Can't dl or send emails on Wireless..

K9cuddles

Okay.. got 2 laptops both connected to a Belkin wireless router, just bought 2 replacement laptops that are wireless enabled. They connect fine to the internet can surf ok, but I can't download or email anyone or recieve them!

Not sure why it's not working??!!! Anyone had this problem??

Thx

Sara

tigermatt

Have the laptops got some sort of firewall that is enabled? Try disabling any firewalls and see if that helps.

K9cuddles

It's only got the xp firewall, and for the programmes I'm using they are unblocked!! Not sure if the belkin builtin firewall is the problem? I'm not sure how to adjust the setting on that one??!!

tigermatt

S_a_r_a wrote:

It's only got the xp firewall, and for the programmes I'm using they are unblocked!! Not sure if the belkin builtin firewall is the problem? I'm not sure how to adjust the setting on that one??!!

If it is the Belkin built in firewall, you will need to access the Belkin Configuration Interface via a web browser. Try searching the Belkin site for your router and there may be some documentation.

K9cuddles

yeah.. I done that gone to the 192.xxxx... etc normally you just got to connection wizard.. but it's connected okay! So not sure what else I would change in the settings??!!

tigermatt

S_a_r_a wrote:

yeah.. I done that gone to the 192.xxxx... etc normally you just got to connection wizard.. but it's connected okay! So not sure what else I would change in the settings??!!

There should be an area for configuring the NAT Firewall. I have never used Belkin equipment so I'm not sure how the configuration interface is layed out. It may be called NAT Firewall, or Firewall. Anyway, if you find it, try turning the firewall off (just temporarily) and then try downloading the emails.

Try turning off the Windows XP Firewall as well just in case there is a problem with that one.

K9cuddles

Fixed.. thanks!

nakedcode

I dont think turning of the firewall is a complete solution, you're opening your machine to a whole lot of bad stuff. An unprotected windows xp installation can be infected in a matter of minutes if connected to the internet without a firewall.
If you are finding that you get things working without the firewall the likely cause is your firewall is set to block port 25 and 110 on outgoing connections, so check that on the belkin and check for your email program name in the windows xp firewall configuration in the list of blocked programs and remove it from that list.

K9cuddles

I haven't turned the firewall off.. there all working at one with my xp security protection thingy and belking built in firewall!

scheming_gypsy

S_a_r_a wrote:

Okay.. got 2 laptops both connected to a Belkin wireless router, just bought 2 replacement laptops that are wireless enabled. They connect fine to the internet can surf ok, but I can't download or email anyone or recieve them!

Not sure why it's not working??!!! Anyone had this problem??

Thx

Sara

right..... somebody mentioned firewall and then everybody else went off on the firewall story, so back to what you said.
You bought 2 new laptops, so you'd have had to reconfigure the mail clients. What ISP do you use and what pop & smtp settings have you got in there? (just so we can eliminate the obvious)

K9cuddles

I've put in all the smtp and pop3 settings, but the test email doesn't work (but I'm not getting any errors and I was before!). I tried sending an email and it's work all apart from one that gives me errors about Task??!!!