Thanks 2aven, today I have literally gone crazy trying to make this work. No luck. I did all the static IP numbers and still can't get Winmx to connect. If it does connect it's only for a short time and then disconnects. Also in my ipconfig/all afterI forwarded all my port numbers and static IP, they never show up in there. On my linksys router if I do the Static IP numbers there I completely lose my internet connection. If I have it on (optain IP automatically) my internet connection will work. Looks like I will have to disconnect my router now if I want winmx to ever work again. Don't understand why it stopped working in the first place as I've been on winmx with this router for over 7 years.