Author Topic: Won't connect (Read 1280 times)

Carrie · « **on:** November 14, 2006, 07:01:03 am »

Hi, please, please help! I used to use WinMX all the time but have started a new job and WinMX just will not connect here. I have downloaded the patch and the other thing in the help files but even that doesn't help. What else can I do? I am desperate to use WinMX and any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

KM · « **Reply #1 on:** November 14, 2006, 07:29:56 am »

from a corporate network?

do you have internet access there? many corporate networks do not allow internet access and merely have a HTTP proxy to allow you to request web pages but nothing else, if that is the case then you will not be able to use any p2p software there

a simple test would be to try opening a command prompt and running "telnet cache0.winmxgroup.com 7950" which will test if you are able to connect out - if you are able to then you are probably able to use winmx if you have the patch correctly installed (although on a satellite connection it is likely that file transfers will be very unreliable due to delays and also due to the tendency to filter on them)

Carrie · « **Reply #2 on:** November 14, 2006, 11:02:37 am »

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I have internet access, in fact, in desperation I have downloaded Imesh and that seems to be working although it is not as good as WinMX - we are on a satellite connection, maybe that is the problem but surely it should at least connect?