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Olympia Rebus

Muse of Chaos

Join date: 22 Feb 2004

Posts: 1,831

01-24-2005 20:10

Forgive my shameless ignorance, but is anyone out there running Panda Platinum 2005, and if so, know how to set the firewall to it's compatible with Second Life?

Currently I have to disable it to get into SL. I've tinkered with my firewall settings (as hinted by the support wiki) in vain. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

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Pete Fats

Geek

Join date: 18 Apr 2003

Posts: 648

01-25-2005 08:30

It is probably just a matter of opening the correct ports. Any firewall, if configured correctly should would seamlessly with Second Life. I found a post by Mark Linden that details what you should have open. The ooey goodness is listed below:

Second Life needs to connect to ports 443/TCP, 12034/UDP, 12036/UDP, and 13000-13050/UDP. You should configure your firwall to allow outbound traffic on those ports, and related inbound traffic.

Hope that helps.

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Olympia Rebus

Muse of Chaos

Join date: 22 Feb 2004

Posts: 1,831

01-25-2005 08:38

Thanks, Pete!

Will give that a try

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Moleculor Satyr

Fireflies!

Join date: 5 Jan 2004

Posts: 2,650

01-25-2005 08:42

What kind of name is "Panda Platinum"? It sounds like a condom for animals.

And slightly off-topic, but why do people use firewalls other than the Windows one?

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</sarcasm>

Kyrah Abattoir

cruelty delight

Join date: 4 Jun 2004

Posts: 2,786

01-25-2005 09:05

why do i use a dedicated linux computer as firewall instead of the one provided in windows

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Tread Whiplash

Crazy Crafter

Join date: 25 Dec 2004

Posts: 291

Firewalls...

01-25-2005 10:51

From: Moleculor Satyr

And slightly off-topic, but why do people use firewalls other than the Windows one?

...Hrm, probably because up until WindowsXP, the MS Firewall sucked.

When I lived in Seattle, even my friends at Microsoft would admit it. Nowadays its better; but a firewall on your own computer is always a small bit less protection than an external solution - because an external machine means one more system to hack through before they even "see" your machine.

The good news is that these days, most of the little "Home Routers" you can buy for DSL/Cable-Modem sharing from companies like Linksys, D-Link, Netgear, etc. have built in Firewalling and NAT (which effectively "hides" your machine from the outside - anyone "looking" at your network would only see the Router, and nothing beyond it would appear to exist). So that's your extra layer of protection right there, for most broadband users.

If you are on a BroadBand connection and don't have a NAT-enabled router/gateway, your machine is essentially a direct part of the Internet - and you're sitting out in the wind just like any website or server that hackers might hit. You really should be running some good Firewall Software - at least the latest WindowsXP Firewall (make sure you get all the latest MS patches and updates); and if you don't or can't run the XP Firewall, then get a good one like Zone Labs' ZoneAlarm - which is free for individual use (and there are upgraded versions if you want to pay $$).

Take care,

--Noel "HB" Wade
(Tread Whiplash

Olympia Rebus

Muse of Chaos

Join date: 22 Feb 2004

Posts: 1,831

01-25-2005 11:37

From: Moleculor Satyr

What kind of name is "Panda Platinum"? It sounds like a condom for animals.

And slightly off-topic, but why do people use firewalls other than the Windows one?

heh heh

Maybe they should redesign their logo...

Originally I was put off by the name myself, but I was getting nowhere with my Norton 2004 internet security programs so I switched over to this after some friends recommended it. Much better at finding (and getting rid of) trouble than the Norton ('04) stuff. At least for me.

panda platinum 2005

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pandastrong Fairplay

all bout the BANG POW NOW

Join date: 16 Aug 2004

Posts: 2,920

01-25-2005 11:58

From: Moleculor Satyr

What kind of name is "Panda Platinum"? It sounds like a condom for animals.

And slightly off-topic, but why do people use firewalls other than the Windows one?

Panda Platinum? BOOOOOOOO... you need to protect yourself with PANDASTRONG!

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"Honestly, you are a gem -- fun, creative, and possessing strong social convictions. I think LL should be paying you to be in their game."

~ Ulrika Zugzwang on the iconography of pandastrong in the media

"That's no good. Someone is going to take your place as SL's cutest boy while you're offline."

~ Ingrid Ingersoll on the topic of LL refusing to pay pandastrong for being in their game.

