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Okay I didn't really look into this much, mainly because it was new years eve and I had a party to go to but; my friend just got this computer and said he can get online just fine and download stuff like aim (Aol Instant Messenger) and Limewire just fine...
When he goes to use the programs they won't connect.
any ideas before I go over there?
Firewall ?
Yeah, sounds like Windows Firewall is probably blocking them.
well he had windows 2000 and it wouldn't work, then he installed windows xp with zonealarm and turned off windows firewall... when he goes to connect through aim (for example) the zonealarm catches it and askes to accept or deny and he will click accept and it will go to configuring then kick him back like it couldn't connect...
this is something that probably got covered in your investigation but ill ask anyway. is he going through a router? are his settings DHCP or Static.. specifically for DNS?
load up wireshark and watch the packets. It's possible that the problem is not on his side, but lies with his ISP. Im sure you heard of the whole issue with comcast throttling bittorrent traffic and injecting reset packets to break the connection. Well, before that whole fiasco, other companies such as Cox have been blacklisting individual users from such services. I have two friends that have had this happen, one used limewire to download like crazy and he can no longer connect. He gave up and just dealt with it. The other called them up and he said they told him he was blocked from those services for downloading copyrighted media. He explained to them that he had an open access point and would lock it down, so they turned it back on for him.
An easier thing to do than watching the wire would be to just take your laptop over there and try to connect to the same services. See what happens...
I haven't got around to investigating it yet, just what he has told me... Ill add that to the list of things to check out. thanks
Yeah, I thought about that too, but he said his girlfriends laptop can connect through aim and everything just fine...Quote:
Originally Posted by xiphias360
Okay I finally got around to looking at his setup. (lets start from the OS)
He got a hold of a warez'd XP (black edition) did a clean install
He can get on the internet and not on Limewire or aim
He is using a motorola SBG900 and an everyday router so the network setup looks something like this:
{M}--[R]---(C)
Here is what I have tried:
Port scan---Everyone that should be open is (including the one to connect to limewire)
I tried bypassing the router and plugging it straight into the modem
I tried to port forwarding
couldn't get any of this to work, so I tried replacing his computer with my laptop, and everything worked fine, limewire and aim no problem, I checked all my ports and came up just the same as his...
I checked the firewall (zonealarm Pro) and both apps had access
Windows firewall is not running...
Hopefully someone can tell me what is going on here because I am having a hard time figuring this one out.
thanks in advance
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He got a hold of a warez'd XP (black edition)
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Limewire or aim
Who gives a feck?............. I certainly don't
This is supposed to be a professional site ArPaNET, please take your lame questions elsewhere (and read our terms and conditions).
subject closed...... we do NOT support pirated software........... anybody want to argue with that?
:)
Please tell me you power cycled both the pc AND Modem after moving the patch cable.Quote:
I tried bypassing the router and plugging it straight into the modem
Yes, I did. doesn't matter much dinowuff because it is a lame question!
apparently this is a professional site and (what seems to be) networking questions are not professional enough to be considered a decent post. On the other hand old British guys running around flaming people makes this site "shine" with professionalism =)
thanks for your help, but as said before "this subject is closed"
if you would like to help me out I would gladly take a PM with suggestions
(looking forward to one of those cool little red squares, and a cute comment attached)
OK Cool. I sent you the info you need. btw I once spend two days trying to figure out why a network connection only worked on one laptop. Well two days to discover the home user was swapping patch cable from modem between pc's - I tried to explain MAC addressing and layer 2 - that also failed
We can't allow any discussion of illegal activities such as pirate software etc.. I hope you understand but we have liability issues that we have to constantly beware of
Yea Uh Troubleshooting network connections is not illegal. Well maybe in Iran and China - Who Knows.
If someone were to reply - "Could be the hacked copy" OR "perhaps IM and P2P is blocked"
But to say Who Gives a feck - Well Obviously the OP gives a feck.. That's why he asked.
btw the original post had nothing to do with illegal software, and stating that the OS may be questionable is A BIG HELP IN TROUBLSHOOTING!
So if your going to stand on the We Cannot discuss illegal activities - You need to quit telling people you are a professional security site - and start data-mining your DB, 'cause there's tons of posts; not only dealing with illegal activities, but HOW TO's.
I mean, how the hell are you going to have a discussion on Open redirect or stripping tags if you can't if you can't discuss XSS?
And this post is just a simple network question.
I have to support not only dino's points but also...there is a fundamental difference between discussing potentially illegal activities and endorsing them...if you can only discuss one side of an issue what is the point to discussing either side?
I am delighted to live in the land of the "intelligentsia" :rolleyes:
Have any of you thought who now pays for this "Garden of Eden" in which you now dwell?
Well, it isn't your beloved JP knobjockey, is it? (a.k.a "bum bandit"):lildevil:
It is a commercial enterprise that makes its honest living out of advertising.
Do you have an intellectual problem with that?
So you DO NOT support the use of "cracked" or "warez" versions of software that is legitimately sold by an advertiser (read supporter) of this site?
Unless you are a dip$h1t?
Sometimes, I wish that I could type in crayons for some of you. Do what the hell you like in PM and e-mail, but keep it off the front page huh?
Or maybe go to a "Twink" site............... and I wonder who does them?
:cool:
Nihil are you real or a bot? Do you only scan for words like "hacker", "cracked", "warez", etc and then respond by calling everyone an asshat?
You may want crayons, I on the other hand want a simple question to (I'm now guessing) a not so simple question).
How is troubleshooting a network connection illegal?
For the non bots, or non super human mod's My post was meant to cause discussion. Not flames.
I guess that about sums it up. In all deference nihil advertisers may pay for this site but members allow it to exist at all...I'd like to see which this site could afford to lose...don't think it'd get many advertisers without any members...it's the members that allow the advertising to exist at all. ;)Quote:
It is a commercial enterprise that makes its honest living out of advertising
I didn't say it was without a doubt an illegal activity. If I knew for certain that it was I would've closed the thread. I was just mentioning it in response and explanation of what nihil posted. My function here is not to accuse anyone of anything, merely to provide information.
I didn't mean to start a flame war on this site, I like this forum a lot... I was not asking anyone to support any illegal activity, just using them as examples. JPnyc I understand the liability aspect, which is why I would never ask for anyone at this site to harbor such activity.
nihil in most cases I can't wait for your reply to my posts, it is usually filled with intelligence and good advice. I am still trying to figure out why you went on this random tangent about advertising? Your the only one who views this thread as "bad"...
In all cases, I am sorry and will watch how I post questions from now on.
There's no problem, it was just a misunderstanding. Let's forget it ever happened, and go for a beer. I'm buyin'.
That sounds like a great idea =)