Firewall stopping me from downloading

Lord of the Rings · #8 (**permalink**) October 23rd, 2008

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Originally Posted by pishtico

1. Windows xp home version 2002
2. norton anti virus 09 untill middle of feb 09
5. BT broadband
6. soft v90 data fax modem
7. connecting from home
8. limewire 4 16.7
9. I don't know who my internet provider is. Might be BT
10. yes it says "your test works" the rest of the page is blank
12. my first problem with lime wire
13. i see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon
15. Norton firewall
16. UK

furthermore i have to change my date and time every day(well these past few days anyway.)
Please help me,I know there's something pretty seriously wrong with this PC and i really can't afford right now to send it off to my regular PC wizard.

Make sure XP firewall is turned off. Norton & XP firewalls clash with each other causing strange problems & also results in less security, not more. o to the control panel, double click on Windows Firewall, check the disable box.

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Originally Posted by pishtico

6. soft v90 data fax modem

Is that a 'Dial up' modem? (ie: max ability of 56 kbps) Dial up is never easy & connecting can be slow. Oh hold on ... you are on a broadband plan right?

BT from memory have security settings. Double-check them.

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Originally Posted by pishtico

..there's something pretty seriously wrong with this PC.

Might be related to your connection problems too.

Try each of the suggestions here http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...t-connect.html as sometimes one or a combination of these fixes problems with connections.