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Sunday, November 05, 2006




Recently a friend of mine had a problem with his Belkin "Wireless Pre-N Router Part # F5D8230-4". The problem was that the 64-Bit WEP encryption of the router does not allow the iChat to Video/Audio chat with the rest of the world. Note that if you search for F5D8230-4+iChat on google, you will get no results giving you a workaround. Anyway, here's a quick workaround that I've found: You should log on to the routers menu and choose Firewall from the menu. There you'll see an option called DMZ, you should click on it. In the new window add your Mac('s) IP('s), check Enable and click Apply Changes. With this way your iChat will prevent Firewall and security settings of the Belkin router, allowing the flawless communication of the defecting applications with the rest of the world. Honestly if it wasn't a Macintosh, it could be a problem to leave you computer unprotected, but thank god, as I said before it's a Mac! Enjoy your cool Belkin router! (I still like them!)

Exact description of the DMZ as mentioned at Belkin's F5D8230-4 router help:
DMZ - ?The DMZ feature allows you to specify one computer on your network to be placed outside of the NAT firewall. This may be necessary if the NAT feature is causing problems with an application such as a game or video conferencing application. Use this feature on a temporary basis. The computer in the DMZ is not protected from hacker attacks. To put a computer in the DMZ, enter the last digits of its IP address in the IP field and select "Enable". Click "Apply Changes" for the change to take effect. If you are using multiple static WAN IP addresses, it is possible to select which WAN IP address the DMZ host will be directed to. Type in the WAN IP address you wish the DMZ host to direct to, enter the last two digits of the IP address of the DMZ host computer, select "Enable" and Click "Apply Changes". 

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