Problem With Dc++ [Archive]

Dark Piedone

12-02-2006, 11:03 AM

:help: I have a big problem, I just bought a new computer, on my old computer DC++ was working perfectly but on the new computer any kind of program of file sharing (Odc, Bittorrent) is not working... why ?
When i try to connect to any hub it says connection timeout, what should i do... please help me !

Titan

12-02-2006, 11:03 AM

one word: Firewall

Dark Piedone

12-02-2006, 11:13 AM

Nope still doesn't work, hope is not something bad, I tried everytyhing but it is in vain, connection timeout.

Don Andy

12-02-2006, 11:21 AM

You sure the WindowsXP firewall is disabled, too? Maybe it was, what Titan was talking about, he wasn't very clear ;)

If that doesn't work: Are you connected to a router? It's possible that the router gave your new PC another IP than the old one. So some ports, that needed to be open, are just open for your old PC. At least that's what I think.

Data

12-02-2006, 11:42 AM

not really game related. I suggest moving it to technical.

As for the discussion. A firewall or changed ip. (or you got banned on all :)

Reup

12-02-2006, 01:06 PM

Are you by any chance behind a router now and weren't before? You might have to make a few port redirects on it then...

Dark Piedone

12-02-2006, 01:09 PM

How can my IP could be changed... I'm through LAN and normally if on the old computer works then on my new computer should work. The internet is working very well only connectin on the DC++ doesn't work...

Reup

12-02-2006, 03:14 PM

It has something to do with ports. Internet is on port 80 (http). DC++ is on another port. Something is probably blocking this port. It could be the firewall, could be the router, could even be your provider.

The Niles

12-02-2006, 03:25 PM

Originally posted by Data@Feb 12 2006, 12:42 PM
not really game related. I suggest moving it to technical.
You do know you have the ability to do that yourself?

Moved to technical ->

auhsor

12-02-2006, 10:00 PM

As others have said, most likely its a router problem. Got to http://www.portforward.com/ and find your router and follow the instructions for using DC++.

Titan

13-02-2006, 12:46 AM

Look.. we'r almost 100% shure that it's a Router/firewall-issue here.

You say yourself that you are connected to a LAN, and the odds for the new computer reciving the SAME IP is slim.. and also VERRY likely, is that your Client is NOT configured correctly, eg. You have not defined the same connection-port as the old client had, and will get issues with the firewall.

Have you tried running it in PASSIVE-mode? Will it connect at all in passive?

When we say IP has changed, we'r not talking about you PUBLIC IP, the one you have on the net, but rather your LOCAL, that usualy looks like this: 192.168.XXX.XXX or simulare (not the 127.0.0.0/localhost)

Take a look again, and get back to us.

It's hardly ever the software-firewalls that give you trouble, but the real one.