How to unblock port 6667 on java?

Question

for some reason I can't get on port 6667 on the java console

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Answer 1

Are you talk about a Java JVM running on your own machine or in a web browser (applet)? If so, about the only thing that would be blocking your access to any local port I can think of would be the Windows firewall or some other personal firewall like Zone Alarm. You are sure that the Java JVM is running when you try to do this, right? You might try doing the command:

netstat -an

at a prompt and make sure something is listening on 6667.

On Windows, you can issue the command

netstat -ano

which will list the pid of the programs using the ports. You can then use the task manager's Processes tab to see which application that is. (You will need to add the PID column using the View -> Set Columns ... while in the Processes tab.) This way, you can make sure what's listening is the application you think it is. (Port 6667 is a common port for IIRC, so maybe you have a client running that's already claimed the port.)