Frostwire and brickwall ?
 

Frostwire is connecting ok, turbocharged connection, searching for things and finding loads, so all ok so far, but when trying to d/load, it just doesn't d/load anything. The brickwall is in front of the globe, I've turned off the windows firewall and allowed it in zone alarm, but still the globe is there and nothing downloads. If this was you, how would you solve it please ?

Any help much appreciated.

Chris.

Could potentially be an ISP filtering against p2p programs. Not uncommon in europe, especially the UK and France.

Many thanks.

Anyone any ideas on how to solve the problem please ?

I would try to disable both Zone Alarm and the Antivirus software, and then restart FrostWire for see if it helps...Or try to run FrostWire behind PeerBlock or PeerGuardian 2, and use blocklist from iblocklist.com- just google for it and you will find it, it's free and easy to use as well!

Thanks, I've disabled ZA but can't find how to disable Avast ?

To disable Avast you must open Avast User Interface by clicking on system tray icon to Avast...When Avast User Interface has loaded, go to REAL-TIME SHIELDS and turn them off one by one and only disable them for about 10 min max at the time for every shield...They will automatic be turned on again after 10 min expired! Btw Avast usely is a good Antivirus software that works great with P2P software because of it's buildt in P2P Shield...

Many thanks for the detailed help. Just tried that, but still not downloading ?

But can you connect with your FrostWire to the Gnutella Network at all....And what OS are you use?

Yep, as mentioned, Frostwire connects ok. Win xp pro, 3Gb ram and 200Gb spare on the hd.

The helps appreciated.

This could be you have only outgoing connection, but somthing tells me you have zero incoming connection there for no download...

Any solutions ?

I have send you a PM with a solution that may help you...Check your Personal Message Box for my message!

Thanks filegirl_71, it's much appreciated. Will action that.

In the meantime, and don't know if this helps any of the helpful members here to give help on this, but here goes - if going to any of the Ultrapeers and browsing host, I can download any of their files, very fast, BUT, when trying to download files in the usual way, through the ordinary search function and then when you get a list of results, to try to download one of them, for many, many files, (have tried about 70 so far), from different hosts and none of them download, all I get is waiting for sources (so many seconds left), then awaiting sources!!!!! It's a turbo-charged connection and the brick wall is still in front of the globe.

Any help much appreciated.

Most likely it's just a stroke of bad luck and otherwise spam results.

To become an UltraPeer you need at least a decent connection and also need a way through the firewall i.e. accepting incoming connections. This isn't needed to just share files. So if you are firewalled and the user whose search result you pick is also firewalled, then you will in many cases have at least a bit of trouble connecting, no matter what Limewire in the past has claimed.

If you can download fast from the Ultrapeers it at least completely eliminates any suspicions in regards to your ISP doing any trotling or blocking to your connection.

Thanks Sleepless, it's appreciated. If you were me, (working with Frostwire), how would you attempt to solve it please ?

@ filegirl_17, bearing in mind my post above, is it still worth downloading and installing the file you mentioned in your pm please ?

I'm sure Filegirl is much better equipped to help with this as I don't use Gnutella clients much.

But your No. 1 issue is most definitely that brick wall and/or possibly some sort of protection software/firewall.

Bearing just that one comment above in mind, what would you do to solve that part?

Yes because you use Win XP with SP2 if i did not remember it wrong...Win XP SP2 has limit only 10 half open connections, and i allways have troubble with get firewalled if i did not use the TCIP patcher which will increase half open connections from 10 to 256...But it can also be your router or modem if you have it...

Personally I use process of elimination i.e. uninstall every security related tool and just make sure you have Windows Firewall on. Then uninstall Frostwire and Java. Then run CCleaner and clean everything, make sure you backup registry when it asks. then install only the newest java and frostwire and work from there. If the brick wall is gone, then slowly add the security software back, if not, then make sure Windows Firewall allows Frostwire. If it does then your router and/or FrostWire setup is to blame and that's what needs to be concentrated on.

I need help!
i have frostwire 4.21.1 and it always say starting connection, and the connection t my wireless internet is perfect!
i need help! any suggestions?

And ? ... waiting .. where are your system details? You using Linux? DOS, OS/2, Unix. OSX, Amiga, PSP4?
What brand & model of wireless devices are they. Is it a radio so you can tune in, a walky talky, a wireless phone? Your post is somewhat vague as to how we can help you. :D

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/new-ph...-you-post.html; with these details we can analyse where the problem might be. :)

Thanks, have now tried this one, but still same problem exists ;-(