2wire 1701HG

[Shane]

It could be the router blocking it.
On the page you posted you will see on the right "Packet Flood" Which UDP is a part of. Try disabling that, saving and rebooting (Unplug the power power) the router.

Once it comes back up run the port tester again

Shane

[tylefouryou]

tried that and sadly a no go on that as well. here's yet another screeno
thank u for the counsel

[Shane]

There is a way we can test if it is the router blocking UDP or your system. But it requires another system there. DO you have another system?

Shane

[tylefouryou]

Yes Sir, I do have my system available for said test.....please inform me

[Shane]

Download and install
http://www.pcwintech.com/simple-internet-tools-dozen-simple-helpful-tools

Once installed open the port listener.
In there choose aport and put it on UDP and have it listen on it.

You will do this on your machine.

Now go to the other system. From that system we will try to connect to the UDP port. My port listener will show any connection attempt. By doing this locally we are doing it without the router in the way.

If it works then we know the router is blocking the UDP.
If it still fails then we know something on your system is blocking UDP.

What we can also do instead of all this, is setup a UDP port forwarding rule to your 2nd system. Does it fail as well?

Shane

[tylefouryou]

great news oh wiser than us wizards.  I finally got both systems dialed in to where I need them to be. The problematics seemed to have revolved around both machines using same connection, programs etc etc. Its important to have all exceptions called out in windows xp firewall on both sytems; separate ports forwarded for both machines, lan settings, Just a laundry list of items that needed checking & double checking, and, without pcwintechs assistance and diligence, I very well may not have been able to accomplish what I set out to do.  Thanx Shane and Crew for all your hard work in a most annoying area of computer issues. I will most definitely highly recommend your site to anyone I encounter who is having trouble and needs guidance.
I salute you
Jeff

[Shane]

Good to hear your all set

Since your all fixed I will lock this thread

And as always...
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Shane