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Windows Media Player & Firewall

  • 06-07-2005 11:37am
    #1
    SparrowHawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    I have Windows Media Player 10, which used to work fine....until I added a Linksys wireless G router. Now, when I click on a URL with a .wmv file at the end, I get a "The page cannot be displayed" error, though I can copy/ paste URL into WMP & play it no prob.

    I'm assuming it has to do with the router firewall, but I can't figure out what needs changing.

    Any help apppreciated.


    SH


Comments

  • #2
    odie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 364 ✭✭odie


    If you right click on the .wmv file and select Save target as. Does it let you save the file to the HD?


  • #3
    SparrowHawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭SparrowHawk


    Hi odie,

    Yep, I can right -click & save with no problem.


  • #4
    odie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 364 ✭✭odie


    Try turning off the firewall on the Linksys router and see if it works. If so then it may be port blocking.

    I am not sure which port it will use, but maybe leave the hardware firewall off just use the on on the PC.


  • #5
    SparrowHawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭SparrowHawk


    Hi odie,

    Tried that - same results :(


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