Olympia Rebus

Muse of Chaos

Join date: 22 Feb 2004

Posts: 1,831

01-25-2005 12:28

From: pandastrong Fairplay

Panda Platinum? BOOOOOOOO... you need to protect yourself with PANDASTRONG!

You may be right. Your icon could frighten away the meanest virus, worm or trojan on the net!

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pandastrong Fairplay

all bout the BANG POW NOW

Join date: 16 Aug 2004

Posts: 2,920

01-25-2005 13:18

From: Olympia Rebus

You may be right. Your icon could frighten away the meanest virus, worm or trojan on the net!

Hosequeen h4xxor3d my icon

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"Honestly, you are a gem -- fun, creative, and possessing strong social convictions. I think LL should be paying you to be in their game."

~ Ulrika Zugzwang on the iconography of pandastrong in the media

"That's no good. Someone is going to take your place as SL's cutest boy while you're offline."

~ Ingrid Ingersoll on the topic of LL refusing to pay pandastrong for being in their game.

Pete Fats

Geek

Join date: 18 Apr 2003

Posts: 648

01-25-2005 15:52

So? I'm guessing it worked?

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Olympia Rebus

Muse of Chaos

Join date: 22 Feb 2004

Posts: 1,831

01-26-2005 17:20

From: Pete Fats

So? I'm guessing it worked?

Thanks for checking.
Actually I was out late last night and didn't get to try it yet.
Will try it later tonight.

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Olympia Rebus

Muse of Chaos

Join date: 22 Feb 2004

Posts: 1,831

01-27-2005 08:59

From: Pete Fats

So? I'm guessing it worked?

Believe it or not, I went into my settings to check the ports, found an unrelated setting I hadn't touched before, changed that, and it solved the problem. Still, I'm keeping a copy of your port info on hand for future reference. Thanks, Pete!

~Olympia

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Eggy Lippmann

Wiktator

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 7,939

01-27-2005 10:06

Hah, what a coincidence to find someone talking about panda here. We have had panda since the dawn of time. It's made by a crappy spanish company

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Olympia Rebus

Muse of Chaos

Join date: 22 Feb 2004

Posts: 1,831

01-27-2005 19:30

From: Eggy Lippmann

Hah, what a coincidence to find someone talking about panda here. We have had panda since the dawn of time. It's made by a crappy spanish company

I knew it was from Spain but didn't know about the crappy part.

To give 'em credit, their antivirus progrom works way better than Norton 2004 (which was one hassle after another). Some coworkers had similar experiances. Maybe they're getting better at what they do (while Norton has gotten worse?)

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Cristiano Midnight

Evil Snapshot Baron

Join date: 17 May 2003

Posts: 8,616

01-27-2005 20:14

I endorse anything that blocks Pandastrong Fairplay from getting onto the Internet.

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Cristiano

ANOmations - huge selection of high quality, low priced animations all $100L or less.

~SLUniverse.com~ SL's oldest and largest community site, featuring Snapzilla image sharing, forums, and much more.

pandastrong Fairplay

all bout the BANG POW NOW

Join date: 16 Aug 2004

Posts: 2,920

01-27-2005 20:40

From: Cristiano Midnight

I endorse anything that blocks Pandastrong Fairplay from getting onto the Internet.

Dude, then be a little proactive and get me a date or something. I have just been bachelorized.

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"Honestly, you are a gem -- fun, creative, and possessing strong social convictions. I think LL should be paying you to be in their game."

~ Ulrika Zugzwang on the iconography of pandastrong in the media

"That's no good. Someone is going to take your place as SL's cutest boy while you're offline."

~ Ingrid Ingersoll on the topic of LL refusing to pay pandastrong for being in their game.

Cristiano Midnight

Evil Snapshot Baron

Join date: 17 May 2003

Posts: 8,616

01-27-2005 20:45

From: pandastrong Fairplay

I have just been bachelorized.

Is that like spayed?

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Cristiano

ANOmations - huge selection of high quality, low priced animations all $100L or less.

~SLUniverse.com~ SL's oldest and largest community site, featuring Snapzilla image sharing, forums, and much more.

pandastrong Fairplay

all bout the BANG POW NOW

Join date: 16 Aug 2004

Posts: 2,920

01-27-2005 20:47

From: Cristiano Midnight

Is that like spayed?

It sooo felt like it. You have no idea!

_____________________

"Honestly, you are a gem -- fun, creative, and possessing strong social convictions. I think LL should be paying you to be in their game."

~ Ulrika Zugzwang on the iconography of pandastrong in the media

"That's no good. Someone is going to take your place as SL's cutest boy while you're offline."

