uPNP vs Port Blocking.

So on my home network, I've blocked the WoW port 3724, but I can still log in...

Does uPNP allow the WoW login/authentication server to bypass the port block somehow? I'm trying to block my roommate from playing WoW 8 hours a day.

I'm wondering if this will affect my torrenting though?

If I have uPNP off, won't it screw with my torrents' listening ports? Then again I could custom assign a port and then set that same port in Bitcomet.

I might just have to test when I get home from work, I'm just wondering if anyone out there more experienced than myself in blocking programs knows the answer to that.

So on my home network, I've blocked the WoW port 3724, but I can still log in...

Does uPNP allow the WoW login/authentication server to bypass the port block somehow? I'm trying to block my roommate from playing WoW 8 hours a day.

I'm wondering if this will affect my torrenting though?

If I have uPNP off, won't it screw with my torrents' listening ports? Then again I could custom assign a port and then set that same port in Bitcomet.

I might just have to test when I get home from work, I'm just wondering if anyone out there more experienced than myself in blocking programs knows the answer to that.

I remember your previous post, if you have uPNP and DHCP both enabled, you can't block anything anymore, since those two combined open everything automatically for everyone...

The best thing you can do disable uPNP, and manually control your ports. It's not that hard, since only very specific programs need port control (server software, like torrent software). Just search the program for a cusom port feature, enter a port number there, or just take the one they're suggesting themselves. Go to your router menu, search for "virtual servers / port forwarding". Just enter your IP adress (make sure you have a static internal IP adress, instead of DHCP), and torrent port number(s), make sure to select both TCP and UDP (or "Both").

Oh btw, you might want to block more ports for WoW:
3724
6112
6881~6999

Both TCP and UDP (TCP should just work, but if you're blocking, just block both...).

You also might want do search for the DMZ option in your router, make sure it's disabled, or set to 192.168.1.0 (since the 0 adress doesn't excist, it disables everything).

But about your problem with that WoW addict... don't be surprised if he still finds a way to play wow via other ways (VNC/Proxy), addiction is a nasty thing to tackle...

Have you ever thought about contacting his parents about his behaviour?