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Aol Instant Messenger problem w/ Router

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by supz

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Hello. I have a wireless network at home using Linksys products, the WEP11s4 router I believe its called and the Linksys WUSB11 adapters. i have 2 computers currently connected on this network. The main computer is attached to the router using a straight through Cat5 cable, and the modem is plugged into the WAN port. On my computer which is wireless, I am able to use AOL instant messenger just fine...But on the one directly connected to the router, I cannot use it. I was able to use it briefly, after I first had set the network up and was up & running, but since then I have not been able to use it, or an alternative, Trillian. I believe however that Yahoo messenger works just fine...Does anyone happen to know the problem, as to why I am always recieving errors that I cannot connect to aol instant messenger? It reads "the aim service cannot be reached"...Any help would be much appreciated. Offering many points. Thank you

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by Member 32254067

Sounds like a port issue.. I would say by default you may have the port aol uses blocked by your router. try changing the default port aol used under the options or edit prefernce tab. I have come accross this issue was able to reslove it by changing the port to one that is open and not blocked by your router..

by Member 32254067

The tab in aol is at the setup icon prior to loging on. From there go to Signon/off and look for a box labeled connection. you can then select either auto configure or manually enter all the port information.

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