To get mirc to work the windox XP built in Firewall.
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Enable mIRC identd TOP
Ident needs to use port 113 , if you use "Internet Connection Firewall" in XP. Here is how to get it working without disabling the entire firewall:
1. Go into Control Panel-> Network Connections
2. Right click "Local Area Network" and select "Properties"
3. Left click the advanced tab
4. Left click the settings button
5. Under services, left click the add button
6. For description type "Ident", for Name of IP put the name that identifies your system with your ISP OR your IP if it is static.
7. Both external and internal ports are 113 by default and TCP.
8. Click OK all the way out.
About other problems
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Something else for you to look at and consider is the Network protocal QOS
Tweak
1. Make sure your logged on as actually "Administrator". do not log on with any account that just has administrator privileges. To log in as an administrator:
-click on start->logoff->logoff
-in the logon screen hold Ctrl+Alt+Del.
-in the user field type 'Administrator' <-case sensitive.
-in the password field type the password for the administrator (if you don't have one leave blank)
-press ok
2. Start - run - type gpedit.msc
3. Expand the "Computer configuration" branch
4. Expand the "Administrative templates" branch
5. Expand the "Network" branch
6. Highlight the "QoS Packet Scheduler" in left window
7. In right window double click the "limit reservable bandwidth" setting
8. On setting tab check the "enabled" item
9. Where it says "Bandwidth limit %" change it to read 0-- Click apply, OK, exit gpedit.msc
10. Go to your Network connections (start->my computer->my network connection-> view network connections). Right click on your connection, choose properties then under the General or the Networking tab (where it lists your protocols) make sure QoS packet scheduler is enabled.
11. Reboot , now you are all done.
If all else fails remember this
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There is a low priority for uploading in the eyes of your service provider. I've noticed that it's quite comman in some countries or parts of those countries that the upload bandwidth be limited to 15k a second. It's more comman then you'd think.
It's possible that your being limitited by your isp and that your ability to upload quickly is not your fault.
Oh and I don't know how to quote people, but what Brian says about it being your hub. Well I don't believe that's likely unless your sharing your internet and another user was using bandwidth and then it'd be your total upload bandwidth at the moment. Example you uploading at 10k, and other user uploading at 40 k or something like that.