check network settings for skype

[zoran]

I cannot make skype connect and i get a message saying that "i must check my network settings", what can i check?

 

[GGJstudios]

I cannot make skype connect and i get a message saying that "i must check my network settings", what can i check?

Do you have a working internet connection for the computer where Skype is? Can you browse the web? Do you have Skype blocked in your firewall settings?

 

[zoran]

Do you have a working internet connection for the computer where Skype is? Can you browse the web? Do you have Skype blocked in your firewall settings?

yes there is internet connection and i can browse, about the firewall i have not made any changes nor do i know how to set it, nor where it is

 

[GGJstudios]

yes there is internet connection and i can browse, about the firewall i have not made any changes nor do i know how to set it, nor where it is

If that's the case, your firewall is likely disabled. You should go to System Preferences > Security > Firewall and enable it. That won't fix your Skype problem, but will help protect your system. What version of Skype are you running, and what version of Mac OS X?

 

[zoran]

If that's the case, your firewall is likely disabled. You should go to System Preferences > Security > Firewall and enable it. That won't fix your Skype problem, but will help protect your system. What version of Skype are you running, and what version of Mac OS X?

mac osx 10.5.8
skype 2.8.0.851

and which of the three settings in the firewall shall i enable?

 

[GGJstudios]

mac osx 10.5.8
skype 2.8.0.851

and which of the three settings in the firewall shall i enable?

I use "Set access for specific services and applications", then enable access only for those apps I choose. Of course, Skype would be one I'd allow access for.

 

[zoran]

I use "Set access for specific services and applications", then enable access only for those apps I choose. Of course, Skype would be one I'd allow access for.

ok thanx, but why skype couldn't connect? firewall was not enabled

 

[GGJstudios]

ok thanx, but why skype couldn't connect? firewall was not enabled

I'm not sure about that. If the firewall wasn't blocking it and your internet connection was good, Skype should have connected.

 

[zoran]

could it be a version matter?

 

[GGJstudios]

could it be a version matter?

That shouldn't matter. I'm running 2.8.0.866. You could try updating to 2.8.0.866, to see if it helps.

 

[zoran]

οκ but what else specific might i be looking for in my network settings? i mean after all it did ask me to check them

 

[GGJstudios]

οκ but what else specific might i be looking for in thmy network settings, i mean after all it did ask me to check them

If your network settings allow internet access by your browser, they will automatically be sufficient for Skype.

 

[zoran]

If your network settings allow internet access by your browser, they will automatically be sufficient for Skype.

now that seems like a dead end

 

[GGJstudios]

now that seems like a dead end

Try updating Skype and restarting your system and see what happens.