More "routering" lol.....

[Urban_Tiger 0]

K.....

Router is doing absolutely fine other than I can't send files via DCC thru mIRC. I know mIRC very very well and write a lot of my own Scripts for it and I know that that isn't the problem. I'm also guessing that because mIRC's DCC function and the way it works was in use a while before UPnP was too, that I'll need to mess about either creating VP's or even putting mIRC out on a DMZ to get round the problem !!!

The DMZ basically is out of the question unless it's absolutely necassary, I may have to consider using DMZ for some Games etc, but no way for IRC for obvious reasons lol!!

Otherwise that leaves Virtual Ports or Port Forwarding. I've been reading up on it the last few days and have a general grasp of it (but for other Routers than the Zoom X4 I have), only the Zoom X4 works slightly differently and the Software is also obviously Zooms and is different to other brands etc too, as a lot of them clearly are, working in their own way set up differently by the various independent manufacturers.

Has anyone using this forum got a Zoom X4 or had experience with the Software to ehlp me out here please !! I can receive fine which is fair enough, butI would like to be able to send again too !!

Any help appreciated !

[Specter 0]

Have you forwarded the port for DCC?

[Urban_Tiger 0]

Heya Phantom,

Basically no m8 ....

...As said. the "Reading Up" I have done on the issue on the Web for more indepth information and even "Step by Step Guides" all seem to only use a D-Link Router as an example and no others that I have been able to locate either ......

....Obviously the D-Link example has it's own Software for their Routers, which clearly differs from my Zoom X4 and any other Routers like a LinkSys etc as further example (who I have one of their Switching Hubs as it happens too lol ( a LimkSys I mean), but that needs no messin with lol)!!!

I do get the general idea of it all and I know that to set one Router up in the same manner is exactly the same principle for more or less all equivalent Routers, but that doesn't allow for the varying Software that controls the damn things lol. I fear my problem here is going to be finding out if anyone has had any direct experience with the Zoom X4 and had it working on mIRC fully for DCC Sends ultimately!! The main problem being from having the Zoom Software in front of me is that compared to examples of the D-Link I have seen on the Net is that I can only see a way of forwarding only 1 Port per Computer on my LAN and that to get round it I'll have to DMZ which frankly mIRC is the last App I'd want to DMZ too lol, but it may just be cos I'm not understanding the use of the Software correctly either rofl, and seeing as it is new to me there is a good chance of that till I gain experience with using them more again !!!

However, I may get lucky with the fact that a few of you guys on here know about this kind of thing very indepth and you may be able to offer further advise without having used one tho.....I can only hope on that one tho obviously lol !!!!

Am running short on hair left to pull from my head rofl!!!!

Edited December 5, 2003 by Urban_Tiger

[Dannik 43]

The Zoom X4 is a combination ADSL modem/router, if I am correct.

You can add up to 20 individual port forwards, one at a time, in the "Advanced Setup -> Virtual Server" dialog box. There is only one line there to enter, but that's merely an insert line. Once added, port forwards should appear on the list. You cannot insert port ranges, so you know. Each port has to be individually set up, again with a maximum of 20 ports forwarded.

Edit: I found a link with quite a bit of useful information on the Zoom X4.

Edited December 5, 2003 by Dannik

[Urban_Tiger 0]

Thanx Dannik and now in further answer to ya question Phantom....

Yes Dannik, ya rite, it is a Modem Router Combi and thanx for the link, but I already had it hehe !!!

I had also already forwarded 5 DCC Ports (7 in total) after posting last nite too.

I forwarded 59 and 6667 to make sure that they weren't a factor in stopping sends being the IRC Server Port and default DCC Transfers Port etc, and then 3950-3955 for the actual DCC Sends themselves too, still with no joy. I have also correctly assigned myself an IP out of the usual range that the Router assigns for other LAN Workstations and entered that into each line in the Virtual Server connection for forwarding ports (yes, 1 line at a timetoo which is also a bit of a pain, but it wouldn't bother me at all if it bleeding worked lol)!!!

With no joy there I stuck the damn thing out on a DMZ to see if it would work there and still not a damn thing !! Getting furious now lol, as I know mIRC itself is fine and I fully Scripted it myself and had it working fine before installing this Router.......

I can see whats gonna have to happen.....The Retailer won't accept it back as there isn't anything wrong with the product, so that'll be £80's worth of kit that'll probably be ending up tosed in the damn spares cupboard and I'll have to get one that will work with IRC DCC's.......ARRRSSSSEEEEE!!!!!!