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I am not an advanced user of computer so please do not use complicated terms when replying.

I have just downloaded phex 3.2.0.102, but could not seem to get any connections. The connection at the bottom left hand corner shows 0. I tried changing the firewall setting, allowing exceptions for the phex programme, i also opened a port, which is 13241, the port which I am listening to when using the phex programme. I've tried re-starting the router, re-starting phex, but it didn't work.

Please help!

Thanks,
someina

What brand & model of router do you have?

the model of my router is d-link DI-524

In my experience, D-Links are best port forwarded. PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall & look down left column near bottom for your model. Although Phex is not on the list, choose LimeWire but ignore the first part about LimeWire settings. The very first step & most important step is setting up a static ip; Setting up a Static ip & then follow the port forward instructions however use the port you have set for Phex, not the one shown for LimeWire. After this process, save your settings. Some D-Link routers you need to reboot them to help save & get the changes into action.

i have tried the instructions on the page you gave me. Still doesn't work. Connections are still 0.

Could you try quitting and restarting Phex? (be careful to really quit it, don't just let it disappear into background)

yes, i have tried that several times. Still doesn't work. Even tried restarting the computer.

Could you try to copy the IP shown in the network tab and enter it into your webbrowser?

Do you see a page?

I don't know if i get you correctly, but what i did was copied my I.P. address and tried to open it up in firefox. It was a blank page.

The IP address with port (the number after the colon)?

If that one brings up a blank page, then your firewall or router or ISP (the one you get your internet from) still blocks requests to Phex.

I'm a little bit confused. Where do you get the I.P. address from the network tab? Here is what I did. My I.P. address is 192.168.0.136, which is a static I.P. address. The port i'm listening to is 13241. So what I've done was to type in 192.168.0.136:13241. The page won't stop loading. Basically it just kept showing that its loading but it never finishes.

I noticed something at the bottom left hand corner of the phex window, whilst being on the gnutella net tab, there's this part where it says my address : 127.0.0.1:13241. I tried entered that into firefox and it was the same thing. Loading but never stopped loading.

What should i do next?

That gives me something:
Your Phex doesn't seem to get a connection _out_, because it can't determine its own IP address (normally other clients answer to give it an address).

How many files do you share? (Please _don't_ tell me which ones, just the approximated number of files - I ask because at least 127.0.0.1:your_port should show up, except if you have a local firewall running, like norton or the Windows Firewall, for example).

Do you see red hosts appear and disappear in the Phex Network tab?

If yes, Phex is trying to connect.
If not, could you try if you see them when you hit the connect icon at the upper left corner of the Phex window?

Hi there all,
I have the same problem, the connection is 0. I'm behind the D-Link router but seems this is not the issue coz I don't have problem with other Gnutella clients.
The connection status is error, connect timed out.
My address written 127.0.0.1:40209.
Have the version 3.2.
I really appreciate it.
Thanks.

Who is your Internet Service Provider (ISP) ?
Sounds to me like your connection ports are blocked. Have you checked both your software firewall to allow exception for Phex? Is your D-Link port forwarded or running under UPnP?

http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ if it times out then it means that port 6346 is blocked, either by your router or by your ISP. Options are to connecting to a higher untaken port such as one between 49152 to 65535.

I tried again and now connected, I did no changes. (guess another mystery of life;)) Hurray!
BTW, i'm not behind any firewalls.

Thanks all,

Dear Lord of The Ring,
Just noticed that there's changing on my IP address. It was 127.0.0.1, now it's different. But the port number still the same. :idea:

So is problem sorted?

Yeah...
But actually I did nothing..Just restarted and that's it. The IP changed. Now busy downloading. :D

Thanks