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[Scotchchick]

Hi, I have tried all the patches and re installing winmx and I still can't connect, anyone have any ideas???

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it sounds like a firewall or router issue, if ur using the standard XP firewall replace it & turn the XP one off, zone alarm causes problems when ur trying to host, routers i know nothing about, sorry

[Bearded Blunder]

Firstly make sure you're not trying to use both a hosts file and the .dll patch at the same time, this is known to cause instability & other problems.

It's sometimes worth setting WinMX as unable to recieve on both TCP & UDP as a test restarting it & seeing if it then connects.. this would point to a firewall/router issue.

It's also worth checking if you use Norton AV 2005 or later that WinMX is set to allow in internet worm protection.

If you decide to try Pie 2.6 a basic check that it's actually installed correctly is to open a command prompt & type

ping www.winmx.com

If you get replies from 205.238.40.1 then the patch is installed correctly & the issue is elsewhere.

Sorry I'm unaware of a basic test for the .dll patch working, generally it just does, light goes green on networks page in winmx..

If this happens in case of EITHER patch, the patch is working & your issue is definately firewall/router related.

[Me Here]

The best way to test if its a firewall issue is to block the program in your Firewall or set it to Ask you each time it wants to connect such as with Sygate.

Many firewalls are set to block programs that have had changes made to them to protect your programs from being hijacked.

That said its rare that a firewall is the cause of the program not connecting in our new times.. So its usually due to one fix that didnt work being stacked ontop of more fixes that dont work, until you have quite a mess.

Best advice for anyone that is still unable to make a connection to the WinMX Peer Network on the networks page is to follow the advice here:

https://forum.winmxworld.com/viewtopic.php?t=970

Read through that post and print it out if necessary.  If you still have troubles connecting after this contact me on the site or post here.  I will be more then happy to walk you through this.