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by **dbcunnz** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:30 am

For some reason when I start REX2 and try to load WX it won't connect to the internet I keep getting this.

FIREWALL ALERT
Please make sure rexwxengine2.exe has an in/out bound access via your firewall

I have Win 7 Ultimate x64 and have MS Firewall also have just loaded COMODO Firewall

It had been working well until about a week ago when all this cr@p started it goes to downloading the weather and stops at 4% then this alert comes up
Been into the firewall config and tried to re configure rexwxengine2.exe but still no luck tried downloaded and installed COMODO Firewall and tried with just that one on and then with both the firewall turned off and still get the same message.
I even uninstalled and reinstalled REX2 but made no difference.
Anyone got any suggestions on how to fix this problem

by **toprob** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:55 am

There's a lot of discussion about this on the REX forum, although nothing there has helped me with this. Apparently this is a generic error message, so it doesn't always mean an issue with your firewall. I get the message all the time, but when I dismiss it the weather loads anyway.

by **dbcunnz** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:32 pm

toprob wrote:
QUOTE (toprob @ Oct 3 2011,9:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There's a lot of discussion about this on the REX forum, although nothing there has helped me with this. Apparently this is a generic error message, so it doesn't always mean an issue with your firewall. I get the message all the time, but when I dismiss it the weather loads anyway.

Mine also seems to load the weather but is not loading it through to FSX.
Every time it tries to update the weather this alert message comes up so I am getting this message about every ten minutes but no REX weather in FSX

by **BigBird** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:11 pm

Been getting this message too lads. Did some reading on Saturday after Googling the error message. Couldn't find any solutions really.

by **Olderndirt** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:39 pm

Seems to be a universal problem. I still use XP and G-data security which has a very staunch firewall. When the 'REX unable' message appears, I've tried disabling the firewall but makes no difference. By the time FSX has loaded, here's the green band across the top telling me REX is doing its thing and it seems to be.

by **dbcunnz** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:40 pm

Olderndirt wrote:
QUOTE (Olderndirt @ Oct 4 2011,2:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Seems to be a universal problem. I still use XP and G-data security which has a very staunch firewall. When the 'REX unable' message appears, I've tried disabling the firewall but makes no difference. By the time FSX has loaded, here's the green band across the top telling me REX is doing its thing and it seems to be.

Just been on the REX forum and told to download the latest version 20101027 downloading now and will uninstall current version 20090818 do a clean up and then install the new version and try it will keep you all posted here on the outcome.

by **toprob** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:03 pm

Just as a matter of interest, what sort of network setup do you have, Doug? And anyone else with this issue -- any changes to your network lately? I'm particularly interested in other users on the network, such as family laptops, ipads etc.
Today my REX was working perfectly all day, now its not, one of the things which has changed is that my daughter is home from uni and using the laptop...

by **dbcunnz** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:49 pm

toprob wrote:
QUOTE (toprob @ Oct 4 2011,8:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just as a matter of interest, what sort of network setup do you have, Doug? And anyone else with this issue -- any changes to your network lately? I'm particularly interested in other users on the network, such as family laptops, ipads etc.
Today my REX was working perfectly all day, now its not, one of the things which has changed is that my daughter is home from uni and using the laptop...

I just have my PC in the house so no others ion my network I have downloaded the latest version of REX but haven't got around to uninstalling having a good cleanup then reinstalling the new version yet will post the results latter.

by **dbcunnz** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:55 pm

OK have installed REX2 version 2.3.2010.1027 and after 3 or 4 tries it has downloaded the WX without any firewall alert coming up so looks like the new version fixes the problem

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:00 pm

Now comes the uninstall mission and do it right ... or your PC ops be bit like the CHCH city center

Just rip it down !

by **dbcunnz** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:33 am

You will need to update to REX Overdrive version 20101027 and yep it is a whopping 3.4GB download from http://rexoverdrive....SX_20101027.zip
So if you want the two new versions of REX and Overdrive you are up for 6.6GB of downloads

by **dbcunnz** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:58 pm

Both REX 2 and Overdrive installed and working properly no more Firewall alerts

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