NETOPIA P2P CONNECTION PROBLEMS
Hello all, I am back and I don't intend the txt. above as yelling but I spelled it like that for a specific reason and will explain, hope you don't mind.
It's because Netopia doesn't put this in their trouble shooting and someone that types it in at google or whatever search engine can come to this forum.
As anyone can see from the forum thread above, I have gotten alot of help from limewire... thank you. It wasn't their fault it didn't work, but for all of you overseas this might apply to more than just Netopia users. If this is nothing new to you, sorry for wasting your time.
(I am temporarily in the Cayman Islands)
I state that because Grand Cayman seems to have it's own special set of problems)
I was not able to make my port forwarding work (if you use netopia you have to go to a section called PINHOLES to access the port forwarding feature)
Anyway, instead of using up lots of space just click on this link for instructions on netopia port forwarding.
http://www.netopia.com/support/resou...wr_option.html
Then just follow the screens... choose your model number, (it uses pictures for word challenged people like me
)
Choose your model number again on the following page, then on the third page look down the list for "pinholes (portforwarding)
It has a very good visual step by step walkthrough.
Now!! for what they don't tell you.
In some cases you will run into a problem called "dynamic IP" in basic, this means that your DSL company has thrown you for a loop. They have created something to help you out with security... the result is,
1. the company automatically changes your IP address every few hours. Not bad enough to stop your surfing and basic downloading, but enough to cause major havoc with p2p programs.
2. This also can cause an "invisible" firewall effect, causing limwire to slow down horably. In other words, you can deleate all of your firewalls, and limewire may act as though it is working from behind one.
Translation, (if you tend to be as slow as me at times)
Your DSL company is acting as a firewall.
Here are your options.
1. The company may offer (as it does in the Cayman Islands) a buisness DSL upgrade that will provide you with a STATIC (unchanging) I.P. address.
Unfortunately, you will have to pay extra.
2. ...be content with slower downloads and kiss the rest of your p2p programs goodby, unless you can tell us how to tweak things arround the system.
Last of all, compliments and thanks to those that helped me with this 4 day research ordeal.
And complements to L.W. for having a program that still will set itself up to work as well as possible arround all sorts of "invisible" firewalls, etc.
Again, if anyone can beat the system please tell us.
P.S. If you call netopia company for help it will cost you a minimun of $29 for help... and they couldn't solve my problem, they had no idea about "dynamic I.P. address. But he he, I talked them out of charging me, so if your good at "speech craft" for all you morrowind players... technical help might come free.
Oh, I might add, to get a correct connection speed test for your comp. it is best to find a test that resides in your country.
For Cayman Islands the link below will take you to a speed test place.
http://speed.cwinternet.ky/internet/speed/test.php
Thanks again