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General Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: deadly7 on January 07, 2006, 09:45:00 PM

Title: Ports
Post by: deadly7 on January 07, 2006, 09:45:00 PM
Does anybody know what port AIM uses to transfer files? Turning on/off my firewall while sending files is a real pain in the ass.

Also, when I was sending a file to my brother [on the same network] over AIM, why did it transfer at like, 1mb/s? I didn't transfer it through the network.. :|
Title: Re: Ports
Post by: Eric on January 07, 2006, 09:52:01 PM
Quote from: deadly7 on January 07, 2006, 09:45:00 PM
Does anybody know what port AIM uses to transfer files? Turning on/off my firewall while sending files is a real pain in the ass

IIRC, it uses 5190 to transfer files.

QuoteAlso, when I was sending a file to my brother [on the same network] over AIM, why did it transfer at like, 1mb/s? I didn't transfer it through the network.. :|

You were directly connected to your brother who was on the same network; the file never left your lan.
Title: Re: Ports
Post by: Ergot on January 07, 2006, 09:53:09 PM
I send files through AIM to my sister sometimes. Windows lacks transfer speed on their transfer window.
Title: Re: Ports
Post by: iago on January 08, 2006, 02:02:20 PM
Quote from: Lord[nK] on January 07, 2006, 09:52:01 PM
Quote from: deadly7 on January 07, 2006, 09:45:00 PM
Does anybody know what port AIM uses to transfer files? Turning on/off my firewall while sending files is a real pain in the ass

IIRC, it uses 5190 to transfer files.
Yep, but it's configurable, so if you're like me and already have a different port forwarded for random stuff, you can change it.  In Gaim for sure, but in real Aim probably.

Quote from: Lord[nK] on January 07, 2006, 09:52:01 PM
QuoteAlso, when I was sending a file to my brother [on the same network] over AIM, why did it transfer at like, 1mb/s? I didn't transfer it through the network.. :|

You were directly connected to your brother who was on the same network; the file never left your lan.
Yeah, AIM transfers file directly.
Title: Re: Ports
Post by: Newby on January 08, 2006, 02:04:00 PM
I use 6118 for file transfers. :P
Title: Re: Ports
Post by: deadly7 on January 08, 2006, 02:56:59 PM
So that's what the Network thing is in Preferences, eh?