I have 'upgraded' my old SETI@HOME account to run on BOINC. I have received the new 'Project URL' and 'Account Key' etc.. but for the last 'month' I've been unable to get the first work unit for use with the BOINC software! All I get is 'Master File Fetch Failed' etc!!.

I know the program boinc.exe needs to have contact with IP address 66.28.250.125 port 80 which is setiboinc.ssl.berkeley.edu

My firewall says that boinc.exe has outbound traffic to 127.0.0.1 on port 1277. This is a loopback ip not the internet. How can boinc be setup to allow access as
I have a firewall on my pc which I can setup and then a NAT server for the internet.
I have tried to set the use http proxy but this does not work.

The IP address 127.0.0.1 is my local host. When using Boinc Manager, that program needs to have contact with my local host with IP address 127.0.0.1

The firewall is configured to allow BOINC access to the NAT router. but BOINC is not talking to the router (even if I specify the routers local network address with port 80).
How do I tell BOINC to communicate with 66.28.250.125 port 80 throught a NAPT or NAT router without opening port 80 to attack from outsiders?

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You need to uninstall the Boinc software and then AFTER turning the firewall OFF, re-install the software. AFTER letting it do it's thing and getting the units, turn the firewall abck on, then when it says Boinc needs access say yes.
Firewalls give loads of problems and Boinc uses some ports and files that do not look like they are Boinc related when conencting.

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> You need to uninstall the Boinc software and then AFTER turning the firewall
> OFF, re-install the software. AFTER letting it do it's thing and getting the
> units, turn the firewall abck on, then when it says Boinc needs access say
> yes.
> Firewalls give loads of problems and Boinc uses some ports and files that do
> not look like they are Boinc related when conencting.
>
Did all that and it still gives 'master file fetch failed' and that is without the firewall operating. It does not want to get passed the NAPT server.

I downloaded version 4.25 should I try 4.19 instead??

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