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Posted by AlmostBob on 04/06/06 09:43
SOUNDS LIKE,,
" monitoring software monitors port traffic dynamically and can block choke
or otherwise restrict usage based on the ISP perception of inappropriate
use"
your ISP may be using software that does something similar
dont have a solution
--
If at first you dont succeed
try try try again
If at first you do succeed
try not to look surprised
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"Chmeee" <NoAddress@All.com> wrote in message
news:ltTYf.4830$4S.3080@edtnps82...
> Penelope Pitstop wrote:
>
> >
> > When you changed port numbers through your firewall/router did you also
> > make those same changes in WinMX itself?
> >
> > Was WinMX restarted after changes were made to your port settings?
> >
> > If your router has been turned off recently or if there was a power
> > outage, have you checked the router settings to make sure the static IP
> > number hasn't changed for the computer running WinMX?
> >
> > Has WinMX been "allowed" through all firewalls, including the XP
> > firewall (if used)?
> >
> > If all answers are yes, have you tried a passive secondary connection
> > (using the "unable to..." options in your WinMX connection settings)?
> > This is generally considered a "last resort" option and it has
> > restrictions (such as not being able to transfer to or from another user
> > connected in the same manner and search results will be fewer), but it
> > should work for most.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > -PP
> >
> I tried AlmostBob's suggestion of a complete change fo the
> port numbers to 1191/1192 which are listed at:
>
> http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers
>
> as:
>
> gpfs 1191/tcp General Parallel File System
> gpfs 1191/udp General Parallel File System
> #
> caids-sensor 1192/tcp caids sensors channel
> caids-sensor 1192/udp caids sensors channel
>
> I don't know what implications there might be by using them,
> but those numbers seem to work for now. Before using them I
> had also re-installed Win98 and WinMx (1.9 patch) to no
> avail.
>
> In answer to your questions. Yes I change WinMx each time
> to match router/firewall settings. I also reboot the entire
> network each time I change something, right from cable modem
> to the old Win98 system I dedicate to WinMx. ZoneAlarm was
> the first thing I removed when troubles occurred, so a
> software firewall is no longer in the equation. I too,
> consider the "unable to" settings as a last resort, but I
> had tried them as well.
>
> Using 1191/1192 I had 52 successfull outbound transfers
> overnight (about 20 failures) which is an improvement over
> the zero success rate I had from Mar 31 'til Apr 04.
> Transfer rate is still slow, but www.bandwidthplace.com is
> reporting my connection at about 60% of it's normal rate so
> I'll have to find out what THAT problem is.
>
> Thanks for taking the time to respond. I'll follow up
> here in a few days with a progress report.
>
> -C
>
>
>
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