AFAIK means "As far as I know", sorry for the confusion

Re your firewall probs - go to the Download/Upload section of the forum & look through the stickies. You might find a solution. If not, post your question in that section (I don't know enough to help you out with this!!). Don't forget to include all info like: OS, Java version, Modem/router name & model number, connection type, and anything else you can think of.
Good luck