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Subject: Re: Rebel 12 - Windows XP : Error connecting to server...

Author: Lex Loep

Date: 03:23:05 06/25/04

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On June 25, 2004 at 02:28:35, Roy Brunjes wrote:

>On June 25, 2004 at 02:21:11, Peter Skinner wrote:
>
>>On June 24, 2004 at 19:52:19, Roy Brunjes wrote:
>>
>>>I did not see this problem under Windows 2000, but with Windows XP, when I try
>>>to connect to www.chessclub.com (ICC) I see this over and over at Rebel tries to
>>>connect to ICC:
>>>
>>><< Error connecting to server >>
>>>
>>><< Connecting to: www.chessclub.com:5000 >>
>>>
>>>Any ideas on how to work around / fix this?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Roy
>>
>>Try using port 23.. it will work. That is what I have to do under Windows XP.
>>
>>Peter
>
>
>Thanks for the tip, but it still does not work:
>
><< Connecting to: www.chessclub.com:23 >>
>
><< Lost connection with server >>
>
>Any other ideas?  This must be yet another difference between Windows 2000 and
>XP -- sigh.

Try port 5001.
See also this:
http://www.lokasoft.nl/frequently_asked_questions.htm#1005

Lex

>
>Roy



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