"Charlie42" <Charlie42@spam.me.not> wrote in message
news:5E6E6443-88C7-4302-BA70-787ACC6FD159@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> "Michael Chare" <MunderscoreNEWS@chareDOTorg.uk> wrote:
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>>I want to run a program that needs to open a port on my PC so that it can
>>update the firmware on my ADSL router.
>>
>> Vista is giving me a warning saying that the port will remain open, but
>> for how long?[/color]
>
> Indefinitely, or until you close the port by editing the rule in your
> firewall. You can edit Windows Firewall rules here:
>
> Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Administrative Tools > Windows
> Firewall with Advanced Settings
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>> Will the report remain open if I reboot the PC?[/color]
>
> I don't know about any report, but the port in question will.
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Thanks for the replies. Yes port!

Well I allowed the port to be opened. The 'Speedtouch (router firmware)
upgrade wizard ran and is listed under 'Exceptions' but its box is not
ticked.

I had no end of trouble because when the router's configuration web pages is
accessed it prompts for a password and then ignores to answer because of
some incompatibilty with the new firmware and IE7. A problem that I ran
into the moment I set a password for the router's administrator.


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Michael Chare