Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool for Windows XP/Vista

**kcnychief** · March 29th, 2007

The Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool checks your Internet router to see if it supports certain technologies. You can use this tool on a PC running either the Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system. If you're planning to run Windows Vista, this tool can verify whether your existing Internet router supports advanced features, such as improved download speeds and face-to-face collaboration using Windows Meeting Space.

The tool is intended to be run from a home network behind a home Internet (NAT) router. Running this tool from behind a corporate firewall or on operating systems other than those specified above won't produce accurate results. This tool requires administrator privileges to run.

The tests can require up to 10 minutes to complete and do not make any permanent changes to your router. For the most accurate results, your computer should be connected directly to your Internet router, using a wired connection.

Source: http://www.hive.net/Member/blogs/the...tion-Tool.aspx

More info & Try it: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/usi...d/default.mspx

-edit-

No surprise, but my RVS4000 passed with flying colors

**Vanquished** · March 29th, 2007

Later today.
I am so gonna download this.
Just to test my connection, although i have already done live meeting, but whatever

Thanks

**madmatt** · March 29th, 2007

http://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Pro...&cid=712&f=86b

**ray_gillespie** · March 29th, 2007

hey nice find. Everything works fine except uPnP. I get this shhit:

The operating system is Windows Vista
The firewall is enabled
Exceptions are allowed by the firewall
UPnP is enabled by the firewall
UPnP services are running
UPnP Discovery is enabled
Detecting Internet Gateway Devices on the network
1 IGD(s) found
IGD Device Information:
Manufacturer Name : Netgear
Model Name : ADSL Firewall Router
Model Number : DG834
get_StaticPortMappingCollection() returned NULL IStaticPortMappingCollection
get_StaticPortMappingCollection() returned NULL IStaticPortMappingCollection
get_StaticPortMappingCollection() returned NULL IStaticPortMappingCollection
Failed to get port mapping from the IGD

Anyone got any ideas what I can do to fix this?

**LeeJend** · March 29th, 2007

There's always the "check for router firmware updates".

I'm having UPNP test problems too even though my router says it supports it. I'll post back if I find a solution.

Got mine working

but the test failed

because it tries to create 10 new port mappings and my ancient linksys befsr11 only supports 5 remappable ports.

Look through your options on your router setup. Mine was defaulted to uPnP turned OFF. I turned it ON and then went to the Port Forwarding page which had a uPnP screen button. My uPnP screen showed 10 pre-mapped items (SMTP, TCP, etc) and 5 re-mappable. I had to assign internal IP addresses to the premapped ones and enable each one for them to work.

Hope that helps.

**Vanquished** · March 29th, 2007

Ok lol.
Says that TCP not work, and UpNp...
But thats complete BS... since all the vista features work lol

Live meeting, and all the internet crap, including that find solution thing.
Oh well.

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool for Windows XP/Vista The Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool checks your Internet router to see if it supports certain technologies. You can use this tool on a PC running either the Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system. If you're planning to run Windows Vista, this tool can verify whether your existing Internet router supports advanced features, such as improved download speeds and face-to-face collaboration using Windows Meeting Space. The tool is intended to be run from a home network behind a home Internet (NAT) router. Running this tool from behind a corporate firewall or on operating systems other than those specified above won't produce accurate results. This tool requires administrator privileges to run. The tests can require up to 10 minutes to complete and do not make any permanent changes to your router. For the most accurate results, your computer should be connected directly to your Internet router, using a wired connection. Source: http://www.hive.net/Member/blogs/the...tion-Tool.aspx More info & Try it: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/usi...d/default.mspx -edit- No surprise, but my RVS4000 passed with flying colors XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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Vanquished B's logo for a game! Joined: January 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,840 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1816 Power: 144	Re: Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool for Windows XP/Vista Later today. I am so gonna download this. Just to test my connection, although i have already done live meeting, but whatever Thanks Phenom II X4 955 BE \| 12GB DDR3 1600mhz \| Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 \| ATI Radeon 5770 CrossfireX \|Windows Awesome (I Mean... Windows 7 Ultimate!) OSNN - The Best Place to Stay on the Internet! Watch Improv-A-Ganza!

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ray_gillespie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,692 Reputation: 1420 Power: 155	Re: Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool for Windows XP/Vista hey nice find. Everything works fine except uPnP. I get this shhit: The operating system is Windows Vista The firewall is enabled Exceptions are allowed by the firewall UPnP is enabled by the firewall UPnP services are running UPnP Discovery is enabled Detecting Internet Gateway Devices on the network 1 IGD(s) found IGD Device Information: Manufacturer Name : Netgear Model Name : ADSL Firewall Router Model Number : DG834 get_StaticPortMappingCollection() returned NULL IStaticPortMappingCollection get_StaticPortMappingCollection() returned NULL IStaticPortMappingCollection get_StaticPortMappingCollection() returned NULL IStaticPortMappingCollection Failed to get port mapping from the IGD Anyone got any ideas what I can do to fix this?

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LeeJend OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,261 Reputation: 3386 Power: 199	Re: Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool for Windows XP/Vista There's always the "check for router firmware updates". I'm having UPNP test problems too even though my router says it supports it. I'll post back if I find a solution. Got mine working but the test failed because it tries to create 10 new port mappings and my ancient linksys befsr11 only supports 5 remappable ports. Look through your options on your router setup. Mine was defaulted to uPnP turned OFF. I turned it ON and then went to the Port Forwarding page which had a uPnP screen button. My uPnP screen showed 10 pre-mapped items (SMTP, TCP, etc) and 5 re-mappable. I had to assign internal IP addresses to the premapped ones and enable each one for them to work. Hope that helps. Thought for the new millenium: In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates? - Open Office - Firefox - Thunderbird - Gimp -Ubuntu - Red Hat -

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Vanquished B's logo for a game! Joined: January 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,840 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1816 Power: 144	Re: Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool for Windows XP/Vista Ok lol. Says that TCP not work, and UpNp... But thats complete BS... since all the vista features work lol Live meeting, and all the internet crap, including that find solution thing. Oh well. Phenom II X4 955 BE \| 12GB DDR3 1600mhz \| Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 \| ATI Radeon 5770 CrossfireX \|Windows Awesome (I Mean... Windows 7 Ultimate!) OSNN - The Best Place to Stay on the Internet! Watch Improv-A-Ganza!

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