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Offline AKIron

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Re: HTC Updating Internet Connection to 2G is a Good Thing 5/16/24
« Reply #30 on: May 17, 2024, 12:22:19 PM »
Doesn't appear to be DNS. I can connect via VPN but not without. I can ping 47.190.119.211 from VPN but no response without VPN. A tracert on both makes it to the next to last hop. I see it is Frontier which i also use. Could be a routing issue at Frontier.

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Re: HTC Updating Internet Connection to 2G is a Good Thing 5/16/24
« Reply #31 on: May 17, 2024, 12:29:09 PM »
If you're using VPN chances are you're using your VPN provider's DNS servers.

See if you can ping or traceroute 199.101.50.180, which is what the A-record is currently showing. That should be an indicator.

No idea what the game server IPs are though, but they must be DNS encoded otherwise you'd need a client update.
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Re: HTC Updating Internet Connection to 2G is a Good Thing 5/16/24
« Reply #32 on: May 17, 2024, 12:32:17 PM »
HT did you change provider or was it just a in-spot upgrade?
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Re: HTC Updating Internet Connection to 2G is a Good Thing 5/16/24
« Reply #33 on: May 17, 2024, 12:32:44 PM »
Look at the image I linked and you'll see I resolved the address to the same IP using the VPN and not. Replies through the VPN, no replies to same IP not. I'll link the tracert too.

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Re: HTC Updating Internet Connection to 2G is a Good Thing 5/16/24
« Reply #34 on: May 17, 2024, 12:38:21 PM »
Yep seems like DNS is breaking down at the 4th hop. Can you ping the IP with/without? If so then it's DNS. If not then it's a routing issue.
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Re: HTC Updating Internet Connection to 2G is a Good Thing 5/16/24
« Reply #35 on: May 17, 2024, 12:39:53 PM »
Btw it would be REALLY helpful if Dale would enlighten us on the game server's IPs. Tracing the BBS and/or website isn't going to help anyone get in the game.

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Re: HTC Updating Internet Connection to 2G is a Good Thing 5/16/24
« Reply #36 on: May 17, 2024, 12:40:35 PM »
DNS is only going to resolve the name to IP. I can't ping the IP without the VPN. I think Frontier has a routing table out of date somewhere. Will likely converge eventually. Curious if everyone having trouble is using Frontier for ISP.
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Re: HTC Updating Internet Connection to 2G is a Good Thing 5/16/24
« Reply #37 on: May 17, 2024, 12:41:31 PM »
Quote from: Simon on May 17, 2024, 12:39:53 PM
Btw it would be REALLY helpful if Dale would enlighten us on the game server's IPs. Tracing the BBS and/or website isn't going to help anyone get in the game.

Ping bbs.hitechcreations.com and you will see the IP. It is 47.190.119.211
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Re: HTC Updating Internet Connection to 2G is a Good Thing 5/16/24
« Reply #38 on: May 17, 2024, 12:42:55 PM »
Yes but that's just the BBS. The game servers are on different IPs.
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Re: HTC Updating Internet Connection to 2G is a Good Thing 5/16/24
« Reply #39 on: May 17, 2024, 12:45:07 PM »
I can't connect to the BBS.

Without VPN and with. No DNS up my sleeve.

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Re: HTC Updating Internet Connection to 2G is a Good Thing 5/16/24
« Reply #40 on: May 17, 2024, 12:51:54 PM »
Reminds me of a time several years ago when an AT&T client changed their static IP. Worked for many people but not other AT&T clients. Calling AT&T support is near the top of my unpleasant things to do list but no choice. After being transferred 4 or 5 times I finally spoke to an actually router tech. Told him where I was dropping the trace. He said the problem is not on their end. Yeah right buddy. 30 mins later the problem magically cleared.
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Re: HTC Updating Internet Connection to 2G is a Good Thing 5/16/24
« Reply #41 on: May 17, 2024, 12:55:37 PM »
Agreed your BBS issue isn't DNS related but could still be a result of the poorly managed IP change. At least the SSH cert is working.
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Re: HTC Updating Internet Connection to 2G is a Good Thing 5/16/24
« Reply #42 on: May 17, 2024, 01:38:58 PM »
I'll try again tonight... this might nail my coffin shut finally.  People squeaking on Facebook, I brought it up here.  I'm glad 50% of you can log in.. the other 50% is a problem this population can't absorb.
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Re: HTC Updating Internet Connection to 2G is a Good Thing 5/16/24
« Reply #43 on: May 17, 2024, 02:06:37 PM »
I'm in Canada, right smack in the middle at CFB Moose jaw, my ping before this change/upgrade was around 84 to 87 to the MA, now it's 65 to 66 consistently.  Bonus.
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Re: HTC Updating Internet Connection to 2G is a Good Thing 5/16/24
« Reply #44 on: May 17, 2024, 02:58:15 PM »
ProtonVPN has a free service. That may get the game working like it does the BBS. Until it's sorted.
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