i'm going to try changing my connection to a primary one later and see if i get any joy. i've been away and have lost touch a bit with what's going on since i left. email me privately if you like to update me! smile. or we might just get the mods looking in our direction; off-topic you know. see, even moderators can be told off by other moderators! smile. 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: Thursday, August 18, 2005 6:12 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: winMX problem > no probs, off to leeds this weekend has gav kept you informed? > boy your sorly mist. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kevin and emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 4:09 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: winMX problem > > > > 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 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