Hi Simon I'm still having problems trying to run win mx. I've added the lines of text in to a notepad doc and saved it where you said but still can't download using a primary connection, only a secondary one. I am using the MS firewall and that's all set up properly so think this must be a hardware firewall issue as there's one in my broadband router. I've read the stuff on the win mx site about port forwarding but don't really follow it. Is there something straightforward I can do to sort this out as really want to use win mx. Have thought about changing my router to a vigour 5600 but this is a bit drastic. Cheers! Graham MSN to - graham_longly@xxxxxxxxxxx Text messages to 07774 208008 skype user name - gplongly Graham Longly BA GRAD CIPD CMS Access Technology Consultant Aspire Consultancy, York, UK T: 01904 762788 F: 0870 1326940 M: 07774 208008 E: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.aspire-consultancy.co.uk Helping visually impaired people to aspire to their full potential through specialist technology! ----- Original Message ----- From: "simon.dowling" <simodowl@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 2:20 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: winMX problem ok try this, when you first start the program, type in a well known artist and try and download from a lot of sources. it may be that they have a slow connection there end. what you got the bandwidths set at? and have you checked the 2 boxes under the throttles? ----- Original Message ----- From: "kevin and emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 1:57 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: winMX problem > hi sim again, okay that solved one problem, people can now download files > from me. but i still can't download anything myself. i still get the same > error: waiting for network reply ... > Kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion list > contact me via email/msn: > kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "simon.dowling" <simodowl@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:36 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: winMX problem > > >> hi kev, >> create a new notepad document in your WinMX root directory (e.g.; > C:/PROGRAM >> FILES/WINMX) >> and write this code in it: >> [winmx] >> ServerBindTcpPorts=6699 >> KillOldSession=1 >> Persistent=1 >> Then, save that as "wspcfg.ini" and run WinMX normally. This should get > you >> up and running again. >> hth >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "kevin and emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 12:24 AM >> Subject: [access-uk] winMX problem >> >> >> > hi all, i realised tonight i haden't reinstalled winMX after my last >> > reformat, so i just have and have a problem. everything looks okay, i > can >> > search etc etc. but i don't appear to be able to download, and people >> > can't >> > upload from me. i get a message saying "connecting to network" or > similar >> > and i get no further. i've tried unloading sygate firewall with no joy. >> > the >> > default incoming tcp connection for winMX is port 6699 and the outgoing >> > one >> > is 6257. how do i check these are open to use? and if this isn't the >> > problem, any further suggestions? i'm using winXP and it's win MX 3.31 >> > i've >> > installed. >> > Kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion list >> > contact me via email/msn: >> > kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> > >> > >> > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > ** and in the Subject line type >> > ** unsubscribe >> > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> > ** immediately-following link:- >> > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> > ** or send a message, to >> > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > __________ NOD32 1.1195 (20050816) Information __________ >> > >> > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> > http://www.eset.com >> > >> > >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > __________ NOD32 1.1195 (20050816) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq