2.06 "Cannot connect to server, use alt?"

[outbreak]

odd the Link should be Solid . But one thing we can do is have you Direct Connect to your computer, Hook the DSL Up to the NIC(Ethernet) Card itself, Bypass the router and then try logging onto the server, Pinging Etc.. Post Results

[Krusty]

Actually I can't do that... There are 5 other PCs hooked on the upstairs floor to the same modem, and I'd get all holy hell rained down upon me for such a thing.

EDIT: If it keeps up I'll just contact the ISP (Comcast) and see what's up with their end.

[Krusty]

Okay help me out here folks, I've pretty much confirmed it's not my ISP, nor is it my router/modem.

I should have done this FIRST, but I didn't think of it til now. I thought it was odd that I was connecting to AH fine until I installed 2.06.

Anyways, I rebooted into safe mode with networking and I can ping things just fine. Then I boot normally and it's fubared again.

What gives?!?!

I'm not an amatuer when it comes to fixing my own probs, but I admit I now almost nothing about networking/connection problem solving.

[Hedgehog]

Hi Guys,

  I'm still on patch 2.04 - haven't been online in a while, but tried to get back on tonight. I have the same issue about not being able to get online!

   I turned off the Windows Xp firewall, I put my computer on the router's DMZ, tried port forwarding ports 2000-5000 - no go! This sux. Anyone find a fix to this yet?

  I've flown AHII since it came out with my present settings. Why this problem now - without even upgrading the program? The issue is clearly not due to the new version, since I can't get online, and I'm not using the new version yet.

   BTW, I can ping the Main Arena just fine.

=RSVP,

[The Fugitive]

Originally posted by Hedgehog
Hi Guys,

  I'm still on patch 2.04 - haven't been online in a while, but tried to get back on tonight. I have the same issue about not being able to get online!
 

2.04 doesn't know where the new AT&T servers are thats why you can't connect. Skuzzy has said that those with the older versions MUST download the new vers to play. Krusty problem on the other hand sounds like a duzzy !

[Krusty]

So I went into the msconfig and basically disabled everything under startup that I could and I'm still getting the problem. I need some ideas folks.

Suggestions?

[TCat9]

hmmmm, Still can't log in. Turned off Firewall and completly disable Norton. Also not getting Auto Update to work. When trying to log on, Says a brief message about Game Zone firewall, I don't even have that program. I have Norton Internet Security 2005. This must of occured since the latest update. Grrrrrrrr.  Game played fine, even with Firewall on before, had sight excepted set up on it.

[Krusty]

Originally posted by TCat9
This must of occured since the latest update. Grrrrrrrr.  Game played fine, even with Firewall on before, had sight excepted set up on it.

That's the funny thing, same here! But why would installing AH updates screw your connection up?

[Krusty]

Okay I got it to work.. Was the damndest thing, too.

I have ZoneAlarm installed but not running (you have to manually start it up, won't load with windows) and I did not load it, but when I installed 2.06 it was doing bad things, or something. Even though it wasn't "running" it was still active and it was screwing up my PC. Found this by searching for the error 65 code on microsoft. Suggested allowing ZoneAlarm the proper priveledges, I just uninstalled the bugger.

I only had it installed for testing purposes (and the tests revealed I really didn't need it).

[TCat9]

Hmmm, again. I don't have Zonealarm, but it keeps referring to it when I log, double grrrrr. Also, I just messed up AH. I manually downloaded the newest patch and ran it and it did not complete, said I updated wrong, triple grrrrrr. Now my Version 2.05 Patch One is in error and won't load. lol HAT TRICK grrrrr. Any suggestions. Thanks:mad:

[TCat9]

Back to square one. I was able to go into my AH directory and get back my 2.05 Patch 1 version, PHWEYYY!!  Game will load good, but still have same problem as Krusty. Now I'm trying to search for that dag Zone Alarm thingy, lol, I can't find it.

[Skuzzy]

You must be at "Version 2.05 Patch 3", or later, before you can connect online.  If you are running a version prior to that one, then you must manually download and update the game.

You can safely install the latest full version of the game without loosing any of your settings.  Here is the full version.

[TCat9]

Thanks Skuzzy, I'll try that. lol, I have stupid dial up, it will take a while. Anyone have the disc that they want to mail me, hehehehe. Thanks again.