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IGURRYI · Feb 08, 2011, 09:35 PM // 21:35

I just got my Guild Wars in the mail, and everytime I try to install it says that it can't connect to the internet? My pc is hooked directly into the modem, What do I need to do?

bsoltan · Feb 08, 2011, 09:40 PM // 21:40

What operating system do you have?

Have you tried running it as administrator?

IGURRYI · Feb 08, 2011, 09:48 PM // 21:48

yes I am always logged into admin. I believe it's Windows XP Home. Before I got the game I wanted to try the free trial so I downloaded everything and I got the same message. I click intall Guild Wars, then the maessage, "Unable to connect."

insanethemadone · Feb 08, 2011, 10:08 PM // 22:08

Might be your antivirus blocking it as it states while installing

AMDSpeed · Feb 08, 2011, 10:14 PM // 22:14

Could be that your firewall is not giving permission to access the internet.

killerbot3009 · Feb 08, 2011, 10:19 PM // 22:19

hmm...strange problem, but if it wasn't working before you purchased the game it might have made more scene to come on a forum and ask questions before hand.

I also had the same problem when i installed it.
Make sure it is set to be allowed access through your firewall, i know that i had major problems installing it when i bought it. if i remember correctly try turning off the firewall completely and connecting to the game. if this works the all you need to do is tell ure fire wall to allow Guildwars "safe Passage"

Roen · Feb 08, 2011, 10:29 PM // 22:29

If you can open up a browser and post on this forum, obviously your internet connection is working. Check your firewall. It's probably blocking it. You may need to put in an exception for GW.EXE allowing it to make outbound connections.

IGURRYI · Feb 09, 2011, 05:09 AM // 05:09

It's really strange cause I've tried with my firewall completly turned off and it still doesnt connect.

Rites · Feb 09, 2011, 08:56 AM // 08:56

are you in a college campus and using their broadband? if so you need to have a chat with their techs to allow GW to connect.

turned off firewall from both the comp and router/modem?

ummm... ok out of ideas

BTSchnarfy · Feb 09, 2011, 12:35 PM // 12:35

Are you running PeerBlock, or some other IP filtering program? If you have PeerBlock, you'll need to "Allow HTTP" in order for Guild Wars to access the servers.

IGURRYI · Feb 09, 2011, 03:40 PM // 15:40

I'll try to figure out the last suggestion, I'm not on a school campus. I play online with XBox but this is my firtst time trying online on my PC.

IGURRYI · Feb 10, 2011, 08:43 PM // 20:43

figured it out guys, I had to open a port in my personal firewall. Is it okay if I install Factions before Guild Wars? Still waiting on the game.

Roen · Feb 10, 2011, 08:46 PM // 20:46

You can download the client from the website. The same client runs all the games. Which content you play depends on what licenses you add to your account.

IGURRYI · Feb 10, 2011, 08:56 PM // 20:56

Okay, it works, but the codes arent working that came with the game because I bought it used?? Any thoughts?

Crom The Pale · Feb 10, 2011, 09:22 PM // 21:22

If the codes have been used by the previous owner of the game then you need to purchase new ones. IN other words you have been scammed.

Chthon · Feb 10, 2011, 09:23 PM // 21:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by IGURRYI

figured it out guys, I had to open a port in my personal firewall. Is it okay if I install Factions before Guild Wars? Still waiting on the game.

Also, go get a non-crap firewall: http://www.comodo.com/

killerbot3009 · Feb 10, 2011, 09:27 PM // 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by IGURRYI

Okay, it works, but the codes arent working that came with the game because I bought it used?? Any thoughts?

yeah unlucky, you pretty much just paid XX for the CD's and the box.
the CD keys are required to play the games unfortunately. hopefully you paid for it using something that you can reclaim money though eg. Ebay, Paypal. if not sorry but u got scammed pretty plain and simple

TheRaven · Feb 10, 2011, 09:32 PM // 21:32

Yep, sorry you got scammed. Don't buy any online MMO used. Used accounts are worthless.

Contact the seller and ask for your money back. If they made an honest mistake and just didnt' realize you can't sell a used account then they'll be cooperative. If not, then go thru Paypal/Credit card and report it as a scam and get your money back thru them.

IGURRYI · Feb 10, 2011, 10:57 PM // 22:57

I'm fine with just paying for the cd's. I got Factions and Guild Wars both for 10 bucks used. Is there a site online that I can purchase an online code at?

HawkofStorms · Feb 10, 2011, 11:42 PM // 23:42

No... you got nothing.

You can download the entire game for free from the main Guild Wars site. What you pay for to play the game, is the account.

You got scammed.

