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Connection Timed Out in External Mode
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Jonathan Brady



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:18 pm    Post subject: Connection Timed Out in External Mode Reply with quote

I can't see any help on connecting in External mode in the manual, so I'll just have to ask here.

I'm trying to connect to VATSIM with SB3 in external mode. It says connection timed out. It connects fine in Module mode.

I start FS9, get to the gate, then open SB, then try and connect. That's how I've been doing it.

What am I doing wrong?

Cheers
Jonathan
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nickw
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds like the EXE is blocked by your firewall.....

That would explain why the Module works...
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Jonathan Brady



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ugh! I disabled the firewall temporarily to test it. Nothing. I'll try again.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nope, I looked in Norton's firewall program list whatsit and there are two Squawkbox.exes in there, both with 'Permit All'. I disabled the firewall again and it still won't connect.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is the only thing I can think of... Is this on top of XP SP1 or SP2? Does XPSP2 firewall get disabled when Norton is installed?
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Jonathan Brady



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SP1.

I'm not using the XP firewall.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am out of ideas.... Anyone?!
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Norman



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My question would firstly be "does the module connect"
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, it does.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DirectX 9.0c?

Sorry - I missed your "module connects fine" in the original post.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try the follwing. Delete both entries in Norton. Run SB3 and when the warning appears add the rules.

My newest Norton was 2003 or something like that and he didn't liked 2 programs listed.

José
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Jonathan Brady



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just did that, it asked for permission, I granted it, and it still didn't connect.

Direct X9.0c.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is norton patched up.... ?
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What d'you mean, patched up?
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Up to date, patched up.... the latest version.

Liveupdate does this on most products from Symantec / Norton I think? Otherwise they may have a newer version on the site...
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