* An ongoing debate between Daryl Stout and Jeff Smith rages on ...   
      
    DS>   In using a utility from portforward.com, it shows the port is open   
    DS> in the router...but canyouseeme.org can't see it (the request times   
    DS> out). So, I'm guessing they are blocking the port.   
    DS>   I can poll other systems just fine with IREX, but they can't connect   
    DS> to me...and that's the rub.   
      
   Then iRex is not binding the port properly. Are you running iRex in -daemon   
   mode? double check the BinkP config as well :)   
      
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