The following procedure can be used to add a firewall exception for the Whozz Calling caller id box or other application features that require a firewall exception. To add a firewall exception in Windows 7, open the Control Panel | Windows Firewall applet. Click Advanced Settings.

 

 

Windows 7 Firewall Control Panel Applet

 

 

 

The caller id box requires an inbound exception. Click New Rule... on the right.

 

 

 

 

Firewall Advanced Settings

 

 

 

Select Port and click Next.

 

 

Specify the Port Rule Type

 

 

 

Select UDP, enter the port number (the default port for the callerid.com Ethernet device is 3520) and click Next.

 

 

 

 

Enter the UDP Port Number

 

 

 

Use the default Action setting and click Next.

 

 


Specify the Action

 

 

 

Select Private network and click Next.

 

 

 


Select Private Network Type

 

 

Enter a friendly name for the rule and click Finish. The new rule works immediately and does not require a program restart.

 

 

Enter a Rule Name