hi, problem solved now! i too am using a secondary connection, not sure if a primary one will also work as not tried. but at least it's all running now! thanks again sim! Kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion list contact me via email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Longly" <longly@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 2:31 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: winMX problem > 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 > > ** 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