if you're opening that much, just disable iptables until you figure out
what you need to leave open.
On Mar 16, 2012 6:06 PM, "Michael Havens" <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:

>      hmmmmmm..... opening the ports didn't help any. I opened:
>
> bmike1@Michaels-PC:~$ sudo ufw status
> Status: active
>
> To                         Action      From
> --                         ------      ----
> 22                         ALLOW       Anywhere
> 137                        ALLOW       Anywhere
> 138                        ALLOW       Anywhere
> 139                        ALLOW       Anywhere
> 445                        ALLOW       Anywhere
> 389                        ALLOW       Anywhere
> 901                        ALLOW       Anywhere
> 53                         ALLOW       Anywhere
> 80                         ALLOW       Anywhere
> 110                        ALLOW       Anywhere
> 143                        ALLOW       Anywhere
> 443                        ALLOW       Anywhere
> 631                        ALLOW       Anywhere
> 993                        ALLOW       Anywhere
> 995                        ALLOW       Anywhere
> 5800                       ALLOW       Anywhere
> 5900                       ALLOW       Anywhere
> 9418                       ALLOW       Anywhere
> 8080                       ALLOW       Anywhere
> 22                         ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 137                        ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 138                        ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 139                        ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 445                        ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 389                        ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 901                        ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 53                         ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 80                         ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 110                        ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 143                        ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 443                        ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 631                        ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 993                        ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 995                        ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 5800                       ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 5900                       ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 9418                       ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
> 8080                       ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
>
> bmike1@Michaels-PC:~$
>
>
>      What else do you think I should open?
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> look what I found in my quest to open ports for printing: I found a
>> program called ufw which is a 'program for managing a netfilter
>> firewall.' And one of the commands is:
>>
>>        ufw allow 53
>>        This  rule  will allow tcp and udp port 53 to any address on this
>>        host.
>>
>> Which is the printers port?... of course 631. my search engine is givong
>> me another: 515? But both of my computers print.
>> Do you know if I can specify more than one port in the command? oops... I
>> just found the correct syntax:
>>      ufw allow 18:25,50:110,130:150,389:445,
>> 631,900:1000,5800:5900,8080,9418
>> the man page says I'm allowed 15 numbers in there. No spaces, separated
>> by a coma, and ranges (x:y ) count as two numbers.
>>
>> What other ports does the great brain known as PLUG believe is good to
>> open?
>> I think ufw is basically a program to make iptables easier. Or do you
>> want to give me a tutelage on iptables. I'm willing if you are! Does anyone
>> have any pointers about ufw?
>>
>> ufw probably is an acronym for unix fire wall. or perhaps ubuntu fire
>> wall.
>>
>>
>
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