said by cruller :

Basically, I'd like to be able to have a test that proves port 443 is open and/or have some help making sure the firewall in the 2Wire is not hosing up the data stream.

said by cruller :

thanks for the info...

=== from Microsoft:

For Windows Product Activation to succeed, configure firewalls or other devices that are between the client and the Internet to allow traffic to pass over ports 80, and 443.

You can use Microsoft Internet Explorer or other Internet browsers to test connectivity through these ports.

To test whether port 80 is open: 1. Open Internet Explorer.Type »www.microsoft.com:80 in the Address bar, and then press ENTER.
2. Type »www.microsoft.com:80 in the Address bar, and then press ENTER.
To test whether port 443 is open: 1. Open Internet Explorer.Type »https://www.microsoft.com:443 in the Address bar, and then press ENTER.
2. Type »https://www.microsoft.com:443 in the Address bar, and then press ENTER.
If you can access the Microsoft Web site each time, ports 80 and 443 are accessible.

If your browser displays an error message such as "connection timed out," the corresponding port may be blocked.

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said by rolande :

So, Scottrade is attempting to initiate a connection inbound to your PC on port 443? If so, you would need to have a firewall rule that allows the Sottrade network inbound to your workstation on port 443. If you are NATing your IP address through your router, you will have to make sure you configure a static NAT rule inbound for port 443 to map it to port 443 on your workstation.