attach XP computer to network fror printing

[Michael Havens]

hmmmmmm.... I just tried it and it responded that I have to specify the
protocol (tcp/udp) when opening multiple ports. Now I need to ask what to
do because I don't know which goes to which. I think that they are all tcp
but am unsure.

On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at 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.
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> hmmmm..... I just remembered. I had another distro installed when it was
>> printing from the XP which means the xp has never been printing with ubuntu.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 4:43 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> thank you..... it says it is on the 24 subet (225.225.225.0) as are all
>>> the other computers. That isn't default, is it? The way i'm looking at this
>>> (the way I think I understand it  is:
>>> 8bits.8bits.8bits.0-255
>>>   /8  .  /16 ./24  . 0
>>> 255.255.255.0/24
>>> 255.255.0.0/16
>>> 255.0.0.0/8
>>> Is my  understanding right or reverse of how it works. Yeah.... I just
>>> reread one of your posts with this understanding and I;m pretty sure that
>>> is correct.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 4:19 PM, James Mcphee <jmcphe at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> ipconfig /all
>>>>
>>> --
>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>
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>
> --
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
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