-a port has nothing to do with a firewall, but you have to open the used port on a firewall to let the app access 100% the internet.
- You have winblows xp , so get a firewall or you'll be hacked soon.
-you should not use AOL.
- the kb/s vs kB/s wasn't addressed at you if you read the thread correctly.
-the speed problem is what we are trying to resolve here, so do what suggested:
a) change port
b)try connecting via another ISP or 56K to see if the ISP is responsible
