Enabling Firewall for P2P Applications

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1). Shut down all the p2p app completely. (make sure it's not still running in the background).

2). Open the Firewall gui - Guard Dog (enter root password when prompted).

3). Disable the Firewall (go to the advanced tab, and click on the disable firewall option).

4). Go to the Protocols tab and ensure you have the Gnutella protocol enabled in the Internet and Local Zones.

5). Click the "Accept" button to save your changes, and then click OK to finish the Firewall gui transaction.

6). Open the p2p gnutella based app (limewire, frostwire, gtk-gnutella, etc.). Now, it should only take from 3 to 10 seconds at most for your peer and hub connections to be functional. Enter a common media item to search for - and you should see dozens or hundreds of hits.

7). AFTER the p2p app is setup, and has connected per above, THEN go back to Guard Dog, goto the advanced tab and RE-ENABLE the firewall! Keep the p2p app open while you're doing this, and after the firewall is up & running again, retest the p2p search. All should now work normally.

Also, be sure to test the Firewall again. A great way to do this is by going to the Gibson Research site and running the "Shields UP" test for exposed ports (it's perfectly safe) - goto - https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2