12-22-2003, 05:42 PM
Some notes about firewalls.
Firewalls insert a layer (or put wrappers on the layer) between the Application and Transport layers. Even when a firewall is disabled, it is still active even if you say disaple the firewall. Ports that are shut down stay shut down. This wrapper/layer isn't fully removed unless the firewall software is unistalled. My networking is getting rustier, but that is some of the basics about firewalls. So if you have the install file you can just uninstall ZA and check from there.
I have a feeling that most of the downloads you are trying to do are http and not ftp. I bet Norton just uses ftp and that is why it would update.
Do you have a stand alone FTP program, or are you familar with command line ftp? You could always try hitting ftp.blizzard.com and seeing if you can get the patch that way (should be in the pub/war3/patches dir though their FTP server seems to be down now so I can't check).
In IE go to tools -> Internet Options -> Connections. Since you are using the LAN to connect make sure it is set to "Never Dial a connection".
Then click the LAN settings button. Check the "automatically detect network settings" box. Uncheck the "use proxy server" unless the ISP specifially told you to do so, or you have set up your own proxy (doesn't sound like you have).
Completely removing and readding the network protocols takes about 5 minutes if you have the CD or .cab files handy. Just right click Net hood select properties, and clear it out. Restart and then re-add Client for MS Networks (installs some of the stuff that handles WINS resolution, it's needed for a lot of the networking stuff to work right without tweaking a lot of crap by hand), TCP/IP, IPX/SPX (if you play local LAN games that need it), File and Print Sharing (if you need it). But I think that 98 just needs TCP/IP and Client for MS networks to behave.
Umm, may want to go into the TCP/IP settings and set it to whatever the ISP needs. Generally that will use DHCP, enable WINS, obtain DNS automatically. Check this for the standard TCP/IP settings and the TCP/IP -> Your network card settings. I'm trying to think 98 off the top of my head, and I am sick. This might be worth checking before you uninstall reinstall. I pretty much never install ISP software, I usually just get the settings and plug them in, if it isn't all DHCP anyway. You could call them and say that the CD won't install, but if they give you the TCP/IP settings you need you can put that info in manually. Or it might be on the website. I'm used to smaller ISP's I don't know what Road Runner publishes.
That seems to be all my illness addled brain will give me right now. Hope some of it helps.
Oh, installing XP should be fine. I started with a dual boot of 98SE and XP, and pretty much never go into XP anymore, very little that I have issues with on it. I recommend doing a clean install if you can though.
Firewalls insert a layer (or put wrappers on the layer) between the Application and Transport layers. Even when a firewall is disabled, it is still active even if you say disaple the firewall. Ports that are shut down stay shut down. This wrapper/layer isn't fully removed unless the firewall software is unistalled. My networking is getting rustier, but that is some of the basics about firewalls. So if you have the install file you can just uninstall ZA and check from there.
I have a feeling that most of the downloads you are trying to do are http and not ftp. I bet Norton just uses ftp and that is why it would update.
Do you have a stand alone FTP program, or are you familar with command line ftp? You could always try hitting ftp.blizzard.com and seeing if you can get the patch that way (should be in the pub/war3/patches dir though their FTP server seems to be down now so I can't check).
In IE go to tools -> Internet Options -> Connections. Since you are using the LAN to connect make sure it is set to "Never Dial a connection".
Then click the LAN settings button. Check the "automatically detect network settings" box. Uncheck the "use proxy server" unless the ISP specifially told you to do so, or you have set up your own proxy (doesn't sound like you have).
Completely removing and readding the network protocols takes about 5 minutes if you have the CD or .cab files handy. Just right click Net hood select properties, and clear it out. Restart and then re-add Client for MS Networks (installs some of the stuff that handles WINS resolution, it's needed for a lot of the networking stuff to work right without tweaking a lot of crap by hand), TCP/IP, IPX/SPX (if you play local LAN games that need it), File and Print Sharing (if you need it). But I think that 98 just needs TCP/IP and Client for MS networks to behave.
Umm, may want to go into the TCP/IP settings and set it to whatever the ISP needs. Generally that will use DHCP, enable WINS, obtain DNS automatically. Check this for the standard TCP/IP settings and the TCP/IP -> Your network card settings. I'm trying to think 98 off the top of my head, and I am sick. This might be worth checking before you uninstall reinstall. I pretty much never install ISP software, I usually just get the settings and plug them in, if it isn't all DHCP anyway. You could call them and say that the CD won't install, but if they give you the TCP/IP settings you need you can put that info in manually. Or it might be on the website. I'm used to smaller ISP's I don't know what Road Runner publishes.
That seems to be all my illness addled brain will give me right now. Hope some of it helps.
Oh, installing XP should be fine. I started with a dual boot of 98SE and XP, and pretty much never go into XP anymore, very little that I have issues with on it. I recommend doing a clean install if you can though.
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It's all just zeroes and ones and duct tape in the end.
It's all just zeroes and ones and duct tape in the end.