Win 98 hidden Firewall?

RoSs_bg2_rox · 01-07-2004, 04:23 PM

OK Im running Win98SE and Im wondering if there is some sort of hidden firewall around?

Your probably thinkin why the hell does he wana know this but its all explained Here

slicer15 · 01-07-2004, 06:02 PM

May I also ask the same for XP? I seem to be getting these messages, both from MSN Messenger and eDonkey...

I apologize RoSs...I don't meant to hijack your thread...please tell me if you don't like me posing this question. I will remove it immidiately.

andrewas · 01-07-2004, 06:50 PM

win98 has *zero* network security, wherever our problem it, it isn't that. I would suspect a problem in win98s networking, but we did manage to get you connected once.

winXp OTOH does have a firewall, but a poor one. It shouldn't interfer with messenger, but you can turn it off in the network connections window. And if yo arent already, runa 3rd party firewall like ZoneAlarm - winXps firewall dosent do much to protect your computer.

RoSs_bg2_rox · 01-08-2004, 11:50 AM

No problems Slicer, I dont mind, oh and by the way I managed to get connected more than once, basically every time (except the last time) but never to any other random ones.

andrewas · 01-08-2004, 12:33 PM

Is that connected as in in the game, or connected as in the character selection menu?

RoSs_bg2_rox · 01-08-2004, 03:16 PM

well to your games, connected to games. To any I get to the character selection, select then it does the black screen thing

Luvian · 01-08-2004, 05:32 PM

Ok, this may be a stupid question, but have you installed all the necessary hackpacks for the servers you are trying to join?

Also, did you try using diffrent character? One of the character I had made had a portrait that crashed the game when I got ingame.

RoSs_bg2_rox · 01-09-2004, 12:22 PM

well you dont need a hackpack for EfU. Do you? and yes Ive tried using different characters.

Luvian · 01-09-2004, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RoSs_bg2_rox:
well you dont need a hackpack for EfU. Do you? and yes Ive tried using different characters.

I don't know if it need a hackpack.

RoSs_bg2_rox · 01-10-2004, 12:10 PM

Im pretty sure it doesnt, if it did someone would have told me by now.

01-07-2004, 04:23 PM	#1
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 34 Posts: 5,225	OK Im running Win98SE and Im wondering if there is some sort of hidden firewall around? Your probably thinkin why the hell does he wana know this but its all explained Here __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

01-07-2004, 06:50 PM	#3
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	win98 has zero network security, wherever our problem it, it isn't that. I would suspect a problem in win98s networking, but we did manage to get you connected once. winXp OTOH does have a firewall, but a poor one. It shouldn't interfer with messenger, but you can turn it off in the network connections window. And if yo arent already, runa 3rd party firewall like ZoneAlarm - winXps firewall dosent do much to protect your computer. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

01-08-2004, 11:50 AM	#4
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 34 Posts: 5,225	No problems Slicer, I dont mind, oh and by the way I managed to get connected more than once, basically every time (except the last time) but never to any other random ones. __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

01-08-2004, 03:16 PM	#6
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 34 Posts: 5,225	well to your games, connected to games. To any I get to the character selection, select then it does the black screen thing __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

01-08-2004, 05:32 PM	#7
Luvian Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 43 Posts: 6,763	Ok, this may be a stupid question, but have you installed all the necessary hackpacks for the servers you are trying to join? Also, did you try using diffrent character? One of the character I had made had a portrait that crashed the game when I got ingame. __________________ Once upon a time in Canada...

01-07-2004, 06:02 PM	#2
slicer15 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 12, 2002 Location: Banstead, Southeast England Age: 37 Posts: 1,162	May I also ask the same for XP? I seem to be getting these messages, both from MSN Messenger and eDonkey... I apologize RoSs...I don't meant to hijack your thread...please tell me if you don't like me posing this question. I will remove it immidiately.

01-08-2004, 12:33 PM	#5
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	Is that connected as in in the game, or connected as in the character selection menu?

01-09-2004, 12:22 PM	#8
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 34 Posts: 5,225	well you dont need a hackpack for EfU. Do you? and yes Ive tried using different characters. __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

01-10-2004, 12:10 PM	#10
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 34 Posts: 5,225	Im pretty sure it doesnt, if it did someone would have told me by now. __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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