WinMX and XP

[NJLOAD]

Anyone running winmx under XP Pro??? I downloaded and can't get a connection.
Any ideas where to look would be appreciated. I'm new to XP, just installed last week.
I'm using cable.

Thanks

 

[TheWart]

i am using it. do you have the windows firewall running?

 

[Workin']

I use WinMX with XP. Just installed it and it worked. No special tweaking needed.

 

[NJLOAD]

The Wart, I don't have any problem with the internet or email, and I didn't do anything with them, what windows firewall are you talking about? I'm not that up on XP. I did have a problem earlier with norton 2002, did a uninstall and reinstall and it worked fine, maybe I need to do the same with WinMx.

Thanks for any help

 

[GrumpyMan]

Win XP has a firewall that is installed automatically when you configure your internet connection.

 

[Pqee]

You can check if you have the WinXP firewall enabled by going to Start-->Control Panel-->Network Something (don't remember exact name). Right click your LAN connection and go to properties then see whats checked on the last tab.

 

[GeSuN]

To know if your connection is on a firewall go to Start->Control Panel->Network and Internet Connections->Network Connections then right clicking on your cable connection -> Properties->Advanced and under Internet Connection Firewall, see if it's checked... If so you have to possibilities to make your WinMX work.

1-Disable your firewall by unchecking the mark.

2-Probably the better one because you don't want to loose at least a little protection with the firewall.
-First, go in WinMX and do this :

This can be found by going into the WinMX connection settings, and clicking the "Network / Proxy Settings" button (figure 1). The port # you need to map will appear below where it says "Incoming Connections" (figure 2). - found on WinMX's site.

-Now that you have the port number that WinMX is using, return to the Windows Firewall Properties.
-When Internet Connection Firewall is enabled, the button "Settings" is activated.
-Click on it.
-Click on ADD
-In the "Description of service : " Type the name you want. (ex.: WinMX connection)
-In the "Name or IP of the computer.... blablabla" Enter the name of the computer or the IP.
-In the "External Port : " Enter the port that WinMX is using.
-In the "Internal Port :" Enter the same port as in External Port.
-Click OK.
-Make sure that this service is checked...
-Click OK then OK...
-Should be working now...

See ya!