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#2968460 - 03/01/10 04:24 PM A Plea for Help.  
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i am hoping others here may have a fix for this.

A squadmate of mine is suffering a connection issue with our dedicated server. Basically it occurs as follows.

He was connected to our coop server on port 22000. we then decided to play on the dogfight server on port 21000.
He tried connecting to the dogfight server before it was loaded. As soon as the server started, we realised it was not the mission we wanted so he disconnected his client and logged in to the remote desktop to change the server mission.

That was it... BAM. No longer can connect - He gets continual errors for ALL servers on all machines be they dedicated servers or private IP to IP.

He gets the "Connection Successful" for a split second and is getting logged into the server (we can see it in fbdj) But then he is instantly disconnected.

The error he gets is:

The communication with the remote host is lost: Reason connection lost.

He is not running the server - he is a client only.
We do not think firewall issue because he is connecting - albeit brief. It must be a local client issue.

The only other thing i can add is that it is only a reinstall that fixes it. If he tries logging into a server that is not started yet, the problem begins again.

please please please any help out there?

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#2968514 - 03/01/10 05:32 PM Re: A Plea for Help. [Re: d0o0m]  
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Although, it is not part of the TCP/IP protocols, some less expensive routers (and gateways) will reset their open port permissions under such a fault. Perhaps, he needs to use his browser to go into his router and check which ports are allowed to be open, and then allow single port forwarding on 21000 and 22000. With most routers you open up IE or Firefox and go to something like 192.168.1.1 and then make changes under the port forwarding section. Three separate components must all be in agreement to allow the connections you wish; The router he uses, the software firewall he is using if any (like Zone Alarm for example) and Network Discovery (under the Windows 7 or Vista network settings). Remote desktop as mentioned above is probably not the correct terminology since this is shell software (as part of Windows, Mac or Linux) for taking over another computer remotely to affect upgrades (for example if a Microsoft tech tries to fix your registry errors remotely from their terminal in say, Seattle, WA).

Try it and see, - S!

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#2968553 - 03/01/10 06:57 PM Re: A Plea for Help. [Re: TheEngineer]  
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thanks for the reply - all help is wonderful.

that said - if port permissions change with a fault like that, would we expect him to not even be able to connect to server at all? As mentioned - he does indeed connect - if only for half a second - those of us in the server see XXX has joined the game then XXXX has left the game.

he sees nothing client side - only gets the error mentioned above.

I will suggest the check to see if permissions changed.

thanks again. In the meantime - I still would like to solicit other suggestions... it really is a frustrating bug.


oh - remote desktop was refering to exactly that - him using the remote desktop login to login to our remote server upon which our game/squad pages etc are hosted in Kansas.


Last edited by d0o0m; 03/01/10 06:58 PM.
#2968595 - 03/01/10 07:41 PM Re: A Plea for Help. [Re: d0o0m]  
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Another suggestion; in some aspects the problem you describe is indicative of a router that is allowing external connections just fine, but the software firewall (Windows firewall or some third party application) is not. Ask him to make sure that IL2.exe is allowed as both a trusted process and as a server with respect to the software firewall. The error you indicate can also arise when Windows Firewall/Zone Alarm/ etc.... fail to allow IL2.exe to act as a server.

#2969074 - 03/02/10 04:11 PM Re: A Plea for Help. [Re: TheEngineer]  
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What version/mod is he using? The reason I ask is because I get the same error using 4.09 with Ultrapack when trying to enter Spits/109s server, I can connect but then instantly get kicked. The only partial fix is reinstall, but that only works for a day or so.

I gave up on Ultrapack, HSFX works without error.

FiveIron

#2969269 - 03/02/10 09:52 PM Re: A Plea for Help. [Re: FiveIron]  
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Are you trying to connect via HyperLobby?


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#2969406 - 03/03/10 02:17 AM Re: A Plea for Help. [Re: JG7_ME262U1]  
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Hyperlobby and direct IP... strange problem, it has me stumped...

#2969969 - 03/04/10 12:11 AM Re: A Plea for Help. [Re: FiveIron]  
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First, easy, always- turn off PC, turn off router for at least 45 seconds- reboot router, PC try again.
Mine goes wonky every so often and a reboot does it. now, all is on one power strip and it all goes off at the end of the night.


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