Feb 08, 2011, 09:35 PM // 21:35	#1
IGURRYI Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2011	New to Guild Wars need Help! I just got my Guild Wars in the mail, and everytime I try to install it says that it can't connect to the internet? My pc is hooked directly into the modem, What do I need to do?

Feb 08, 2011, 09:40 PM // 21:40	#2
bsoltan Site Contributor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Guild: [SoF]	What operating system do you have? Have you tried running it as administrator?

Feb 08, 2011, 09:48 PM // 21:48	#3
IGURRYI Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2011	yes I am always logged into admin. I believe it's Windows XP Home. Before I got the game I wanted to try the free trial so I downloaded everything and I got the same message. I click intall Guild Wars, then the maessage, "Unable to connect."

Feb 08, 2011, 10:08 PM // 22:08	#4
insanethemadone Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2009	Might be your antivirus blocking it as it states while installing

Feb 08, 2011, 10:14 PM // 22:14	#5
AMDSpeed Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: [AMD] Profession: N/	Could be that your firewall is not giving permission to access the internet.

Feb 08, 2011, 10:19 PM // 22:19	#6
killerbot3009 Jungle Guide Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: the beaster Guild: the Gold Fish [GOLD] Profession: W/	hmm...strange problem, but if it wasn't working before you purchased the game it might have made more scene to come on a forum and ask questions before hand. I also had the same problem when i installed it. Make sure it is set to be allowed access through your firewall, i know that i had major problems installing it when i bought it. if i remember correctly try turning off the firewall completely and connecting to the game. if this works the all you need to do is tell ure fire wall to allow Guildwars "safe Passage"

Feb 08, 2011, 10:29 PM // 22:29	#7
Roen Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: GMT-5 Guild: [Nite] Profession: R/	If you can open up a browser and post on this forum, obviously your internet connection is working. Check your firewall. It's probably blocking it. You may need to put in an exception for GW.EXE allowing it to make outbound connections.

Feb 09, 2011, 05:09 AM // 05:09	#8
IGURRYI Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2011	It's really strange cause I've tried with my firewall completly turned off and it still doesnt connect.

Feb 09, 2011, 08:56 AM // 08:56	#9
Rites Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Deep in the belly of Texas Profession: R/	are you in a college campus and using their broadband? if so you need to have a chat with their techs to allow GW to connect. turned off firewall from both the comp and router/modem? ummm... ok out of ideas

Feb 09, 2011, 12:35 PM // 12:35	#10
BTSchnarfy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Where others can't follow Guild: Nobody Ever Really Dies (NERD) Profession: E/Me	Are you running PeerBlock, or some other IP filtering program? If you have PeerBlock, you'll need to "Allow HTTP" in order for Guild Wars to access the servers.

Feb 09, 2011, 03:40 PM // 15:40	#11
IGURRYI Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2011	I'll try to figure out the last suggestion, I'm not on a school campus. I play online with XBox but this is my firtst time trying online on my PC.

Feb 10, 2011, 08:43 PM // 20:43	#12
IGURRYI Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2011	figured it out guys, I had to open a port in my personal firewall. Is it okay if I install Factions before Guild Wars? Still waiting on the game.

Feb 10, 2011, 08:46 PM // 20:46	#13
Roen Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: GMT-5 Guild: [Nite] Profession: R/	You can download the client from the website. The same client runs all the games. Which content you play depends on what licenses you add to your account.

Feb 10, 2011, 08:56 PM // 20:56	#14
IGURRYI Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2011	Okay, it works, but the codes arent working that came with the game because I bought it used?? Any thoughts?

Feb 10, 2011, 09:22 PM // 21:22	#15
Crom The Pale Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Ageis Ascending Profession: W/	If the codes have been used by the previous owner of the game then you need to purchase new ones. IN other words you have been scammed.

Feb 10, 2011, 09:32 PM // 21:32	#18
TheRaven Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Guild: Spirit of Elisha Profession: W/	Yep, sorry you got scammed. Don't buy any online MMO used. Used accounts are worthless. Contact the seller and ask for your money back. If they made an honest mistake and just didnt' realize you can't sell a used account then they'll be cooperative. If not, then go thru Paypal/Credit card and report it as a scam and get your money back thru them.

Feb 10, 2011, 10:57 PM // 22:57	#19
IGURRYI Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2011	I'm fine with just paying for the cd's. I got Factions and Guild Wars both for 10 bucks used. Is there a site online that I can purchase an online code at?

Feb 10, 2011, 11:42 PM // 23:42	#20
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	No... you got nothing. You can download the entire game for free from the main Guild Wars site. What you pay for to play the game, is the account. You got scammed.