Topic: Proxy server

[Clive]

Can anyone explain briefly what a proxy server is?  Alternatively, is there any way I can temporarily disable the built in firewall on my Vigor 2600 router?  A friend of mine is on webcam and whilst Zone Alarm allowed webcams, my built in router doesn't.

[Rodders]

This will save me some typing!  

Proxy Servers

[Clive]

My head hurts now Rodders.  Maybe disabling my router firewall is easier.      

[Adept]

It's not so much a case of disabling the router Clive, its more a case of allowing the webcam to see through your router.

Which software are you using for the webcam? Once we know that, its just a matter of enabling the right ports in the firewall  

[Clive]

It's just the Yahoo webcam Adept, so I don't use any special software to view.  When I try to view it just says I'm behind a firewall so it wont work and suggests I try a proxy server.

[Adept]

Hi Clive,

According to this document you need to open up port 5100 on your router.

Maybe I ought to ring you to talk you through it?  

[Clive]

Oh that's great news Adept.  You are coming down to fit a CD rewriter at some stage so I think I'll wait until then.    There's no rush anyway and if I mess this router up I will get a sound thrashing from Mrs Clive.