I've been able to > find, > > > anywhere. > > > I understand none of these issues existed before version 2.2. What > > > happened? > > > Or, even better, if anyone has successfully set up Windows 2000

Server,

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> > > acting as the Internet Sharing gateway, please tell me _exactly_ what > you > > > did to get this working. > > > Thanks! > > > -Larry

Larry, Like you I have been frustrated for some time but recently spotted a post suggesting JD had done some more work on 2.2.1 I've downloaded it again and re-installed (noticed that the exe date is now 22/12 dated) I've changed nothing on my router and it now works. As before, I've got ports open for the the 4555, 4301 and info port 2005 (both UDP & TCP). DHCP is active on my router, as before and a software firewall is in place. I'm back in business, so DL the latest and try again. Tinker "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:eib46.177577$[email hidden]...

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> Jeff, > > I've been using 2.2.1... > > Thanks :) > > -Larry > > "Jeff Causey" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:WO146.66917$[email hidden]... > > Larry, > > > > The author had a problem with the IRF server responding on a different

IP > > address than what it was receiving on. This meant firewalls wereviewing

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> > the return information as an attack since it was coming in from a > different > > IP than what the IRF program on your computer sent out. I saw a message > > from him indicating he had fixed it so that it was sending and receiving > on > > the same IP now, so the problem should be fixed. Also note that version > > 2.2.1 has been released. > > > > Hope this helps clear it up. It should be working now. > > > > Jeff Causey > > FrogDog Racing > > www.frogdogracing.com > > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:c8O36.166110$[email hidden]... > > > While I certainly appreciate all the effort the author has put into > > Internet > > > Race Finder, and certainly appreciate what it offers us, there is this > > > problem with 2.2 and above and Firewalls that is driving many of us > CRAZY! > > > > > > First, I was using a LinkSYS Router. After a long time of trying to > > > configure it to work, and not willing to stay with the DMZ setting

(thus

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> > > opening my whole machine to the internet) I decided to go back to my > > Windows > > > 2000 Server as my Gateway/Firewall as it is much more flexible in > setting > > up > > > port assignments. > > > > > > Well, guess what. Same problem. I've tried opening up both UDP and

IP

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> > port > > > 4555, and it still doesn't work. > > > > > > Does anyone know how to reach the author of this program? He seems to > be > > in > > > hiding somewhere as there is no contact info that I've been able to > find, > > > anywhere. > > > > > > I understand none of these issues existed before version 2.2. What > > > happened? > > > > > > Or, even better, if anyone has successfully set up Windows 2000

Server,

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> > > acting as the Internet Sharing gateway, please tell me _exactly_ what > you > > > did to get this working. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > -Larry > > > > > > > > > > > >

Schumi, That's the first thing I did. I've forwarded port 4555 (both UDP and IP, since there seems to be some confusion as to which it actually is). Still no joy. This is really getting annoying :) -Larry "Jason "Schumi" Murray" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Sounds to me (with little info), that your problem may lie in IPforwarding.

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> From what you have explained... your win2k Serv. is your gateway. Which > means that you are running your gaming box behind that, and simply using > your win2k box as a gateway. > > So my question is: > > Have you setup forwarding to your local game machine? > > The reason is simple... you can setup win2k as a proxy... but your

firewall > must be configured to recognize that your 192.xxx.xxx.xxx machine is theone > sending/requesting the info on that port. Hence, if your gateway machine > (the one holding the firewall) is NOT the actual machine requesting that > info, your firewall will deny access. > > Basically put... configure your 4555 port on your gateway to forward toyour

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> gaming machine... should work. > > If that fails... reply, and we'll work it out. > > Cheers, > > Schumi > > P.S. I am NOT the IRF creator just have tons of experience with > proxies/gateways and firewalls. > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:c8O36.166110$[email hidden]... > > While I certainly appreciate all the effort the author has put into > Internet > > Race Finder, and certainly appreciate what it offers us, there is this > > problem with 2.2 and above and Firewalls that is driving many of us

CRAZY! > > > > First, I was using a LinkSYS Router. After a long time of trying to > > configure it to work, and not willing to stay with the DMZ setting (thus > > opening my whole machine to the internet) I decided to go back to my > Windows > > 2000 Server as my Gateway/Firewall as it is much more flexible insetting

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> up > > port assignments. > > > > Well, guess what. Same problem. I've tried opening up both UDP and IP > port > > 4555, and it still doesn't work. > > > > Does anyone know how to reach the author of this program? He seems to

be > in > > hiding somewhere as there is no contact info that I've been able tofind,

