theres an aol problem when i go to direct connect with some people who are on a network i get this message

******** has cancelled request due to no response from you; no connection was made. (Your 'Internet Connection Firewall' may be on. If you and your buddy are each behind a different firewall, then the connection will not work.).

now aol instant messangers suggestion is take down the firewall, but only i run a firewall i turn it off and we still cant connect, now i know i cant connect with people on some networks, but others on networks i can connect with no problem. The situation has me confused so out of ideas i came here, anyone know whats going on and if possible how i can fix it?

try to open the port you need to use on your firewall. i dont know what port it is but htat most likely the problem. Oh yeah, aol sucks [censored] whats with all the aol crap on the board lately?

the only reason i use AIM or AOL is because.... everyone else does. I like to stay in contact.

i think i heard that aol uses port 25 or 21 or somthing in the 20's....

Actually its 5190 and another, i'd have to look and i'm lazy rite now.