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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: LNOUVO on January 27, 2005, 06:12:24 PM

Title: Ports disposition
Post by: LNOUVO on January 27, 2005, 06:12:24 PM: I just installed AVAST! 4.5 Edition Familiale, and to go on playing FLIGHT SIMULATOR with my team association on the Net, with TEAMSPEAK to talk, instructions ask me for “incoming and outgoing ports 6073 ad 23456 be open in UDP”.
How can I do that, or check that it’s OK? ???
I’m extra low educated in computer technology, and I’ve not even be able to find access to infos about Ports disposition with AVAST!, except 25 for SMTP and 110 for POP3, without possibility to alter them (not recommended for email as far as I know).
Please help me with basic instructions!
Title: Re: Ports disposition
Post by: Eddy on January 27, 2005, 06:28:16 PM: Avast is a av application, not a firewall.
A firewall is for blocking ports.
Check your firewalls manual to see how to open/close ports.
Title: Re: Ports disposition
Post by: LNOUVO on January 27, 2005, 06:46:30 PM: Tk's Eddy for such a prompt reply.
I understand that Ports disposition is not the object of antivirus programs. Av prgms just check for presence or not of known virus on applications. Nothing to deal with Ports disposition.
Computer technology is very complex for non breed-in people! I'm 72 over!
Sorry for disturbance, and tks for lesson and help.
Title: Re: Ports disposition
Post by: Eddy on January 27, 2005, 07:13:50 PM: My oldest client is older than you (female, 82 years) :D

Have a look at this website : http://www.webopedia.com/
It has many computer terms explained. May come in handy ;)
Title: Re: Ports disposition
Post by: LNOUVO on January 28, 2005, 12:38:13 AM: Tks Eddy. I have now this http://www.webopedia.com/ in my favorites.
Please transmitt all my best congratulations to your older client ... Do you know when and why she went to computer technology? For business?
Title: Re: Ports disposition
Post by: Eddy on January 28, 2005, 01:53:14 AM: For her it is just a hobby she started about 2 1/2 years ago.
Title: Re: Ports disposition
Post by: LNOUVO on January 28, 2005, 10:09:32 AM: Congratulations for y'll, and pass on her too. This proves that it's something out of age, and over ages 7 to 77! 0.7 to 107?
Regards