can't open email after installing router

[gun smoke]

I installed a belkin router 802.11B and now I can no longer open up my mail,that includes yahoo and mail.com.Outlook Express is the one that works. I also can't use windows update.
I disconnected the belkin and now I get everything.
It took me a week to figure out that was the problem,what settings should I use with my router so I can open up my programs.
I have a dell 2400-xp professional.
Thank's

 

[mammikoura]

Well ur router has a firewall, correct?

If so then go to the router (just write 192.168.0.254 in for example internet explorer, atleast that's how my router works)
Then find the place where u can open ports, usually somewhere in the firewall settings. Then find out what ports the programs use and open them.

 

[gun smoke]

Well ur router has a firewall, correct?

If so then go to the router (just write 192.168.0.254 in for example internet explorer, atleast that's how my router works)
Then find the place where u can open ports, usually somewhere in the firewall settings. Then find out what ports the programs use and open them.

thanks for the help,i will try that tonight whem i get home from work.

p.s.when you say internet explorer are you talking about inside the control panel.

 

[jac006]

No, he means the actual web browser, Internet Exploter, not explorer for the computer. I thought the address was 192.168.0.1 .... but it's probably different for companies...

 

[mammikoura]

No, he means the actual web browser, Internet Exploter, not explorer for the computer. I thought the address was 192.168.0.1 .... but it's probably different for companies...

Could be. And gun smoke, u can check what yours is from the router manual.