Firewall - Windows XP

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Sometimes when you install SqueezeCenter, your Windows XP Firewall may block it from communicating to your Squeezebox device. If you are only using the built-in Windows Firewall, you may need to add exceptions to this firewall to allow SqueezeCenter to communicate properly. If you have another Firewall or Security application, please refer to its manual or reference guide for help on how to add exceptions.

Reasons for Adding Exceptions

• If you are not able to choose your computer running SqueezeCenter as a music source
• If you are connected to SqueezeCenter, and you have no Audio (no timer activity, no VU)

Steps to Create exceptions in Windows XP Firewall

1. Go to Control Panel
2. Click Security Center
3. Click Windows Firewall under the “Manage security settings for” section
4. Click the “Exceptions” tab
5. Add an exception for the following four ports by clicking the "Add Port" button
   1. Port number: 3483 (TCP) - Name: Server Control
   2. Port number: 3483 (UDP) - Name: ServerDiscovery
   3. Port Number: 9000 (TCP) - Name: Server Web
   4. Port Number: 9092 (TCP) - Name: SlimServer MySQL
6. Add an exception for the following program by clicking the “Add Program” button
   1. Click the "Browse" button
   2. Browse to the following location and add "ServiceEnabler.exe"

C:\Program Files\SqueezeCenter\

Try re-connecting your Squeezebox device to the computer running SqueezeCenter and see if the problem still exists

Note: The instructions above are based on a default installation of SqueezeCenter. If you have made any changes to the default installation, make sure you substitute them in the above instructions with their corresponding locations