This "Host Connection Lost" problem of mine is unique to only AH. My Earthlink/Sprint DSL trace route seems clear, Ping Plotter records pings from 20, then gets "a little goofy" [as Apache noted] and jumps up to 100 going thru alter.net on the trip from California to HTC.
FYI, I also fly the other online flight sim brands located 1,000's of miles further than HTC from me during the same times & under the same conditions - yes, I may have an occasional disconnect of one sort or another once & awhile.... maybe one in a week, or a month, if at all...... but not several of them every time I logon like with AH. Some of you have noted not having any problems but all you have to do is read the radio buffer to know I'm not the only one experiencing this problem. So how do you explain that away?
I also want you to know I'm not bringing this up just for the heck of it, or to place any blame - something's "broke" & needs to be fixed, all I'm trying to do is reach the right person with the information so the problem can be corrected. Right now, no one knows for sure where, who or what is causing AH to lose track of it's players, but with an aparent clear route trace on this end everything right now unfortunately appears to point to where the game originates, the Host. And finally, since HTC wants me to give them $30.00/mo to play AH & it is their game, I think it's their responsibility [and in their best interest] to trackdown a problem such as this & do everything possible to get it corrected. Would you buy a toy you knew was broken before you bought it? I didn't think so.
And Westy, even tho you think you know it all - you don't. Bet I worked on my 1st computer before you were even born, so I'm more than sure my Internet license would easily predate yours.... First of all, ya gotta pay attention - I didn't say anything about HTC being responsible for keeping me connected to the Internet, just that they remember I logged on, keep track of what I'm doing & where I am at all times & not "lose" me or the fact I'm connected to the game. Pretty basic stuff & not to much to ask of an online game is it? And second, your commercial on how wonderful you think HTC is doesn't address or solve the problem being discussed in this thread, I was only asking that they look into the problem & do everything possible to fix it.
