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Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts) Sun Jun 19, 2016, 11:08 AM Jun 2016

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How do I close a port?

I opened a port for Sling TV, but I don't watch it on my computer anymore. I want to close the port, but I can't find anything on Help. TIA!

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How do I close a port? (Original Post) Holly_Hobby Jun 2016 OP

do you have a router ? steve2470 Jun 2016 #1

No router, just a cable wifi box n/t Holly_Hobby Jun 2016 #2

does your cable wifi box have a firewall in it ? sometimes they do steve2470 Jun 2016 #3

Cable provider says no firewall, Holly_Hobby Jun 2016 #4

ok I'm assuming you have Windows operating system steve2470 Jun 2016 #5

Got it, removed it Holly_Hobby Jun 2016 #6

my pleasure! :) nt steve2470 Jun 2016 #7

try here Old Codger Jun 2016 #8

Thank you, my dear, bookmarking n/t Holly_Hobby Jun 2016 #9

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

1. do you have a router ?

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 11:17 AM

Jun 2016

If not, we'll go to Step Two.

Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts)

2. No router, just a cable wifi box n/t

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 11:40 AM

Jun 2016

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

3. does your cable wifi box have a firewall in it ? sometimes they do

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 11:43 AM

Jun 2016

Look at the documents that came with it.

If not, we'll talk about the Windows firewall, if you use Windows.

Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts)

4. Cable provider says no firewall,

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 11:56 AM

Jun 2016

I had to call them, they didn't furnish any paperwork.

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

5. ok I'm assuming you have Windows operating system

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 11:59 AM

Jun 2016

click the Start button in the lower left hand corner

Find the Control Panel icon, click that

click System and Security

click Windows Firewall

click Allow an app or Feature through Windows Firewall (left hand side)

Now tell me if you see anything that looks even remotely related to Sling. Then we'll proceed.

Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts)

6. Got it, removed it

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 12:23 PM

Jun 2016

Thank you SO MUCH! I was going nuts trying to figure out how to do it.

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

7. my pleasure! :) nt

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 12:24 PM

Jun 2016

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)

8. try here

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 03:00 PM

Jun 2016

http://www.agnitum.com/support/kb/article.php?id=1000096

Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts)

9. Thank you, my dear, bookmarking n/t

Reply to Old Codger (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 10:24 PM

Jun 2016

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