nubie needs help
 

I open Phex (Mac OS 10.4.2, iMacG5, 1.25 gHz ram)...it shows a connection. I click on 'search', enter a title, name, etc. and I see it 'searching' BUT it never locates anything. I've set up sharing but what am I missing? Can I verify the connection or do I assume it's accurate? Under Settings/Options/General Settings/Firewall-Proxy.... what do I enter into "Export Host IP As" and do I check & enter something into "Socks Proxy"?
TIA, Jack

1. To how many numer of hosts you are connected ?

You should be connected to at least one host.
To check this you can go to "Gnutella Net" tab. You will see there
information to how many hosts you are connected.

http://my.opera.com/pawelsz/homes/fi...cted_hosts.jpg

If you are not conected - please wait minute of two.
If you still have no connection then you have a big problem :(

2. If you are connected please try to serach following popular names:

"mp3"
"ozzy"
"slayer"

If Phex will show you some results then you have no problem at all. :D

3. If you still cannot find any files than try to make few things:

Instead seraching some long term like:
"The Beatles - Abbey Road - Come Together.mp3"
try to find just:
"Beatles Come Together"

If you still cant find your files, this mean that your band is not popular anymore :(

As a general rule of thumb, if you don't know what a socks-proxy is, you most probably don't need to change anything there.

If you are in a local network, you *might* have to set something in "export IP", but most times Phex is quite good at figuring out your address for itself, and then setting an IIP to export would do more harm than good.

As soon as Phex states, that it has connectiosn the chances are good, that you do have a connection.

But as pawelsz said: it is best to wait, till you have at least 3 connections before firing up searches. The first connection to teh Network can sometimes take some time; later ones should be faster, if you have your Phex running long enough and often enough (it stores connection-info locally, and when that is outdated, it can take some time, till Phex updated it).

And besides: Welcome to Phex! I hope you like your stay with your kit. :)