Google Earth and D-Link DSL 604+

Hi, I am having trouble connecting to the Google Earth Server. I get
the message that a firewall is the problem. I have disabled the XP
Firewall so I am assuming the problem is with the router's firewall. I
received it with my ADSL service from Telus (BC Canada). I called
D-Link support and they had me enable virtual server http for Port 80
but it didn't work. The Google help page says "Most likely, a personal
firewall program, aggressive antivirus software, or adware is
preventing Google Earth from freely accessing the internet via TCP/IP
(port 80). Please check your router/firewall settings to set
GoogleEarth.exe as an exception." I disabled F-Prot and turned off the
XP adware program. I tried to add GooglEarth.exe under Applications in
the Router config but I don't know what to put for Public Port. I
actually don't know what I am doing at all. Please help! Thanks!!!



alix

alix wrote:
> Hi, I am having trouble connecting to the Google Earth Server. I get
> the message that a firewall is the problem. I have disabled the XP
> Firewall so I am assuming the problem is with the router's firewall.
> I received it with my ADSL service from Telus (BC Canada). I called
> D-Link support and they had me enable virtual server http for Port 80
> but it didn't work. The Google help page says "Most likely, a
> personal firewall program, aggressive antivirus software, or adware is
> preventing Google Earth from freely accessing the internet via TCP/IP
> (port 80). Please check your router/firewall settings to set
> GoogleEarth.exe as an exception." I disabled F-Prot and turned off
> the XP adware program. I tried to add GooglEarth.exe under
> Applications in the Router config but I don't know what to put for
> Public Port. I actually don't know what I am doing at all. Please
> help! Thanks!!!

First, run Disk Cleanup. Your temp internet files might be full and you
cannot download jpg images. Secondly, GE is beta, and obviously their
servers are incapable of handling the demand since that is what they
post when I try to download the application interface. This might not
be a real issue at all next week.


Q

alix wrote:
> Hi, I am having trouble connecting to the Google Earth Server. I
> get the message that a firewall is the problem. I have disabled
> the XP Firewall so I am assuming the problem is with the router's
> firewall. I received it with my ADSL service from Telus (BC
> Canada). I called D-Link support and they had me enable virtual
> server http for Port 80 but it didn't work. The Google help page
> says "Most likely, a personal firewall program, aggressive
> antivirus software, or adware is preventing Google Earth from
> freely accessing the internet via TCP/IP (port 80). Please check
> your router/firewall settings to set GoogleEarth.exe as an
> exception." I disabled F-Prot and turned off the XP adware
> program. I tried to add GooglEarth.exe under Applications in the
> Router config but I don't know what to put for Public Port. I
> actually don't know what I am doing at all. Please help!
> Thanks!!!

Do you have the proper "license key"? Some ISP block port 80 inbound to
you.

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Travis in Shoreline Washington

Thank you. It works now! I changed a few things - the main one being
my virus scanner. I also re-entered the info into my router re port 80.
GoogleEarth is an amazing program!!!