R help - Mar 2013 - Ports

I realise this isn't exactly an R query, but does anyone know what  
ports I need to open in order to get the install package function  
working? It's blocked by our University firewall.

I have been asked for the following info and I don't know where to  
find it or how to get it. I guess my computer knows this info - it  
knows where it's trying to connect to - but I don't know how to get at  
it.

Source IP addresses (I know this one)
Destination IP addresses
Protocols and ports

Any advice/info appreciated.

Thomas Chesney
University of Nottingham
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On 08/03/2013 11:37, Thomas wrote:
> I realise this isn't exactly an R query, but does anyone know what
ports
> I need to open in order to get the install package function working?
> It's blocked by our University firewall.
You mean install.packages() ?

It depends what you are connecting to.  Most CRAN mirrors are using 
http:// and port 80.  If you can download the packages in a browser then 
that is not the problem ....
> I have been asked for the following info and I don't know where to find
> it or how to get it. I guess my computer knows this info - it knows
> where it's trying to connect to - but I don't know how to get at
it.
>
> Source IP addresses (I know this one)
> Destination IP addresses
That's your own machine.
> Protocols and ports
>
> Any advice/info appreciated.
The posting guide asked you for 'at a minimum' information: you did not 
provide it.  If you are on Windows, see 
http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/rw-FAQ.html#The-Internet-download-functions-fail_002e
.
> Thomas Chesney
> University of Nottingham
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