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Ports are "doors" that allow programs on your computer to connect to other computers. For security reasons, the vast majority of ports in your firewall are closed. If your program is having difficulties connecting, and you have tried other basic connectivity troubleshooting methods, you may need to manually open some ports for the program. See Step 1 below to learn how to open ports on your router and in Windows Firewall. | Ports are "doors" that allow programs on your computer to connect to other computers. For security reasons, the vast majority of ports in your firewall are closed. If your program is having difficulties connecting, and you have tried other basic connectivity troubleshooting methods, you may need to manually open some ports for the program. See Step 1 below to learn how to open ports on your router and in Windows Firewall. | ||
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