Help me fix my router/msn

[Lowe]

Right then. My old router died, so I had to buy another one. I ended up with a Belkin F5D7632uk4A.

Previously I had no issues with MSN or any varient of the client on any system. Now, I can only run the MS client on my main rig which is connected to the router directly via CAT5. I can't run Mercury Messenger etc. Same goes for my new Macbook Pro. Won't connect at all using Mercury, Adium etc. As far as the client is concerned it doesn't have a net connection.

I assume it would be the firewall in the router that's causing the issue and stopping things from working, but I've not got a scooby do when it comes to these things. I'm guessing I need to tell it to allow the apps to connect to the net, but I don't know how to do this.

Anyone in the know got one of these routers?

[Lowe]

More info - just had a nosy in the firewall settings. I've tried the DMZ function - didn't work. Tried disabling the firewall completely - didn't work. Tried disabling the WAN ping blocker - again didn't work.

For the record, Skype, iChat and Googletalk in Adium appear to work fine.

[UltraMagnus]

Mercury, now thats a blast from the past... heh

perhaps try pidgin logging into MSN to see if it specifically a mercury problem... IIRC that program could be a little wacky from time to time

[imroberts]

Seen issues with Belkin routers and Windows Live services before. Change your MTU setting to 1454 or 1468

[Jay]

Seen issues with Belkin routers and Windows Live services before. Change your MTU setting to 1454 or 1468

Yes, I have seen the same.

[Lowe]

Tried 1454 and still no luck

It also won't let me set a higher value than 1454.

[killie99]

looks like a port forwarding issue, try this:

Port Forwarding for the Belkin F5D6231-4

I know it's not the exact same router but possibly the firmware is very similar - the ports required to be forwarded will certainly be the same.