Sorry! Im new. . . .

Hi hope someone can help. . .

I have just this minute signed up with Second Life and cant actually get into "the world". Whenever i see something i like and click on the Teleport me here button I get a pop up saying "Second life is not a registered protocol" - anyone know why that is and how i can sort it out?

Many thanks,

Alex - AKA Alessandro

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http://secondlife.com/knowledgebase/article.php?id=032

I disabled my firewall, have a wired cable modem, and I'm still having problems. ALSO I have a router, could this be blocking my connecting even though the firewall is turned off? Thanks for your help!!

This error usually means that Second Life's network connection is completely blocked by your computer or your local network setup. In the vast majority of cases, this means that a firewall (such as your router), or firewall software or internet security software, is blocking Second Life's network access. (Firewalls and internet security software frequently block most network uses that are not web browsers, instant messengers, etc.)

If you are running a firewall or firewall/internet security software, you may have to reconfigure or disable it to play Second Life.If you are running wireless networking, you may need to use a wired connection.

If you are on a business or university internet connection, you may need to contact your network administrator to verify that you can make non-web connections to the Internet. Specifically, you need to make both UDP and TCP connections, inbound and outbound, on network ports 443 and 12020 to 13050, inclusive. If your network cannot provide the proper connection, you may be unable to connect to Second Life.

Things i dont have i dont really have a clue about, and router is one thing i havnt used yet, if you are sharing a line with others theres another thing you should do

can anyone else help?? I can't wait to explore 2nd life, but can't figure this out.