[CK]

I have installed a Linksys router recently. It is sharing 2+ comp using one external address. It is acting as a firewall so I'm very safe from hackers (except virus from e-mails). I'm able to use almost every internet applications. I'm even able to host a WarCraft III game by triggering the DMZ function to my IP. However, I can't fix ICQ. Friends can't access my shared folder, I can't access my friend's shared folder who's on a router.

After some searching through the web and testing, I found the solution. This is actually a BUG. I'm sure some of the people here are on a router and this will sure help them a lot.

http://tuneld.homeip.net/htm/icq/icqbug.htm

Follow the site above STEP BY STEP.

However change the following thing.

1) In the TCP ports, the site suggest you open 24500-24505. However, I suggest you change that you select a port between 1024-65535. So for example you select 1024, open 5 ports behind it, therefore 1024-1029.

Hope this will help.

[CK]

In the ports, keep this thing in mind.

One ICQ user will use 5 ports. So if using port 10001, one user open 10001-10005, two user open 10001-10010, three ......etc.

However assign only 5 ports in the ICQ settings. Only use that 5 port for one computer. For for example, using ports 10001-10015 for 3 computers. First I will have to open those TCP ports. Then, assign 10001-10004 for comp 1, 10006-10010 for comp 2, 10011-10015 for comp 3, etc.