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Originally posted by paiz23
I can't connect either w/ a LAN in a dorm . I'm using an iBook w/ OS 10.1.2. I ran the telnet test and got "Gnutella OK" but still can't connect. A PC friend down the hall ( on the same LAN) uses WinMx and downloads up the yin-yang and WinMx is also a peer-to-peer. |
The Gnutella OK should indicate that you can freely communicate with the Gnutella network thus indicating your local connection is not being blocked by the school firewall etc..
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| My question is this: If my telnet test DID show "Gnutella OK" and my PC friend can download through our school's LAN using a peer-to-peer app, why won't Limewire ( either Pro version OR basic 2.5.5 - I've tried both) work on my Mac? |
I am not a regular MAC user but I would suggest you uninstall Limewire and re-install it that should corract any flaky setting that might exist withing Limewire... you appear to have ruled out any problems outside of your computer.
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At this point I really don't know what to do.
My school's IT dept. set up my Network control panel ( system pref) with several different IP addresses: an IP address, a Subnet mask address, a Router address and my Ethernet address. |
I don't think any of this would impact your issues with Gnutella... they are basic configurations. If you can funtion on the network in other ways, and the "Gnutella test" came back OK you appear to have ruled out these issues.