HELP! Connection timeout under Vista...

[fait 0]

Hi,

I'm trying to connect to the DC++ (0.698) client but receive a connection timeout message, no matter what file or hub I select. I'm not behind a firewall, but connect directly to a modem. I never had this issue under XP...

Any ideas???

Thanx

[balder 1]

I'm trying to connect to the DC++ (0.698) client but receive a connection timeout message, no matter what file or hub I select.

could you please clarify what you mean.

• are you using dc++ or apexdc++
  
• are you having problems connecting to a hub or a user
  
• what ddo you have set in you connection settings
  

if you are having problems connecting to a specific user it could be that they are using a fake client. if your havinf problems connecting to a hub, are you sure the hub is online. one way to check this is to try and telnet to the open port. e.g. to check if techgeeks is online do the following

start -> run

and type

cmd (enter)

then in the command promt type

telnet techgeeks.geekgalaxy.com 1411 (enter)

if it is up you will get output like the following

Trying 68.93.33.219...

Connected to techgeeks.geekgalaxy.com.

Escape character is '^]'.

$Lock EXTENDEDPROTOCOL::This_hub_was_written_by_Yoshi::CTRL[>T=?] Pk=YnHub|

if it is not online the output will look like this

Trying 68.93.33.219...

telnet: connect to address 68.93.33.219: Connection refused

telnet: Unable to connect to remote host

note: to exit from telnet press ctrl + ] then type quit and press enter

[fait 0]

could you please clarify what you mean.

• are you using dc++ or apexdc++
  
• are you having problems connecting to a hub or a user
  
• what ddo you have set in you connection settings
  

if you are having problems connecting to a specific user it could be that they are using a fake client. if your havinf problems connecting to a hub, are you sure the hub is online. one way to check this is to try and telnet to the open port. e.g. to check if techgeeks is online do the following

start -> run

and type

cmd (enter)

then in the command promt type

telnet techgeeks.geekgalaxy.com 1411 (enter)

if it is up you will get output like the following

if it is not online the output will look like this

note: to exit from telnet press ctrl + ] then type quit and press enter

- I am using DC++ (what's the difference between the two?)

- I cannot connect to any users (tried dozens)

- Connection settings are all set to direct connect

Thanks!

[balder 1]

I am using DC++ (what's the difference between the two?)

apexdc++ is built on top of strongdc++ which is built on top of dc++ so it has all the features of them* and some. as you are using dc++ you should really go to the dc++ forum for help; however i will continue

I cannot connect to any users (tried dozens)

this is probably caused for one of three reasons.

1. you need to register in the hub before you can download.
   • check thee hub rules, normally done by typong +help or +rules in the main chat winddow
     

   [*]you do not have the correct ip address in the connection settings

   • make sure you ip address is the same as the one displayed below
     
     

   [*]finnaly you could have a software firewall blocking you. windows xp has its own firewall so ensure that dc++ is able to uuse the appropriate ports. if you have anyother firewall installed e.g. norton make sure that is also configured.

*apexdc is not based on the most current vertion of dc++ so it may be missing the newest features bug fixes.

[Seeker 0]

Hi,

I'm trying to connect to the DC++ (0.698) client but receive a connection timeout message, no matter what file or hub I select. I'm not behind a firewall, but connect directly to a modem. I never had this issue under XP...

Any ideas???

Thanx

If the setting you entered are excatly the same as in XP, it should work identically in Vista too. There's virtually no difference.