firewall question

[AndyB]

I have a netgear firewall router at home and want to stop my young one useing msn messenger when she should be doing homework. I know how to block individual sites on the firewall, but need to know what to block to stop messenger connecting to its service. Can any one tell me what I need to put in the block table in the firewall?

Thanks

Andrew.

 

[Dickieboy]

I have a netgear firewall router at home and want to stop my young one useing msn messenger when she should be doing homework. I know how to block individual sites on the firewall, but need to know what to block to stop messenger connecting to its service. Can any one tell me what I need to put in the block table in the firewall?

Thanks

Andrew.

Open Messenger select 'Tools' then select 'General' and uncheck the box that says 'Log on at start up'

 

[HeavyG]

try msmsgs.exe and msnmsgr.exe

 

[shugie]

Block TCP port 1863

 

[AndyB]

Is it only port 1863 that I need to block? firewall picks up the fact that port has been accessed, but does not stop the traffic.