Winmx help please

RichardB · 17-05-2005, 00:16

I am still having problems with my winmx. I have searched through a load of threads on here but not managed to turn up much usefull stuff I havent already tried.

I have tried using both my machines, forwarded the ports on router and firewall, tried changing the ports but nothing seems to work.

I can search for songs etc and get loads of results but still unable to download them, just get waiting for network to reply then timed out. I see a few people have had this problem so has anyone managed to resolve it or am I stuck without it forever?

What confuses me is that other people I know are still using it without any problems

Any ideas appreciated.

Cheers,

Richard

bopdude · 17-05-2005, 00:24

Sorry I can't help you with your problem, I tried it years ago and, well, I did not rate it at all IMHO, you could always try one of the many others K-lite, Direct Connect etc etc.
Sorry again

danielf · 17-05-2005, 00:37

As bop says, try one of the alternatives. If anything, if they work, it may rule out problems with your setup?

and

to the site btw

bopdude · 17-05-2005, 00:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by danielf

and

to the site btw

Where are my manners

welcome aboard

swoop101 · 17-05-2005, 06:06

There are a few forums that specialise in support for winmx, one can be found at
http://www.filebreech.com/

you should find more help on there.
I also have been having problems on there, so much so that I have just about stopped using it.

HTH

Watchman · 17-05-2005, 06:14

i found i had to make sure i was on a secondary connection rather than primary in the preferences (something like that) when i was having those sorts of problems.

JrsButterfly · 22-05-2005, 20:24

Hello RichardB, I read your problem and I think I can help!

Your problem is fake files. It has quickly become the most asked question among WinMX users. Although it is a very annoying problem, there are ways around it.

The first line of defense is: in your search results, if you right click the user's name and choose the 'whois' option it will show you how many files that user is sharing. If the shown number is 3000, the file is most likely fake.

My second suggestion is: when you put the track or artist name in the first search box, enter '-c:' in the box below to sort the fakes.

Well, I certainly hope this helps. If you ever have any futher questions please don't hesitate to contact me.

Thank you,
JrsButterfly

caroline · 22-05-2005, 23:00

Hi

i too have had the same problem with winmx as you so now have ditched it i use dc++ which is excellent try it?

JrsButterfly · 22-05-2005, 23:33

Yes Caroline, In my opinion DC++ is excellent. Especially if you get into the private hub community's. Although WinMX has had its share of problems, I still strongly believe its still one of the best P2P progams available. If you would like anymore information on WinMX or DC++, I'd be happy to help.

Thank you,
JrsButterfly

SpinalTap · 10-07-2005, 18:48

Please somebody help me I've just downloaded WinMX I know there's a list of servers I can transfer into OpenNap Protocol Networks, how do I get it? Can't find anything with WMX Peer only...

Thanx in advance!

P.S. I'm with Telewest, don't know if it helps...

ntl customer · 10-07-2005, 21:22

Yes, I keep on getting these results as well.

The reason why they do not work are because they are fake and probably put there by the record company or one of their minions.

Tips for spotting fake files: -

Users sharing lots of files who are on a T3 connection. These tend not to exist (the users that is) and those that have plenty of bandwidth usually are disguised as cable connections or others.

When the search has stopped, ping all the results and then click the ping column. The fake files will be clumped together and usually have the same ping indicating that the users are all in close proximity.

Watch out for users who are sharing many copies of the same file at different bitrates/lengths/frequencies etc. Generally fake files or no-connects.

Prime example is below: -

Apart from that, if you do find yourself inadvertantly downloading a fake file or one with lots of rubbish in, delete it. Don't keep sharing it (if you share stuff).