Getting PalTalk to work with your FIREWALL or NETWORK.

Firewalls require some special configuration to work properly with PalTalk. PalTalk is a relatively new program so many firewalls do not have standard configuration available yet. This means that you may have to manually set your firewall up to allow PalTalk to communicate over the internet. If you are running a hardware router or configurable DSL or cable modem may need to open ports on these ports also.

Due to the vast array of products, and combinations of products that you may be running on your system, we cannot give you help in this area beyond suggesting that you consult your documentation for configuration instructions or more help. You may also want to check the manufacturers web sites to see if they have any updates or pre made configuration scripts for PalTalk.

A word about 'Firewall / Network support':
(box 6 under the advanced sound controls tab under setup)

This forces PalTalk into TCP/IP mode for group voice and should NOT be used unless you are using a network or other device or software that leaves no alternative but to use it.

Using a proxy server or NAT with PalTalk.

If you are using a Proxy server or NAT you must configure it to be used with PalTalk. You MAY have audio problems if you have and external DSL or cable modem due to the fact that SOME of these modems contain hardware firewalls or routers. If you do not configure properly you may experience reduced functionality, including loss of audio, no video, and no file transfer capability.

Ports used for PalTalk:

Incoming or 'listening' ports

TCP 2090 file transfer
UDP 2090 voice stream
TCP 2091 video listening port
UDP 2091 control stream
TCP 2095 file transfer - (older versions)
Outbound ports
TCP 5001-5020 text messaging
TCP 8100-8700 firewall / network mode group voice
UDP 8100-8700 group voice 
UDP 1024-2500 voice stream - user configurable
UDP 1024-2500 control stream - user configurable

The last 2 UDP outbound ports are usually set in pairs. 1024 - 1025, 1026 - 1027, etc... Most users never have to set these lower two ports. They are dynamically assigned if you leave the lower two boxes set to 0's on the 'PalTalk port settings' tab.

Outbound ports are usually not an issue but are listed here for network users who
may need to manually configure for a proxy or NAT server or other hardware device.

Using a proxy server or NAT with PalTalk.

If you are using a Proxy server or NAT you must configure it to be used with PalTalk. You MAY have audio problems if you have and external DSL or cable modem due to the fact that SOME of these modems contain hardware firewalls or routers. If you do not configure properly you may experience reduced functionality, including loss of audio, no video, and no file transfer capability.

I use SyGate

I use Windows ICS

I use winproxy

I have an external DSL or cable modem and have audio problems

I use a Linux firewall

I am having problems with my network in general.

SyGate:

This section assumes that your network is installed and running properly and that you are familiar with SyGate.

If you need to familiarize yourself with how SyGate works, go here...
http://www.sybergen.com/support/documents/applications.htm

You may find more help here from practicallynetworked.com.

PalTalk uses certain ports on your computer to stay in contact with our servers and for various other functions. If you are using SyGate you must allow these ports to communicate over the net.

To open up these ports for communication you must edit the Apprule.cfg file in your SyGate folder. When you are done you must STOP, then RESTART the SyGate service for your changes to take effect.

This must be done on your SERVER machine.

Open Windows Explorer

Go to the C:\Program Files\SyberGen\SyGate directory.

RIGHT CLICK on the Apprule.cfg file and select OPEN WITH when the menu pops up.

Select NOTEPAD and be sure to remove the check mark from the box that says always use this program to open this type of file.

If you don't get an "open with" when right clicking on the Apprule.cfg file, just RENAME it to Apprule.txt for now. When done editing you can just rename it back to Apprule.cfg. You will get a warning message about changing file types but it's ok. Just open it with notepad.

There is one trigger port associated with PalTalk. There is also the possibility that you may be logging directly into a message server by bypassing the PalTalk router. As of now SyGate does not support setting a range of ports for triggering. Therefore this script contains 20 sub-sections.

# PalTalk1
:INIT "PalTalk1"
OUT TCP    5001    5001    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk1
:INIT "PalTalk1"
OUT TCP    5002    5002    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk3
:INIT "PalTalk3"
OUT TCP    5003    5003    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk4
:INIT "PalTalk4"
OUT TCP    5004    5004    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk5
:INIT "PalTalk5"
OUT TCP    5005    5005    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk6
:INIT "PalTalk6"
OUT TCP    5006    5006    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk7
:INIT "PalTalk7"
OUT TCP    5007    5007    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk8
:INIT "PalTalk8"
OUT TCP    5008    5008    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk9
:INIT "PalTalk9"
OUT TCP    5009    5009    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk10
:INIT "PalTalk10"
OUT TCP    5010    5010    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk11
:INIT "PalTalk11"
OUT TCP    5011    5011    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk12
:INIT "PalTalk12"
OUT TCP    5012    5012    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk13
:INIT "PalTalk13"
OUT TCP    5013    5013    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk14
:INIT "PalTalk14"
OUT TCP    5014    5014    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk15
:INIT "PalTalk15"
OUT TCP    5015    5015    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk16
:INIT "PalTalk16"
OUT TCP    5016    5016    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk17
:INIT "PalTalk17"
OUT TCP    5017    5017    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk18
:INIT "PalTalk18"
OUT TCP    5018    5018    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk19
:INIT "PalTalk19"
OUT TCP    5019    5019    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

# PalTalk20
:INIT "PalTalk20"
OUT TCP    5020    5020    0.0.0.0    0    R
:SUB
IN TCP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN TCP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
IN UDP     8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    0    AD
OUT UDP    1024    2500    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2090    2091    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    2095    2095    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    5001    5020    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT TCP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
OUT UDP    8100    8700    0.0.0.0    0    D
:END

Q. I use Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), how do i configure it for PalTalk?
A. This answer comes from one of our beta testers! Thanks Sam! (aka jjonkers on PalTalk)

ICS is a NAT based system that first surfaced with Windows98. It requires special configuration and is not for the weak of heart. Help and a free configuration program is available at....http://www.practicallynetworked.com. Go directly to the ICS section here.

Click here to get the ICS Configuration program.

WinProxy:

Winproxy requires special configuration to allow PalTalk to work. Check their site here... http://winproxy.com/ Check their Tech Support area for the most up to date information available. All aspects of setting up your network with winproxy are available here. Be sure you make note of the port information that you will need while configuring winproxy. (Located at the top of this page.)

External modem with hardware firewall or router:

Internet service providers usually supply external modems for connection to DSL or cable service. SOME of these modems contain hardware firewalls or routers. If you have no incoming, or possibly no outgoing audio, and have one of these modems you must configure the modem to allow traffic through the ports that PalTalk uses.

The first thing that you should do is press the SETUP button on your PalTalk buddy list. Then select the PalTalk PORT SETTINGS tab. On the bottom of this screen you will see two boxes with zeros in them. Enter any two numbers that you can configure easily through your modem. This will fix those ports (which are usually dynamically assigned) to the numbers that you specify. You should usually pick two numbers between the range of 1024 and 3000. I use 1096 and 1097. Now that you have these udp ports set to fixed numbers, you MAY be able to speak and / or hear. If not you will have to program your modem to allow traffic on the ports that PalTalk uses to communicate over the Internet

If you cannot program the modem yourself you will have to get someone from your ISP to do it for you. If they cannot or will not do this, you will have to switch to a dialup modem to connect to PalTalk. We are sorry, but some ISP's restrict your service by closing ports. There is nothing that we can do for you in this situation.

General networking info from practicallynetworked.com:

If you are having problems in general or are new to home networking, you may want to visit http://www.practicallynetworked.com for more information. This is a rather complete site and may be very helpful to you. Visit the troubleshooting section by clicking here.