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> > anywhere. > > > > I understand none of these issues existed before version 2.2. What > > happened? > > > > Or, even better, if anyone has successfully set up Windows 2000 Server, > > acting as the Internet Sharing gateway, please tell me _exactly_ what

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> > did to get this working. > > > > Thanks! > > > > -Larry > > > > > >

Win2K's ICS already uses NAT. I could use the more heavy-duty NAT built into Remote Access and Routing, but it's the same thing with just more features. Features I don't really need. -Larry "Jason "Schumi" Murray" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Have you thought about using an NAT system behind the firewall? > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:zhb46.177514$[email hidden]... > > Jason, > > > > As I indicated in my original message, I opened up port 4555 via IP and > UDP > > (since it's up in the air as to which it is) and that did not resolve > > anything... > > > > I'd post a clipping of my Win2K server settings window, but I don't want > to > > get mugged :) > > > > Thanks :) > > > > -Larry > > > > "Jason "Schumi" Murray" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > Sounds to me (with little info), that your problem may lie in IP > > forwarding. > > > From what you have explained... your win2k Serv. is your gateway.

Which > > > means that you are running your gaming box behind that, and simplyusing

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> > > your win2k box as a gateway. > > > > > > So my question is: > > > > > > Have you setup forwarding to your local game machine? > > > > > > The reason is simple... you can setup win2k as a proxy... but your > > firewall > > > must be configured to recognize that your 192.xxx.xxx.xxx machine is

the > > one > > > sending/requesting the info on that port. Hence, if your gatewaymachine > > > (the one holding the firewall) is NOT the actual machine requestingthat > > > info, your firewall will deny access. > > > > > > Basically put... configure your 4555 port on your gateway to forwardto

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> > your > > > gaming machine... should work. > > > > > > If that fails... reply, and we'll work it out. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Schumi > > > > > > P.S. I am NOT the IRF creator just have tons of experience with > > > proxies/gateways and firewalls. > > > > > > > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:c8O36.166110$[email hidden]... > > > > While I certainly appreciate all the effort the author has put into > > > Internet > > > > Race Finder, and certainly appreciate what it offers us, there is

this

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> > > > problem with 2.2 and above and Firewalls that is driving many of us > > CRAZY! > > > > > > > > First, I was using a LinkSYS Router. After a long time of trying to > > > > configure it to work, and not willing to stay with the DMZ setting > (thus > > > > opening my whole machine to the internet) I decided to go back to my > > > Windows > > > > 2000 Server as my Gateway/Firewall as it is much more flexible in > > setting > > > up > > > > port assignments. > > > > > > > > Well, guess what. Same problem. I've tried opening up both UDP and > IP > > > port > > > > 4555, and it still doesn't work. > > > > > > > > Does anyone know how to reach the author of this program? He seems

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> > be > > > in > > > > hiding somewhere as there is no contact info that I've been able to > > find, > > > > anywhere. > > > > > > > > I understand none of these issues existed before version 2.2. What > > > > happened? > > > > > > > > Or, even better, if anyone has successfully set up Windows 2000 > Server, > > > > acting as the Internet Sharing gateway, please tell me _exactly_

what

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> > you > > > > did to get this working. > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > -Larry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Tinker, Wow, I'll try that. A version change without a version change. Neat :( Thanks! -Larry "Tinker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ha_46.197$[email hidden]... > Larry, > Like you I have been frustrated for some time but recently spotted a post > suggesting JD had done some more work on 2.2.1 > I've downloaded it again and re-installed (noticed that the exe date isnow > 22/12 dated) > I've changed nothing on my router and it now works. As before, I've got > ports open for the the 4555, 4301 and info port 2005 (both UDP & TCP).DHCP

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> is active on my router, as before and a software firewall is in place. > I'm back in business, so DL the latest and try again. > > Tinker > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:eib46.177577$[email hidden]... > > Jeff, > > > > I've been using 2.2.1... > > > > Thanks :) > > > > -Larry > > > > "Jeff Causey" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:WO146.66917$[email hidden]... > > > Larry, > > > > > > The author had a problem with the IRF server responding on a different > IP > > > address than what it was receiving on. This meant firewalls were > viewing > > > the return information as an attack since it was coming in from a > > different > > > IP than what the IRF program on your computer sent out. I saw a

message > > > from him indicating he had fixed it so that it was sending andreceiving > > on > > > the same IP now, so the problem should be fixed. Also note thatversion

