Low Id

[crashbar]

I have a low eD2K ID, which I would like to improve. I'm running XP. With my firewall disabled, when I run the e-mule testscript, I get a 'timed out message' ( "possibly due to a stealth firewall . . &c" ). My question is twofild: a) is there something I can do in order to improve my ID? I don' think it's a problem with my firewall, since there is not change in my ID regardless of whether I am using a firewall or not; and B) what's a 'stealth firewall?'

[MUSLEMAN]

do you have a router??

[crashbar]

I'm using an Actiontec DSL Gateway ethernet DSL modem. I have a single PC connected to it via an ethernet card.

[DrSpud]

My guess is your isp is blocking the default emule port. Try changing it to something different and try again.

[maxdm51]

Originally posted by DrSpud@25 March 2004 - 04:59
My guess is your isp is blocking the default emule port. Try changing it to something different and try again.
Same problem here. No router, too. Can u elaborate this "try changing" part? Changing what? Port? If so, i'll be more then thenkful if u give some tip how and where to do it.

[ilw]

go to Preferences -> Connection and somewhere on that page it should say tcp port and udp port, change both of them to numbers between about 5000 - 64000, eg my port numbers are
tcp 25678
udp 26678
no particular reason for those exact numbers pick numbers that take your fancy...

[crashbar]

Thanks for the tip. I changed my port numbers (twice, closing out and restarting e-mule in-between, and I still have a Low ID. I wonder if I should try changing the ports again, or look elsewhere for the problem?

[bryanskrantz]

if your using windows XP you need to go to your connection properties. click the advance tab and uncheck the firewall option. windows has a built-in firewall. hope that helps.

[emblaaskson]

Hey!

I have the exact same problem as you Crashbar. I tried with the different ports, disabled the firewall, checked that the windows firewall wasn't turned on. I tried with safe connect and use smart lowID check on connect enabled and still I have a low ID. Anybody have any other suggestions?

Thanks:)

[sharedholder]

http://www.emule-help.com/id.htm

[nanotek]

i had probs too but it was cause i updated my modem drivers ;) try switching back to the old ones that mite help

[pirpu]

I see the same LowID problem posts every other day in the emule section. Could someone write a good enough post with the title "LowID problems go here" and ask the mods to pin it.