hi i think port 4662 is closed and i need it to open to run xmule, can any one please tell me the command or file to edit on slackware 10 to open this port.

thanks

berrance

Are you running iptables to block ports?
If not they are all open by default, and it is probably your ISP that is blocking them
Try "lsmod" or "iptables -L" as root to check.

i think i have opened the ports this is the results from when i type iptables -L

Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination
ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:4662

Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination
ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere 192.168.0.2 tcp dpt:4662

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination


xmule still wont connect, i know it isnt a problem on my network firwall or my isp blocking ports as i have had my mates laptop connected to the networks with emule in windows fully working and downloading files through port 4662

after a few changes my output from iptables -L is

Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination
ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:4662
ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere bn-slack.berrancenetworks.co.uk tcp dpt:4662

Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination
ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere 192.168.0.2 tcp dpt:4662
ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere bn-slack.berrancenetworks.co.uk tcp dpt:4662
ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere bn-slack.berrancenetworks.co.uk tcp dpt:4662

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

from my understanding i need to deleat the 3 strings in the FORWARD section and create one in the OUTPUT sectoin if this s write how can i do this is i am geting very confused at the moment LOL

I don't think iptables is blocking anything - you've had the default policy as ACCEPT right from the start, so nothing was being blocked.