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December 28th, 2006
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 Cannot connet (no firewall enabled) Hello I have been a long time user of every P2P things and I recently put together a new gaming computer myself. Yet now it seems like most of my ports are blocked and I cannot connect to any P2P such as limewire or bittorrent. 1. OS version? windows XP Pro SP2 2. What firewalls you have? Zone Alarm, Bitdefender, Windows: ALL DISABLED 3. How much ram? 1gb 4. Hard Disk space available? 220gb or so 5. Connection type? cable 6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Motorola surfboard cable modem Model:SB5120 7. Where are you trying to connect from?home 8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. 4.21.6 limewire and 1.5.0_03 Java 9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? Atlantic Broadband 10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? my mozilla says the page was taking to long to respond meaning it was blocked of coarse 11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? no no P2P programs will port 12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. No I had limewire running many of times : new computer 13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? Yes i do. Now as stated my ISP says they dont block ports as well as it works on my old computer anyway. No P2P will work and i've tested manually that most pots are blocked by something Although I disabled every firewall including windows. Please I cant live w/o my P2P Last edited by Sora; December 28th, 2006 at 02:22 PM. Reason: forgot a step  |
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December 29th, 2006
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| Your java is well out of date, Heres a link to update, use the offline installer http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp[/URL] Are U using a router ? Is your ISP in this lot? ISP's known to BLOCK or Filter p2p or specifically Limewire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's an example of how a p2p bandwidth shaper can work against Gnutella: Bandwidth Shaper Sample - typical of how some ISP's use it (click on link) ie: giving priority to net surfing & low priorities to p2p sharing. However there are different types of filtering & filter programs that are used. One of them being Sandvine. Amongst the techniques sometimes used is port blocking of those using p2p sharing programs. Perhaps initially a detector after which a filter of some sort is applied to that particular user. 1. The 1st 5 I can add here are Insight. Insight seems to specifically target Limewire. One person found a solution (if only temporary), if you view the sticky in this section (Important!!! A Fix for those whose ISP's block Limewire - pages 1-3 have more proxy options.) See example here. AND More Proxy instructional help with specific details, links & sample 2. Tiscali is known in some locations in Europe (such as Italy) to filter/shape p2p sharing bandwidth (ie: slow down speeds.) There's been reports on the forum & various articles online. One reference is here in 2nd last article at bottom of linked page: http://www.edri.org/issues/freedom/jurisprudence (hopefully I can find some of the original articles I read last year in 2004.) More recently: Tiscali blocking Limewire 3. Rogers of Canada has been confirmed to be shaping bandwidth. See Rogers cable filtering 4. Optimum Online (particularly of Long Island) are totally blocking all p2p sharing!!!. See http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...=&pagenumber=1 for just one of many, many examples!!! It seems they are blocking ports. Go to LW's menu bar, Tools>Options>Advanced>Firewalls & change the listening port to one between 49152 - 65535. Press Apply. Then restart LW. Ports 64049 or 50012 seem good for this isp. 5. TalkTalk UK is known to shape bandwidth (confirmation email from Talktalk shown here.) See posting & findings HERE (click on link) It seems TalkTalk may be a subsidiary of Tiscali who are known to shape bandwidth or refuse p2p connections. TalkTalk apparently don't shape the bandwidth during certain hours, see THIS for details! 6. Cox is known to filter p2p. Apparently they don't apply it to all people within any area, but more-so individuals. See: Problem with Cox Communications? ______ Hidden selective p2p upload blocking!. Sneaky monopolistic tactics Cox Cable bought the local CableAmerica. New reports on Cox & petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/coxports/petition.html (<- please sign this petition.) Broadband reports & also eMule forums (Thanks to KathW for the these latter Cox links) 7. CIS (Clark Information Systems) a 3rd party ISP blocks ports to disrupt or stop p2p programs. "I called my ISP, and they said they have certain ports blocked so that people cannot use file sharing programs for bandwidth purposes." - sent via message to me. 8. * Official report on UK isp's that throttle speeds: ISP's that cap heavy bandwidth users & p2p (click on link) 9. Clearwire (click link for details) blocking ports & p2p programs. 10. PIPEX (click link for details) P2P traffic shaping. 11. MicroLnk (click link for details) blocking ports. 12. Virgin (click link for details) P2P traffic shaping. 13. Hellas On Line (HOL) (click link for details - Greek site) - traffic shaping. Other Reports: emule forum. Shaping. OTE has also been criticized for artificially limiting the number of packets passing per second through an ADSL line. 14. Charter appears to be severely shaping certain users who probably fail in their fair use policy of bandwidth use. No official report except many reports on this forum of same problems; Problems uploading & downlding & this one Slow speeds & especially point 13 of their user policy 15. Shaw cable services. There's been evidence both in this forum as well as other p2p forums of capping speeds for p2p use, eg: Even caps on other p2p programs. One day you get 100-150 KB/s & the next about 3 - 5 KB/s. Example 2: Slow everywhere, Example 3: Lots of people using p2p, Example 4: Bingo: Confirmation of Filtering at Shaw, Example 5: Bearshare Forums 16. Plusnet blocking ports. May happen all of a sudden & the http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ test shows "The page cannot be displayed" and "Cannot find server". After trying a port in the 49XX range people can once again connect. Example here. OSX example Where is the Firewall? Either others or myself will add others to this list as they come to hand. I'm aware of at least a couple of others but will need to investigate. Likewise anybody who is CERTAIN their ISP provider is blocking their service or filtering please add your isp here. (Please supply evidence 'if' available. Verification helps.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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December 29th, 2006
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| weel i updated my java and no luck, and I am 100% possitive that its not my ISP becuase not only does it work when i plug it into my other computer right beside me, my friend has it running 2 houses down on the same internet. Im starting to think theres like a security pack built into windows or something. if not is there any program I can use to see WHAT is blocking it if it isnt my ISP? Im beggining to think I will never be able to use P2P again.... |
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December 29th, 2006
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| I feel as though I have made a little progress. I wanted to check so I uninstalled my zone alarm firewall. Now I do not have a brick wall infront of my globe and I have 3 bars connected and it lets me search. It will not connect though and download. As well as bittorrent still wont work. EDIT:i restarted limewire and it will connect now and download with 5 bars(it takes 10 mins or so to get 5 bars though) yet my bittorrent still wont work. Any ideas? I know this isnt a bittorrent help chat but would appreciate it. Last edited by Sora; December 29th, 2006 at 11:14 AM. |
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December 30th, 2006
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| Sora. Sorry bout the time delay im in england. Now! Try using Port no's between 50000 & 65000, It sounds like You are being blocked by your ISP. PHONE! them to ask, if they say, NO! ask for that in writing. (They usualy come clean at that point) Some filter P2P only at peak hour's, Mine dose it 6pm to 11pm, in that time I cannot use P2P But I can browes the web. You did'nt answer my original Questions Are U using a router ? Is your ISP in this lot? Ps Dont leave your com without Firewall Get back to us with info. Peace.
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| Ahaaa Lotr. Thanks for that, I was starting to cratch my head. Peace.
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April 23rd, 2007
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| Is it still down? Is that URL still down? Because I'm having the same problem and I can't connect to that site OR limewire. Cannot find server - failed to connect. The globe says I'm blocked by a firewall but I disabled mine. Help?  |
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April 23rd, 2007
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| Hi Krieg, The test link's working. Can you give us your details? System details - help us to help you |
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