>Hi Erik:
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>Yeah, they definitely shut down UDP ports 137-139 on the new routers. 139 is the NET BIOS port utilized by MS Networking components. This is why I could not map a drive. The cable company said they wanted to save bandwith and tighten security.
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I am by no means a network expert, but I don't understand how the cable company can close a port on your machine. Or are you talking about mapping drives over the internet?