Greetings,
Yes UPnP should be engaged on the sending side.
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"Lew" <Lew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm having problems sending attachments (small txt files) via Messenger.
> Both systems are XP Pro sp2. The receiving system uses MSN Messenger 6.2.
> The sending system uses Windows Messenger 4.7. Chat works fine. The
> receiving system (probably) has the XP sp2 Windows firewall on at its default
> settings. The sending system is behind a NAT router (Linksys WRT54G) but has
> no real firewall running other than Norton a/v "internet worm protection."
> Do I need to forward some ports in the router on the sending side? Does uPnP
> need to be turned on on the sending side (right now, it is off)?
