Using Wingate with Overnet

[Lyle Waggoner]

Hi,

I tried a search on this subject, but it wasn't helpful. I'm attempting to run Overnet (the filesharing app spawned by eDonkey) on a client computer accessing the net via Wingate.

Everything I do otherwise works fine - I can use Kazaa, FTP, check mail, etc, etc, but I CANNOT get Overnet to work on the client PC. The error I get is "UDP Port not open". My proxy settings are correct; I"ve read that UDP can only be routed using the Socks 5 protocol, so that's what I'm using. It's (socks 5) set up appropriately on the host PC, because Kazaa is using it.

The problem appears to be that my port forwarding attempts are not working. I've tried every configuration I have been able to think through, but I constantly get the "UDP Port not open" error. Overnet works perfectly on the host computer, but this is a temporary solution at best, and I'd love to be able to run Overnet from the client PC I actually use.

Can somebody give me a simple step by step guide as to how to set the port forwarding so that the client computer can have access (both to and from) the UDP port it requires?

Also, given that I'm not running any additional firewall software, and all my access to the net is handled by Wingate, is there any other reason this port forwarding might not be working? I'm about ready to pull out my hair by the roots.

Thanks in advance for any help,

Lyle

[erwin]

Hi Lyle

You will need to open the UDP port that is specified in the Overnet application/network settings, in the WinGate firewall.

You can do this through the ENS config in GateKeeper. Go to the Port Security tab and configure it in there.

You may need to specify which connection this will apply to (e.g Connections to the Internet, Connections from the Internet or make a port mapping for both if required) Obviously UDP and the port.

If the mapping is for Connections from the Internet, then you should set the "redirect packet" option on this tab to the IP address of the LAN client machine that is running the Overnet software. This way any incoming UDP traffic on this port will be sent straight to the client machine running Overnet.

If it is the client initiates the connection (Connections to the Internet) then you will not have to set the "redirect packet" option as any reply traffic from the Internet will automatically be sent back to the client machine.

To read more about the Port Security tab in ENS you can visit our knowledge base here:

http://support.qbik.com/index.php?_a=kn ... ubcat&_i=2

Hope this helps

Regards
Erwin