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. Open System Preferences > Sharing, and click ‘Firewall’
2. Click ‘New...’ to create a new rule
3. For ‘Port Name:’ choose ‘Other’
4. For ‘Port Number, Range or Series:’ type ‘3483, 9000’
5. For ‘UDP Port Number(s):’ specify ‘3483’ (Mac OS 0.4 only)
6. For ‘Description:’, type ‘SlimServer’
7. Click OK, and ensure that your new exception is checked on
Windows: Windows XP Service Pack 2 turns on a built-in firewall by default. You will need to configure the
firewall to allow access to SlimServer. To do this:
. Go to Control Panel
2. Click Security Center
3. Click Windows Firewall under ‘Manage security settings for:’
4. Click the Exceptions tab
Add an exception for the following three ports by clicking ‘Add Port...’:
• Port number: 3483 (TCP) - Name: SlimServer Control
• Port number: 3483 (UDP) - Name: SlimDiscovery
• Port Number: 9000 (TCP) - Name: SlimServer Web
Third-Party firewalls: Instructions for configuring common firewall applications, including Norton Personal
Firewall, Norton Internet Security, ZoneAlarm, McAfee Security Center, Trend-Micro PC-Cillin, can be found
by searching the FAQ for the firewall name at: http://faq.slimdevices.com/ . If your firewall allows you to open
specific ports, the ports you need to open are:
• Port 3483 (UDP protocol)
• Port 3483 (TCP protocol)
• Port 9000 (TCP protocol)
Transporter can’t connect to my computer running SlimServer and I’ve already checked my firewall.
VPN clients for connecting to corporate networks remotely can also cause this behavior. If you can find
firewall options in your VPN client. Some examples of VPN clients include Cisco VPN Client and Checkpoint
VPN+Firewall-.
My computer is displaying an error that says that another device on my network is using the same IP address.
If you have a Transporter and you have connected it using both ethernet and wireless, your Transporter
may be set up for bridging and has created a “loop” in your network and you need to disconnect one of
your network connections. Unplug the ethernet connection or go back to the setup screens to set up your
Transporter to connect using ethernet.
I’m trying to use a mapped network drive like Y:\ for my Music Folder on my Windows computer and it does not
work.
Use a UNC-style path to specify your music library in the Server Settings page. Instead of X:\path for a
mounted volume, use \\SERVERNAME\path\ style addressing. This works for some servers where direct