MSN not working

Phate · 28 Apr 2009 at 17:54

Hi all,

I recently changed my crappy Sky Router for a Netgear DG834PN. Very happy, internet is now much quicker, wireless range is excellent.

However, MSN just will not sign in from the Mac Pro or my Macbook. I've tried Mercury (what I normally use) and Microsoft Messenger and neither of them work :confused:

However, MSN works perfectly on a clients XP machine I have sitting right here...

any ideas?

Thanks,
Jake

mr.sly · 28 Apr 2009 at 18:11

Could try opening the ports (6891-6900), not sure what to suggest apart from that though.

Tute · 28 Apr 2009 at 18:12

Just the "official" MSN? Or does Adium fail as well?

[Edit] No, I fail for not reading the OP.

Sounds like ports not open properly. Try connecting via HTTP?

Phate · 28 Apr 2009 at 18:27

mr.sly said:
Could try opening the ports (6891-6900), not sure what to suggest apart from that though.

You mean on the router?

I've created a custom rule to allow anything inbound and outbound on ports 6000 to 7000 and not working.

Tute said:
Just the "official" MSN? Or does Adium fail as well?

[Edit] No, I fail for not reading the OP.

Sounds like ports not open properly. Try connecting via HTTP?

How do I connect via HTTP?

Oh and just installed Adium, that doesn't work either.

mr.sly · 28 Apr 2009 at 18:30

Just having a browse around for you and saw this thread...

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=442302

Second to last post says it might be a problem with that specific router.

Phate · 28 Apr 2009 at 18:37

mr.sly said:
Just having a browse around for you and saw this thread...

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=442302

Second to last post says it might be a problem with that specific router.

Cheers dude.

Soddit....seems netgear have ballsed up. I have tried opening Port 443 just now and it didn't seem to work...hmm

EDIT: There is a Firmware upgrade for the router, shall download it and give it a go!

Phate · 28 Apr 2009 at 18:59

New firmware loaded....now it gets as far as 'verifying password'

Bleh.

Phate · 28 Apr 2009 at 19:05

Restarted....and it works

geekyEd · 28 Apr 2009 at 20:29

wehey! saved you looking for another one, or worse reverting back to the sky provided one.

Phate · 28 Apr 2009 at 20:33

BluZiff said:
wehey! saved you looking for another one, or worse reverting back to the sky provided one.

I wouldn't revert back to the sky one! not after the trouble I went to getting the adsl username/password....sky don't give you it

Tute · 1 May 2009 at 21:59

FWIW there's an option in the Adium preferences to use HTTP, I believe it's in the connection settings somewhere.

Glad you got it sorted.