Blocking Communication over port 8080

[abrehio]

Getting this error when trying to run a speedtest: "Your computer's firewall or a proxy server is blocking communication over port 8080. Having this port blocked will limit the number of servers available for testing."

I searched the internet and every single thing just said to add a port to Windows Firewall, and I did that and it did not fix the problem. I then disabled windows firewall entirely, and the problem still exists. I am also not running a proxy server. I have no idea what the problem could be and its super hard to search online since every result is just saying to add the port to Windows Firewall.

I also figure its worth noting that this came entirely out of the blue and I ran run many speedtests on this machine before.

Thanks for any help

 

[kanewolf]

Since you are running through a proxy server, it would be the proxy that is blocking 8080 and not your end of the wire.

 

[abrehio]

Since you are running through a proxy server, it would be the proxy that is blocking 8080 and not your end of the wire.

I'm confused haha I specifically said I was not running a proxy server

 

[kanewolf]

Since you are running through a proxy server, it would be the proxy that is blocking 8080 and not your end of the wire.

I'm confused haha I specifically said I was not running a proxy server

Apologies, I mis-read your original post.

 

[abrehio]

Since you are running through a proxy server, it would be the proxy that is blocking 8080 and not your end of the wire.

I'm confused haha I specifically said I was not running a proxy server

Apologies, I mis-read your original post.

No problem, I don't suppose you know what the problem could be though??? haha

 

[kanewolf]

The firewall on your router would be the next obvious place to look.

 

[abrehio]

The firewall on your router would be the next obvious place to look.

Other computers in the house and on the network aren't having problems though, I checked