~ Ingrid Ingersoll on the topic of LL refusing to pay pandastrong for being in their game.

Panda Platinum 2005 firewall compatibility
Olympia Rebus Muse of Chaos Join date: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1,831	01-24-2005 20:10 Forgive my shameless ignorance, but is anyone out there running Panda Platinum 2005, and if so, know how to set the firewall to it's compatible with Second Life? Currently I have to disable it to get into SL. I've tinkered with my firewall settings (as hinted by the support wiki) in vain. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. _____________________
Pete Fats Geek Join date: 18 Apr 2003 Posts: 648	01-25-2005 08:30 It is probably just a matter of opening the correct ports. Any firewall, if configured correctly should would seamlessly with Second Life. I found a post by Mark Linden that details what you should have open. The ooey goodness is listed below: Second Life needs to connect to ports 443/TCP, 12034/UDP, 12036/UDP, and 13000-13050/UDP. You should configure your firwall to allow outbound traffic on those ports, and related inbound traffic. Hope that helps. _____________________
Olympia Rebus Muse of Chaos Join date: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1,831	01-25-2005 08:38 Thanks, Pete! Will give that a try _____________________
Moleculor Satyr Fireflies! Join date: 5 Jan 2004 Posts: 2,650	01-25-2005 08:42 What kind of name is "Panda Platinum"? It sounds like a condom for animals. And slightly off-topic, but why do people use firewalls other than the Windows one? _____________________ </sarcasm>
Kyrah Abattoir cruelty delight Join date: 4 Jun 2004 Posts: 2,786	01-25-2005 09:05 why do i use a dedicated linux computer as firewall instead of the one provided in windows _____________________ tired of XStreetSL? try those! apez http://tinyurl.com/yfm9d5b metalife http://tinyurl.com/yzm3yvw metaverse exchange http://tinyurl.com/yzh7j4a slapt http://tinyurl.com/yfqah9u
Tread Whiplash Crazy Crafter Join date: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 291	Firewalls... 01-25-2005 10:51 From: Moleculor Satyr And slightly off-topic, but why do people use firewalls other than the Windows one? ...Hrm, probably because up until WindowsXP, the MS Firewall sucked. When I lived in Seattle, even my friends at Microsoft would admit it. Nowadays its better; but a firewall on your own computer is always a small bit less protection than an external solution - because an external machine means one more system to hack through before they even "see" your machine. The good news is that these days, most of the little "Home Routers" you can buy for DSL/Cable-Modem sharing from companies like Linksys, D-Link, Netgear, etc. have built in Firewalling and NAT (which effectively "hides" your machine from the outside - anyone "looking" at your network would only see the Router, and nothing beyond it would appear to exist). So that's your extra layer of protection right there, for most broadband users. If you are on a BroadBand connection and don't have a NAT-enabled router/gateway, your machine is essentially a direct part of the Internet - and you're sitting out in the wind just like any website or server that hackers might hit. You really should be running some good Firewall Software - at least the latest WindowsXP Firewall (make sure you get all the latest MS patches and updates); and if you don't or can't run the XP Firewall, then get a good one like Zone Labs' ZoneAlarm - which is free for individual use (and there are upgraded versions if you want to pay $$). Take care, --Noel "HB" Wade (Tread Whiplash
Olympia Rebus Muse of Chaos Join date: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1,831	01-25-2005 11:37 From: Moleculor Satyr What kind of name is "Panda Platinum"? It sounds like a condom for animals. And slightly off-topic, but why do people use firewalls other than the Windows one? heh heh Maybe they should redesign their logo... Originally I was put off by the name myself, but I was getting nowhere with my Norton 2004 internet security programs so I switched over to this after some friends recommended it. Much better at finding (and getting rid of) trouble than the Norton ('04) stuff. At least for me. panda platinum 2005 _____________________
pandastrong Fairplay all bout the BANG POW NOW Join date: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,920	01-25-2005 11:58 From: Moleculor Satyr What kind of name is "Panda Platinum"? It sounds like a condom for animals. And slightly off-topic, but why do people use firewalls other than the Windows one? Panda Platinum? BOOOOOOOO... you need to protect yourself with PANDASTRONG! _____________________ "Honestly, you are a gem -- fun, creative, and possessing strong social convictions. I think LL should be paying you to be in their game." ~ Ulrika Zugzwang on the iconography of pandastrong in the media "That's no good. Someone is going to take your place as SL's cutest boy while you're offline." ~ Ingrid Ingersoll on the topic of LL refusing to pay pandastrong for being in their game.
