Masking a Port

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Hi there,

I have searched hi and low, but can't seem to find the answer to my question
anywhere, and that being...is there any way to mask a certain port to make it
think it's a different one?

I ask this because I use a program that uses port TCP 3724, but my ISP seems
to hate that port most of the time, but most other ports seem ok.

So I was wondering if there is a way to fool the program into using a
different port?

I use Windows XP Home, and Norton Internet Security.

If I have missed out any other info that would be helpfull, let me know. And
thank in advance :)
 
Check with the programs publisher so see if there is a registry key or
configuration file that can be changed to can change the server port that it
used. Also many internet routers can listen on a particular port and then
forward that traffic to a different port on the designation IP which could
help solve your problem.

Steve
 
thank you for the quick responce,

As to the first, I've tried to find a method of changing the port the
program uses, by changing the programs settings, and looked at all the tech
forums. And from what they say, it seems there is no way to change it using
the program.

As to the router forwarding traffic to a different port, any tips as to how
I would do this? I am using an Orange Livebox-CFC8 to connect to the internet.
 
Hi
Port 3724 is used by World of War craft.
Millions of people are playing this game on line and I doubt that any ISP
can allow himself to block this port.
I would suggest that you would discuss this issue with Blizzard (WOW
manufacturer and server owner).
Jack (MVP-Networking).
 
Hi Jack,

oh my ISP isn't blocking it, but honestly you wouldn't believe how far the
bandwidth can drop on that port at times, to almost nothing with massive lag
spikes.

I've run tests at these times to see what is happening, and while on port
3724 the badwidth is terrible, I've found that at the same time, there are
other ports that are fine, which is why I just wondered if you guys could
give me any tips to Port Forwarding is all :)
 
HI
It does not matter which port you would use, the agility of the connection
drops because Blizzards server slows down during pick usage.
Playing with port number is local to your computer it does not affect the
Internet.
Jack (MVP-Networking).
 
hmm, actualy it is my ISP, other ISP's running at the same time, on the same
server, don't get any bandwidth drops, also I play on a US server, and these
lag spikes only happen when it's UK peak time.

Please, anyone. Just need some tips on port forwarding to make my router use
a port for world of warcraft that my ISP isn't throttling down.

For instance, port 80 the bandwidth is perfect all the time, where as 3724
is usualy terrible (although I think port 80 is used for system stuff, but
just using it as an example)
 
Jack says that is used for WOW and if that is what you are using it for then
port forwarding to a different port would not help because that is the port
that is used and you have no control over that. I though that perhaps it was
an application that you had some sort of control over the server port being
used. You might want to try a different ISP.

Steve
 
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