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  1. February 25th, 2003, 01:35 PM #1
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    Question MSN not working with a Linksys router

    Hello everyone!

    I am trying to get MSN Messenger to work through my Linksys firewall router(NAT). I can surf the net in IE and send chat messages in MSN, but when I try the voice or video chat feature in MSN. I get a message that says "LAN cable dissconnected". I am running Win XP pro Sp1. I have just updated my MSN to 5.0, i think that is it, and still I can not get through the router. When it tries to connect it will say the network cable unplugged and then crash my MSN messenger. Any insight would be appreciated.

    I have looked at the linksys site and tried their fix which was to open certain ports in the "forwarding" section of my router, but still it had no effect....please advise..

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  2. February 25th, 2003, 01:56 PM #2
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    Make yourself DMZ to see IF it is even your router at fault.
    If your using XP make sure the built-in firewall is disabled.
    Update your linksys firmware.

    Dont use Messenger

    Update: You may need to refresh your DHCP clients table on the Linksys. Mine needs it once in a blue moon.
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  3. February 25th, 2003, 03:02 PM #3
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    I have tried all of that and no go.? anything else?
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  4. February 26th, 2003, 12:14 AM #4
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    MS Knowledge Base Article: 324214

    Not sure if this will help out at all, although it does mention Linksys Routers specifically..

    Good Luck
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  5. February 26th, 2003, 09:10 AM #5
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    I have seen this with other routers before. My problem was that the DSL service (verizon) had switched to using PPPOE. Once I enabled that, setup the username and password, it took right off.

    The cable disconnected thing is what got me. I made three cables thinking that was the issue. I was about to rewire the walljack when I broke down and called Verizon.
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