[plug] Skype

[Brad Campbell]

Bruce M. Axtens wrote:
> My brother is running Skype (1.3.0.53 API) on Linux (Fedora Core 6) with 
> a (firestarter 1.0.3) firewall.
>  
> He's just asked me, "my firewall goes ballistic whenever I fire up 
> skype, blocking the program from contacting hundreds of extra 'unknown' 
> ports, why?"
>  
> Anyone got any idea what's happening?

Sure.. Skype is "peer to peer" it shoots connections all over the place on all manner of port 
numbers. That is why it's a bit harder to block than other VOIP stuff (not that the telecoms 
provider here has not managed it!)

If your machine has the required connectivity, Skype becomes a supernode and then the fun *really* 
starts.

Brad
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