Author Topic: Immediate "could not connect to host..." msg (Read 360 times)

Kobruh · « **on:** October 13, 2005, 06:27:32 PM »

I select 'online' and on the next window I select 'ok' to go online and immediately I get the "couldn't connect to host..." msg. Tried several times last night and again this afternoon. This just after I connected to the host and downloaded patch 3 for v2/05. Could I get some help,....gettting AH withdrawals....(cough, cough) getting .....weak.....(cough).

Kobru

SNO · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2005, 07:15:14 PM »

Prolly ur firewall blocking you

Schutt · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2005, 04:55:12 AM »

Switch firewall to learn and allow ah2 again. After the patch its a new program so the firewall has to allow it again.

Check your network connection with ipconfig, tracert and ping.

Kobruh · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2005, 01:29:07 PM »

Thanks, SNO, but I added AH.exe to my exclusions list for Windows firewall and Norton Anitvirus, but I get the same result. I then uninstallled AH and reinstalled it. (AH2052, I believe) v2.05 p3, re-entered AH.exe as an exclusion (in both Windows and Norton, and still, it I get the same 'could not connect to host...' msg immediately after trying to go online.

Kobruh · « **Reply #4 on:** October 14, 2005, 01:36:07 PM »

Schutt, thanks. What do you mean by 'switch firewall to learn'? I also tried tracert, ipconfig, and ping but the window with the resultant information only flashed and was gone, so I don't know the result.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #5 on:** October 14, 2005, 01:45:23 PM »

The executable is 'aceshigh.exe'. Just being sure you did not put in 'ah.exe' as that will not work.

Verify it is a firewall problem by shutting down the firewall and trying it.

Kobruh · « **Reply #6 on:** October 14, 2005, 02:37:22 PM »

Yes, it is C:\programfiles\HTC\Aces HighII\aceshigh.exe.

Kobruh · « **Reply #7 on:** October 14, 2005, 08:19:48 PM »

By the way, my firewall was blocking something call "Backweb 78......", that wouldn't have anything to do with it, would it?

JTs · « **Reply #8 on:** October 14, 2005, 08:22:43 PM »

kill the anti-virus before running ah. you might want to run some spy-malware killers

Kobruh · « **Reply #9 on:** October 14, 2005, 09:30:14 PM »

OK!!! I got it working. Apparently, there are two Norton icons, one is anti-virus and the other is internet security. It is the Norton internet security icon (next to the anit-virus icon ;( ) that I disabled.

Thanks Skuzzy, Schutt, JT

~~Kobru~~

Kobruh · « **Reply #10 on:** October 14, 2005, 09:50:22 PM »

I also found a firewall exclusion list within Norton's Internet Security program that allows me run AH online and keep the Norton internet security running as well.

Thanks again for your help.

Kobru