Olympia Rebus Muse of Chaos Join date: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1,831	01-25-2005 12:28 From: pandastrong Fairplay Panda Platinum? BOOOOOOOO... you need to protect yourself with PANDASTRONG! You may be right. Your icon could frighten away the meanest virus, worm or trojan on the net! _____________________
pandastrong Fairplay all bout the BANG POW NOW Join date: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,920	01-25-2005 13:18 From: Olympia Rebus You may be right. Your icon could frighten away the meanest virus, worm or trojan on the net! Hosequeen h4xxor3d my icon _____________________ "Honestly, you are a gem -- fun, creative, and possessing strong social convictions. I think LL should be paying you to be in their game." ~ Ulrika Zugzwang on the iconography of pandastrong in the media "That's no good. Someone is going to take your place as SL's cutest boy while you're offline." ~ Ingrid Ingersoll on the topic of LL refusing to pay pandastrong for being in their game.
Pete Fats Geek Join date: 18 Apr 2003 Posts: 648	01-25-2005 15:52 So? I'm guessing it worked? _____________________
Olympia Rebus Muse of Chaos Join date: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1,831	01-26-2005 17:20 From: Pete Fats So? I'm guessing it worked? Thanks for checking. Actually I was out late last night and didn't get to try it yet. Will try it later tonight. _____________________
Olympia Rebus Muse of Chaos Join date: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1,831	01-27-2005 08:59 From: Pete Fats So? I'm guessing it worked? Believe it or not, I went into my settings to check the ports, found an unrelated setting I hadn't touched before, changed that, and it solved the problem. Still, I'm keeping a copy of your port info on hand for future reference. Thanks, Pete! ~Olympia _____________________
Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	01-27-2005 10:06 Hah, what a coincidence to find someone talking about panda here. We have had panda since the dawn of time. It's made by a crappy spanish company _____________________ Help us document Second Life history at http://slhistory.org!
Olympia Rebus Muse of Chaos Join date: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1,831	01-27-2005 19:30 From: Eggy Lippmann Hah, what a coincidence to find someone talking about panda here. We have had panda since the dawn of time. It's made by a crappy spanish company I knew it was from Spain but didn't know about the crappy part. To give 'em credit, their antivirus progrom works way better than Norton 2004 (which was one hassle after another). Some coworkers had similar experiances. Maybe they're getting better at what they do (while Norton has gotten worse?) _____________________
Cristiano Midnight Evil Snapshot Baron Join date: 17 May 2003 Posts: 8,616	01-27-2005 20:14 I endorse anything that blocks Pandastrong Fairplay from getting onto the Internet. _____________________ Cristiano ANOmations - huge selection of high quality, low priced animations all $100L or less. ~SLUniverse.com~ SL's oldest and largest community site, featuring Snapzilla image sharing, forums, and much more.
pandastrong Fairplay all bout the BANG POW NOW Join date: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,920	01-27-2005 20:40 From: Cristiano Midnight I endorse anything that blocks Pandastrong Fairplay from getting onto the Internet. Dude, then be a little proactive and get me a date or something. I have just been bachelorized. _____________________ "Honestly, you are a gem -- fun, creative, and possessing strong social convictions. I think LL should be paying you to be in their game." ~ Ulrika Zugzwang on the iconography of pandastrong in the media "That's no good. Someone is going to take your place as SL's cutest boy while you're offline." ~ Ingrid Ingersoll on the topic of LL refusing to pay pandastrong for being in their game.
Cristiano Midnight Evil Snapshot Baron Join date: 17 May 2003 Posts: 8,616	01-27-2005 20:45 From: pandastrong Fairplay I have just been bachelorized. Is that like spayed? _____________________ Cristiano ANOmations - huge selection of high quality, low priced animations all $100L or less. ~SLUniverse.com~ SL's oldest and largest community site, featuring Snapzilla image sharing, forums, and much more.
pandastrong Fairplay all bout the BANG POW NOW Join date: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,920	01-27-2005 20:47 From: Cristiano Midnight Is that like spayed? It sooo felt like it. You have no idea! _____________________ "Honestly, you are a gem -- fun, creative, and possessing strong social convictions. I think LL should be paying you to be in their game." ~ Ulrika Zugzwang on the iconography of pandastrong in the media "That's no good. Someone is going to take your place as SL's cutest boy while you're offline." ~ Ingrid Ingersoll on the topic of LL refusing to pay pandastrong for being in their game.

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