multiple ICQ behind win2k ICS, help!!!

[DHL]

Hi all,

I have just upgraded my sister's ICQ from 99a to 2001b, whenever we both try to get online behind a win2k ICS on another machine, both of us get the 'rate limit exceed' error from ICQ, which did not happen when my sister was using the old version of ICQ. I wonder what's going on and how can I fix that? TIA

My rig = win2k pro
Sister's rig = win98se I think

DHL

 

[Scarpozzi]

I would possibly try uninstalling ICQ and then obtaining the old version from somewhere to start with. I've heard a couple of people tell me that the older versions are better than the newer ones, but I personally don't use ICQ regularly so I'm not sure about which ones are best.

Edit: Sorry, meant to say this a minute ago. ICQ often uses the same standard ports and since you're using Win2k ICS it's trying to send data through the same ports. Something else to try is to configure your sister's or your system to use certain ports to communicate....if you're both on different ranges you won't run into that problem. Once again, I don't normally use ICQ, but that's most likely what the problem is. Good luck!

 

[Poontos]

Play around with the Firewall settings in ICQ. Auto detect maybe.

 

[DHL]

Thanks for the replies. It works.

The 2 ICQ were indeed using the same port, together with some stupid proxy server settings in the gateway machine that created this problem