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Help With Msn 6.2 and AOL by HybridX on 10-07-2004 at 04:20 PM
K today I got a router and ive got a network running with aol.
But my msn cant sign in at all, ive checked all over msn they says I may need the details for proxy server, but I didnt think I was on one, has anyone else had this problem and what can I do to sort it out ?
Btw am really not to good with pcs so if u can help can u kinda put it in simple terms plz.
RE: Help With Msn 6.2 and AOL by matty on 10-07-2004 at 04:43 PM
Which type of router did you purchase. What you will have to do is allow traffic on that specific port.
Find your IP Address:
Windows 2000/XP:
Start > run > cmd *press enter* > at command prompt type ipconfig
Windows 98:
Start > run > winifcfg *press enter*
Windows ME:
start > run > command *press enter* > ipconfig
If your IP Address is for example: 192.168.1.100 then the routers IP Address is 192.168.1.1
You will want to enter that IP Address into your Browser (Internet Explorer or whichever)
It will ask for a password. type in administrator.
You will have to enable a specific port on the router to allow traffic. The port is 1863. But thats as much as I can give you without knowing the make of the router.
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Example this is my router setup.
RE: Help With Msn 6.2 and AOL by HybridX on 10-07-2004 at 04:53 PM
Hi
Ive been recently told that u cant connect to msn if u got aol and rounter.
Hope this aint true.
and i have no idea how to get into router settings maybe i should have watche the guy set it up ><.
Btw aol IP adress changes everytime u log off so u know.
RE: Help With Msn 6.2 and AOL by matty on 10-07-2004 at 04:56 PM
quote:Your IP from AOL isn't going to matter, when you have a router each computer is given an IP like 192.168.1.100 creating an Internal Network. Your router gets 2 IP Addresses so to speak.
Originally posted by HybridX
Hi
Ive been recently told that u cant connect to msn if u got aol and rounter.
Hope this aint true.
and i have no idea how to get into router settings maybe i should have watche the guy set it up ><.
Btw aol IP adress changes everytime u log off so u know.
It gets an internal one that you access for the settings and the extranal one to be able to surf the internet.
RE: Help With Msn 6.2 and AOL by RaceProUK on 10-07-2004 at 06:35 PM
The router shouldn't need reconfiguring: just so long as NAT is set up correctly (i.e. on), Messenger should work fine.