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Using AIM on DCU's proxy

  • 27-05-2006 8:23pm
    #1
    hecubus330
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭


    Computer Services couldn't figure out how to get my AOL Instant Messenger to connect. I've tried using Auto Config and even when it finds ports that they say will work, I still can't connect.

    Does anyone have any suggestion on what port I should be using on the AOL Server and Proxy Server?


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  • #2
    nuttz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭nuttz


    hecubus330 wrote:
    Computer Services couldn't figure out how to get my AOL Instant Messenger to connect. I've tried using Auto Config and even when it finds ports that they say will work, I still can't connect.

    Does anyone have any suggestion on what port I should be using on the AOL Server and Proxy Server?

    try meebo instead
    http://www.meebo.com/
    or proxy1.dcu.ie with port 3128 in the proxy settings


  • #3
    hecubus330
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭hecubus330


    nuttz wrote:
    try meebo instead
    http://www.meebo.com/
    or proxy1.dcu.ie with port 3128 in the proxy settings
    Which protocol should I be using? I can't get it to connect using SOCKS 5 (which is hte one computing services tried)


  • #4
    nuttz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭nuttz


    Here are the settings that are working here:

    Select SOCKS 5 as the protocol
    enter the proxy server host: proxy1.dcu.ie
    enter the proxy server port: 1080


  • #5
    hecubus330
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭hecubus330


    still nothing.

    thanks for telling me about meebo. it's way better than aim express. but i still miss real aim...:(


  • #6
    hecubus330
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭hecubus330


    side note: the 3128 port works for webshots.


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  • #7
    Prezatch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 952 ✭✭✭Prezatch


    You could try using http-tunnel with it. It will bypass the firewall. Change your settings to Socks 5, IP= 127.0.0.1 and Port= 1080. If you do use this, you'll need to keep it up to date as changes are often made to the software.

    http://www.http-tunnel.com/html/

    Strictly speaking "HTTP tunnelling, or the use of other mechanisms, which circumvent network security" is not allowed in DCU. But then again I used it all year with a file sharing application. My philosophy being, rules are meant to be broken:rolleyes:


  • #8
    Ferror
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭Ferror


    Surely you could use the http proxy like everyone else... Works for msn, googletalk and all web browsers... (Damn aim being crappy :p)

    Http proxy info: proxy.dcu.ie port: 8080

    Meh! Good luck.


  • #9
    nuttz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭nuttz


    I get connected with the following settings on AIM 5.5 (UK) US version should be similar.


  • #10
    hecubus330
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭hecubus330


    neither works. I don't understand why it won't work.


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