Accessing the freedb cd database

I am fairly certain those ports are used for outgoing traffic, so if you have a NAT router that does not do outbound filtering you don't need to do anything.

From what host do you try to access the database?

Joachim

exetel.com.au

Erm... sorry, that's your ISP ('Internet Service Provider'), I guess. I used 'host' to mean 'computer'. Now, from which of your computers do you try to access freedb, are there any errors in the router's log, and are you certain your configuration is ok?

Joachim

hehe, sorry Joachim Im trying to access the database via the XP box I dont even know if my router does logging :/ Netcomm NB5Plus4W Im fairly sure router config is ok as all comps can access all that is needed so far (besides the database) Regards Geoff

Hmm, so the network should be fine. Checking isn't too easy from here, of course... ;-)

Have you set up freedb access before? Did it work, then? Can you copy the configuration data? (In other words, are you certain that the application works?)

If that fails, could you run a packet sniffer while trying to connect and post the results here (ethereal works for this - try to find a text-based format without too much frills to save your data, or save it as a tcpdump file and send it to me privately, as people won't be happy if you post it here... get a Windows-based version from

Joachim

P.S. Don't use your real address on Usenet, unless you like spam. I learned it the hard way, too...

Its not something I need to setup, its common amongs audio copying apps, you load the cd you want to copy and the program fetches the information from this database,I have uesd it many times before,although never from behind a router

Am downloading nnow,will have a crack at trying to do what you say Its all very interesting learning anyway :)

have taken your advice on this as well