Gaim / ADSL access issue (was: [nzlug] RE: NZLUG Digest, Vol 21, Issue 4)

[Simon Green]

On 06/03/07, Kim Hartley <kim at duncanryan.co.nz> wrote:
> GAIM blocked by adsl router?
>
> Hi Im a newb to linux (using puppy distro).  I was using orcon as my isp and could connect to gaim with no problem.  Since switching to xtra with a cheap $100 modem I cant,  I have set up dmz to allow apparently open access to my router assigned IP address but it still cant connect.  It just says 'connecting' and never does connect, to msn, icq or yahoo which are the accounts I have set up on it.  It was working find on the orcon connection.  All other applications ie transmission, browsing, email etc are working and connecting fine.
>
> Anyone got any ideas why or what port it uses?

Gaim[1] doesn't require any ports to be open for it to work (at least
on the Jabber, MSN and ICQ protocols that I have used). As long as
your modem handles NAT (and all ADSL modems do), then it shouldn't be
a problem.

  -- simon

[1] and all other popular IM clones.