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> > > 2.2.1 has been released. > > > > > > Hope this helps clear it up. It should be working now. > > > > > > Jeff Causey > > > FrogDog Racing > > > www.frogdogracing.com > > > > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:c8O36.166110$[email hidden]... > > > > While I certainly appreciate all the effort the author has put into > > > Internet > > > > Race Finder, and certainly appreciate what it offers us, there is

this

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> > > > problem with 2.2 and above and Firewalls that is driving many of us > > CRAZY! > > > > > > > > First, I was using a LinkSYS Router. After a long time of trying to > > > > configure it to work, and not willing to stay with the DMZ setting > (thus > > > > opening my whole machine to the internet) I decided to go back to my > > > Windows > > > > 2000 Server as my Gateway/Firewall as it is much more flexible in > > setting > > > up > > > > port assignments. > > > > > > > > Well, guess what. Same problem. I've tried opening up both UDP and > IP > > > port > > > > 4555, and it still doesn't work. > > > > > > > > Does anyone know how to reach the author of this program? He seems

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> > be > > > in > > > > hiding somewhere as there is no contact info that I've been able to > > find, > > > > anywhere. > > > > > > > > I understand none of these issues existed before version 2.2. What > > > > happened? > > > > > > > > Or, even better, if anyone has successfully set up Windows 2000 > Server, > > > > acting as the Internet Sharing gateway, please tell me _exactly_

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> > you > > > > did to get this working. > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > -Larry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

This _may_ have fixed my problem. Not sure, though. Something did :) See my other post for how I configured Win2K Server. -Larry "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Nw366.26679$[email hidden]...

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> Tinker, > > Wow, I'll try that. A version change without a version change. Neat :( > > Thanks! > > -Larry > > "Tinker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:ha_46.197$[email hidden]... > > Larry, > > Like you I have been frustrated for some time but recently spotted a

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> > suggesting JD had done some more work on 2.2.1 > > I've downloaded it again and re-installed (noticed that the exe date is > now > > 22/12 dated) > > I've changed nothing on my router and it now works. As before, I've got > > ports open for the the 4555, 4301 and info port 2005 (both UDP & TCP). > DHCP > > is active on my router, as before and a software firewall is in place. > > I'm back in business, so DL the latest and try again. > > > > Tinker > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:eib46.177577$[email hidden]... > > > Jeff, > > > > > > I've been using 2.2.1... > > > > > > Thanks :) > > > > > > -Larry > > > > > > "Jeff Causey" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:WO146.66917$[email hidden]... > > > > Larry, > > > > > > > > The author had a problem with the IRF server responding on a

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> > IP > > > > address than what it was receiving on. This meant firewalls were > > viewing > > > > the return information as an attack since it was coming in from a > > > different > > > > IP than what the IRF program on your computer sent out. I saw a > message > > > > from him indicating he had fixed it so that it was sending and > receiving > > > on > > > > the same IP now, so the problem should be fixed. Also note that > version > > > > 2.2.1 has been released. > > > > > > > > Hope this helps clear it up. It should be working now. > > > > > > > > Jeff Causey > > > > FrogDog Racing > > > > www.frogdogracing.com > > > > > > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > > news:c8O36.166110$[email hidden]... > > > > > While I certainly appreciate all the effort the author has put

into > > > > Internet > > > > > Race Finder, and certainly appreciate what it offers us, there is > this > > > > > problem with 2.2 and above and Firewalls that is driving many ofus > > > CRAZY! > > > > > > > > > > First, I was using a LinkSYS Router. After a long time of tryingto > > > > > configure it to work, and not willing to stay with the DMZ setting > > (thus > > > > > opening my whole machine to the internet) I decided to go back tomy

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> > > > Windows > > > > > 2000 Server as my Gateway/Firewall as it is much more flexible in > > > setting > > > > up > > > > > port assignments. > > > > > > > > > > Well, guess what. Same problem. I've tried opening up both UDP

and > > IP > > > > port > > > > > 4555, and it still doesn't work. > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know how to reach the author of this program? Heseems > to > > > be > > > > in > > > > > hiding somewhere as there is no contact info that I've been ableto > > > find, > > > > > anywhere. > > > > > > > > > > I understand none of these issues existed before version 2.2.What

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> > > > > happened? > > > > > > > > > > Or, even better, if anyone has successfully set up Windows 2000 > > Server, > > > > > acting as the Internet Sharing gateway, please tell me _exactly_ > what > > > you > > > > > did to get this working. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > -Larry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

To the original poster of this thread: As a courtesy to others, please remember to put the name or the initials of the game the post concerns at the front of the subject line (i.e. GPL, F1CS2K, N4, N3, Nascar Heat, Rally Masters, etc.). It makes setting up newsreader filters a lot easier. Sincere thanks, David