Bearshare- It's not working anymore. - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

-Ever- · 10-12-2004, 03:54 PM

So all the sudden, starting about two weeks ago my Bearshare won't get a connection. The light at the top right of the program that is supposed to be green is blinking red. I followed the program's link to their troubleshooting website and it's really not anything that they list. I'm not behind any firewall and all my security settings are generally low (shh!)

Any reason this could have suddenly happened? I even tried reloading the software and didn't get anywhere.

Thanks for any info.
-Tim

Glory's Sun · 10-12-2004, 04:01 PM

dude I have no idea.. Sometimes my soulseek does that then it just connects on the third open. all I can recommend is using a different program like limewire or soulseek.. good luck though.

Holo · 10-12-2004, 04:05 PM

damn bearshare is still around? I haven't used it for prolly 2 years now. I use LimeWire Pro or Shareaza for any needs I have on Gnutella. Maybe go to the bearshare forums at Zeropaid.com and ask there?

bushboar · 10-12-2004, 04:57 PM

Have you recently installed or turned on a firewall? Recently installed any security updates to said firewall?

NeoRete · 10-12-2004, 05:01 PM

Who is your internet service provider? Any chance they could have modified port settings on your connection?

bitrunner · 10-12-2004, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bushboar

Have you recently installed or turned on a firewall? Recently installed any security updates to said firewall?

If your running XP and have installed any updates, some of them will turn on the WinXP firewall and that will kill you. If not I'd download Limewire or another gnutella client and see if that works, maybe your ISP is blocking some ports.

tylor · 10-12-2004, 05:11 PM

As many people have already said, any new windows updates may have caused this failure of program. Service Pack 2 is a garuntee to haulting the performances to programs like that.

-Ever- · 10-12-2004, 05:31 PM

Yeah I recently installed SP2, however, like I said in my original post, I'm not using the firewall. Are there other aspects that could hurt it?

Also, I just tried Bearshare again (like I do everyday) and it's working, but with yellow/green flashing lights and I think it's going to go out soon...

My ISP is Time Warner...
-T

toilet_duck · 10-12-2004, 06:14 PM

Wow, I haven't used Bearshare in years. I suggest you forget about Bearshare and instead utilize Shareaza. It connects to G1, G2, EDonkey2K, and supports Torrent downloads. As far as resolving the current problem: If the SP2 firewall is indeed disabled, and there is no 3rd-Party firewall in use, perhaps the ISP is blocking traffic on the ports Bearshare needs to use. Try another client and see if it can connect to G1/G2. Good luck, keep us posted.

Flyguy · 10-13-2004, 12:52 AM

I'm a longtime Bearshare user and I just downloaded Shareaza to try it. And there's some window that came up when I installed it saying it can't connect to many users in you're running SP2. Anyway around this? Bearshare never had this problem even after the SP2 install.

10-12-2004, 03:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
-Ever- Junkie Location: San Francisco	Bearshare- It's not working anymore. So all the sudden, starting about two weeks ago my Bearshare won't get a connection. The light at the top right of the program that is supposed to be green is blinking red. I followed the program's link to their troubleshooting website and it's really not anything that they list. I'm not behind any firewall and all my security settings are generally low (shh!) Any reason this could have suddenly happened? I even tried reloading the software and didn't get anywhere. Thanks for any info. -Tim __________________ Embracing the goddess energy within yourselves will bring all of you to a new understanding and valuing of life. A vision that inspires you to live and love on planet Earth. Like a priceless jewel buried in dark layers of soil and stone, Earth radiates her brilliant beauty into the caverns of space and time. Perhaps you are aware of those who watch over your home And experience of this place to visit and play with reality. You are becoming aware of yourself as a gamemaster... --Acknowledge your weaknesses--

10-12-2004, 04:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Holo A Real American	damn bearshare is still around? I haven't used it for prolly 2 years now. I use LimeWire Pro or Shareaza for any needs I have on Gnutella. Maybe go to the bearshare forums at Zeropaid.com and ask there? __________________ I happen to like the words "fuck", "cock", "pussy", "tits", "cunt", "twat", "shit" and even "bitch". As long as I am not using them to describe you, don't go telling me whether or not I can/should use them...that is, if you want me to continue refraining from using them to describe you. ~Prince

10-12-2004, 05:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
NeoRete Crazy Location: Cape Cod	Who is your internet service provider? Any chance they could have modified port settings on your connection? __________________ Charlie was a chemist but Charlie is nomore, what Charlie thought was H2O was H2SO4

10-12-2004, 05:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
-Ever- Junkie Location: San Francisco	Yeah I recently installed SP2, however, like I said in my original post, I'm not using the firewall. Are there other aspects that could hurt it? Also, I just tried Bearshare again (like I do everyday) and it's working, but with yellow/green flashing lights and I think it's going to go out soon... My ISP is Time Warner... -T __________________ Embracing the goddess energy within yourselves will bring all of you to a new understanding and valuing of life. A vision that inspires you to live and love on planet Earth. Like a priceless jewel buried in dark layers of soil and stone, Earth radiates her brilliant beauty into the caverns of space and time. Perhaps you are aware of those who watch over your home And experience of this place to visit and play with reality. You are becoming aware of yourself as a gamemaster... --Acknowledge your weaknesses--

10-12-2004, 06:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
toilet_duck Upright Location: Arizona	Wow, I haven't used Bearshare in years. I suggest you forget about Bearshare and instead utilize Shareaza. It connects to G1, G2, EDonkey2K, and supports Torrent downloads. As far as resolving the current problem: If the SP2 firewall is indeed disabled, and there is no 3rd-Party firewall in use, perhaps the ISP is blocking traffic on the ports Bearshare needs to use. Try another client and see if it can connect to G1/G2. Good luck, keep us posted. __________________ Student Extraordinaire[/FONT] "The only difference between God and Adolf Hitler is that God is more proficient at genocide."

10-12-2004, 04:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	dude I have no idea.. Sometimes my soulseek does that then it just connects on the third open. all I can recommend is using a different program like limewire or soulseek.. good luck though.

10-12-2004, 04:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
bushboar Upright	Have you recently installed or turned on a firewall? Recently installed any security updates to said firewall?

10-12-2004, 05:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
tylor Upright	As many people have already said, any new windows updates may have caused this failure of program. Service Pack 2 is a garuntee to haulting the performances to programs like that.

10-13-2004, 12:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
Flyguy Banned Location: Swooping down on you from above....	I'm a longtime Bearshare user and I just downloaded Shareaza to try it. And there's some window that came up when I installed it saying it can't connect to many users in you're running SP2. Anyway around this? Bearshare never had this problem even after the SP2 install.