What are key ports in a MSN messenger test?

Using XP Home, the Presario will connect in SAFE Mode but not in normal mode. using a Bell South Westell Modem. Connected direct to the NIC card. No router, hub or wireless.

The BellSouth DSL stopped working last night. Opened Control Panel. Network and Internet Connections.

scan your system [00000001] VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter (FAILED) IPAddress = 192.168.1.97 (FAILED) Pinging 192.168.1.97 with 32 bytes of data: Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Ping statistics for 192.168.1.97: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss)

Clicked signin with MSN Messenger Failed Messenger has a diag / test option It failed on; key ports

What are key ports in a MSN messenger test?

Completed all the default installs in the web browser; http://launchmodem/installBS.htm Receive a confirmation success message; http://launchmodem/installCompleteBS.htm Thanks from New Orleans

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Try pinging 205.152.0.20 this is an 'almost always' exposed server on BellSotuh's network (DNS server). THis will tell you if you are getting past your DSL modem.

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What command was used to obtain the following output? What does ipconfig/all output?

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Norton was blocking the port

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Norton was blocking the port

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