# Could not connect to chat server at live.chat.eveonline.com:5222 **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 6, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/could-not-connect-to-chat-server-at-live-chat-eveonline-com-5222/435260 "2024-01-06T13:27:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![Richard\_Blacktrade](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/richard_blacktrade/32/362184_2.png) [@Richard\_Blacktrade](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Richard_Blacktrade)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/could-not-connect-to-chat-server-at-live-chat-eveonline-com-5222/435260/5 "2024-01-10T15:15:16Z")
> [@Chat box loading correctly but completely empty](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/chat-box-loading-correctly-but-completely-empty/213443/6): > > Please Read Notes Below First… I found a solution as i finally was able to connect. Navigate to Windows Defender Firewall and select Advanced settings Once here click inbound rules on the left hand side on the right hand side make a new rule Select Port ( 1 )Make TCP and Specific Local Port ( 2 )Allow the Connection ( 3 )Select what suits. “I left mine all selected” next name the Rule ie: eve port 5222 TCP or something. Important steps Redo step 1 -2- 3 and ma… hi, here the solution, had the same problem, works witht this one. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/could-not-connect-to-chat-server-at-live-chat-eveonline-com-5222/435260)._