If you have a Norton firewall (ask your Dad if you're not sure), turn off the windows firewall & configure the Norton to allow LW.
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Try this earlier version of Java. Use the JRE offline installer & remove your current Java before you install this version.
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That router does have a firewall, but I can't find any instructions for port forwarding. I can't even download the user guide to check

Have a look at the manual that came with the router...see if there are any instructions. You could also have a look at some of the Zonet models here. Check the instructions & see if anything looks similar to your router.
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