shareaza help!!!

[shocker32288]

I've just decided to try out shareaza, and i'm having some problems just connecting in general. When i open up shareaza it just keeps connecting and connecting. I don't know what to do. I have a d-link router, and i've read that it might be the problem, but i've followed the manual and it still doesn't work. Please help.. Thank you

[shocker32288]

the d-link model is DI-604

[Malicious Intent]

By follow the manual do you mean this website?
http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=1461
(It is specific to Shareaza if you are wondering about the address)

[shocker32288]

ya i followed that manual word for word yet still it won't connect to the server

[Malicious Intent]

I don't know anything about your router or shareaza to help anymore, hopefully someone else will be along to help.
In the mean time check all the obvious things. Are you sure that you enter your Private IP correctly? Have you got the latest Shareaza? etc.

[shocker32288]

i know i have the lastest version of shareaza and i know i have the right ip. this is just confusing becuase i followed the manual step by step yet it still refuses to work =X

[cpugeniusmv]

Step 1: Configure your computer to have a Static IP address (instructions (http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/home/using/productdoc/en/sag_TCPIP_pro_ManualConfig.asp))

Step 2: Configure a port in the Shareaza Settings (see screen shot) (also make sure "random" is unchecked.)

Step 3: Forward port in router settings.

EDIT: another thought...

put your real internet ip (http://www.whatismyip.com) in the parts i blacked out. you will have to change this every time your internet IP changes. you can setup a dyndns account, and have it do it that way if you wish.

[shocker32288]

when you said "forward port in router settings" what port exactly am i supposed to forward it to ?

[SoloXtreme]

mae sure you have some gwecaches in your discovery service to check hit F9 to check it. If you dont have any check out the forums for some services

[cpugeniusmv]

when you said "forward port in router settings" what port exactly am i supposed to forward it to ?
In the router settings, you will have some options in the port forwarding section...

you want to forward the port that you set in shareaza to the Static IP you set up for your computer in step 1.