Zap2it EPG fails

[kvmavis]

I'm having difficulty getting my EPG to update from Zap2It. I'm running v0.99.5, I've downloaded and installed the patched .DLL. I've attached a .log file that shows the error. OK, I couldn't figure out how to attach a file (the paper clip icon doesn't respond). So the contents of the log file follow {with portions SNIPped to fit max thread size limits}...

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2/23/2007 5:00:32 AM.140 VERBOSE [9] Will run EPG update soon...
2/23/2007 5:00:32 AM.140 VERBOSE [9] Initiating EPG update...
2/23/2007 5:00:32 AM.140 VERBOSE [9] exporting backup of recordings data...
2/23/2007 5:00:32 AM.531 VERBOSE [9] RecordingFactory.loadSchedule()
2/23/2007 5:00:32 AM.531 VERBOSE [9] getValue cached value: /settings/AutoRemoveMissingRecordings : true
2/23/2007 5:00:34 AM.953 VERBOSE [9] updating EPG...
2/23/2007 5:00:34 AM.968 INFO [9] Auto-Updating EPG
2/23/2007 5:00:35 AM.031 VERBOSE [9] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/Zap2itListingDays
2/23/2007 5:00:35 AM.031 VERBOSE [9] getValue: /settings/Zap2itListingDays : 7
2/23/2007 5:00:35 AM.031 VERBOSE [9] getValue cached value: /settings/CompleteEPGReload : true
2/23/2007 5:00:35 AM.031 VERBOSE [9] Zap2it full EPG update required.
2/23/2007 5:00:35 AM.437 VERBOSE [9] Processing zap2it channels using SAX parser
2/23/2007 5:00:35 AM.453 VERBOSE [9] Requesting listings for the period: 2007-02-23T00:00:00Z to 2007-03-02T23:59:59Z
2/23/2007 5:00:35 AM.515 VERBOSE [9] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/Zap2itPreferGzip
2/23/2007 5:00:35 AM.515 VERBOSE [9] getValue: /settings/Zap2itPreferGzip : true
2/23/2007 5:00:39 AM.171 VERBOSE [9] Error updating EPG Source (ATI Tuner as Source): System.Net.WebException: An exception occurred during a WebClient request. ---> System.IO.IOException: Unable to read data from the transport connection: The connection was closed.
at System.Net.ConnectStream.Read(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
at System.Net.WebClient.DownloadBitsState.RetrieveBytes(Int32& bytesRetrieved)
at System.Net.WebClient.DownloadBits(WebRequest request, Stream writeStream, CompletionDelegate completionDelegate, AsyncOperation asyncOp)
at System.Net.WebClient.UploadDataInternal(Uri address, String method, Byte[] data, WebRequest& request)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Net.WebClient.UploadDataInternal(Uri address, String method, Byte[] data, WebRequest& request)
at System.Net.WebClient.UploadData(Uri address, String method, Byte[] data)
at System.Net.WebClient.UploadData(String address, String method, Byte[] data)
at GBPVR.Backend.Common.Zap2itEpgReader.x7174d5399cba81ee(IEpgUpdateProgressCallback x421ce789b9741187, DateTime xdc88f59e43b65f7f, DateTime x33db96d2cea26583)
at GBPVR.Backend.Common.Zap2itEpgReader.LoadChannels(IEpgUpdateProgressCallback callback)
at GBPVR.RecordingService.xa9e17cce0eee6a7a.x52e8ddd0b9bc8c68()
2/23/2007 5:00:39 AM.171 VERBOSE [9] Skipping EmptyEPG, since not all EPG updates were successful...
2/23/2007 5:00:39 AM.171 VERBOSE [9] handling any season recordings

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[sub]

Maybe a fire wall getting in the way?

[gpace]

Same problem here. Just started today. I just upgraded McAfee security center yesterday.

[sub]

Same problem here. Just started today. I just upgraded McAfee security center yesterday.

Probably something to do with that upgrade then.

[kvmavis]

Doh!

Yeah, it was my firewall. I thought I had the firewall set not to block the update mechanism, but once I disabled it, EPG updated like a charm. Once I knew where the problem was, all it took was a little fiddling with the firewall and everything works great. Sometimes you just need someone else to point out what shouldd have been obvious.