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Old 11-19-2004, 02:48 PM   #1
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Is there a reason why i can't connect to AOL OR Yahoo?

I've tried kopete and gaim... all it does it sit there and try to connect.... how can i fix this? I'm using the latest versions of both... is there anything i need to configure? I can connect fine to the internet
 
Old 11-19-2004, 03:04 PM   #2
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yahoo and aim change their conection things all the time. update kopete and gaim and see if it makes a difference...
 
Old 11-19-2004, 03:08 PM   #3
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i just downloaded the latest release of gaim and kopete last night and installed it
 
Old 11-19-2004, 03:29 PM   #4
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I've used gaim, never had a problem connecting to it.
I also use the aol , linux version of aim check it out here:
http://www.aim.com/get_aim/linux/latest_linux.adp

p.s. yahoo has a linux version also
http://messenger.yahoo.com/
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Old 11-19-2004, 03:38 PM   #5
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ok i dont want to use aol version it sucks and so does yahoo, i would like to get kopete to work, thanks
 
Old 11-19-2004, 03:44 PM   #6
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Are you using a fierwall . Cuz i jus connected to aol server wiff no problem bout 2 minutes ago
 
Old 11-19-2004, 03:47 PM   #7
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i don't know, how do i find out? i'm behind a router
 
Old 11-19-2004, 03:52 PM   #8
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I'm behind a router
that's prolly the problem right there
 
Old 11-19-2004, 04:06 PM   #9
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First your gonna need to know what firewall ur router has so you can
open the right port to aol.
 
Old 11-19-2004, 04:20 PM   #10
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so for my modem do i have to open port 5190? I have this connected to my modem, would it conflict with my ports?
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Old 11-19-2004, 04:31 PM   #11
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I have four options for my Firewall within my modem, i have:
High
Medium
Low
Basic, right now i put it on Basic... and i have my port forwarded 5190 on my ip address... i don't know what else to do
 
Old 11-20-2004, 01:16 AM   #12
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anyone else????
 
Old 11-20-2004, 01:18 AM   #13
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is this even considered a router??? http://www.dlink.com/products/?model=DSS-8%2B
cause i have my comp going to the dlink product, then that going to my modem
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Old 11-20-2004, 10:40 PM   #14
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no it's just a switch
 
Old 11-20-2004, 11:29 PM   #15
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yeah well i fixed the problem, all i did was had to update the drivers to my dsl modem, thanks though guys for the help/input
 
  


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