N4: "Sierra.com" down???

I cannot connect to Sierra.com - is it down or something? All I get is an error message: "Cannot get message of the day" "WS_GetMOTD_Sysnotfound" Anyone?? ed_

Ed Solheim wrote:

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> > I cannot connect to Sierra.com - is it down or something? > > All I get is an error message: > > "Cannot get message of the day" > "WS_GetMOTD_Sysnotfound" > > Anyone?? > > ed_

No problem here... -- Fester

Must be in my end then.... Anyone got a clue as to what might be wrong?? I can connect to private servers etc... ed_ Uncle Fester <[email hidden]> skrev i news:[email hidden]...

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> > Ed Solheim wrote: > > > > I cannot connect to Sierra.com - is it down or something? > > > > All I get is an error message: > > > > "Cannot get message of the day" > > "WS_GetMOTD_Sysnotfound" > > > > Anyone?? > > > > ed_ > > > No problem here... > > -- > > Fester

"Ed Solheim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:_6N57.170$[email hidden]... > I cannot connect to Sierra.com - is it down or something? > > All I get is an error message: > > "Cannot get message of the day" > "WS_GetMOTD_Sysnotfound" Turn your firewall security 'down' or completely off. Your computer has shut down some needed ports to communicate with Sierra.com. Bob

What firewall??? I dont have any!!: :-D So now what?? ed_ Robert Briggs <[email hidden]> skrev i news:fgO57.430$[email hidden]...

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> "Ed Solheim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:_6N57.170$[email hidden]... > > I cannot connect to Sierra.com - is it down or something? > > > > All I get is an error message: > > > > "Cannot get message of the day" > > "WS_GetMOTD_Sysnotfound" > > Turn your firewall security 'down' or completely off. Your computer has > shut down some needed ports to communicate with Sierra.com. > > Bob > >

"Ed Solheim" wrote in message > What firewall??? I dont have any!!: > > :-D > > So now what?? Oh dear ... maybe you need one? [grinz] Have you installed the US 1.1.0.0 Patch? ftp://ftp3.sierra.com/pub/patches/pc/n4.1.1.0.0_us.exe or for the non-USA racers: ftp://ftp3.sierra.com/pub/patches/pc/n4.1.1.1.0_int.exe Regarding the firewall, you should run one outside the games. Zone Alarm's free version works great. http://www.zonelabs.com/zonelabs_za_us_west_download_1.htm Bob

Still no cigar.... any more ideas?? ed_ Robert Briggs <[email hidden]> skrev i news:w_W57.1074$[email hidden]...

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> "Ed Solheim" wrote in message > > What firewall??? I dont have any!!: > > > > :-D > > > > So now what?? > > Oh dear ... maybe you need one? [grinz] > > Have you installed the US 1.1.0.0 Patch? > > ftp://ftp3.sierra.com/pub/patches/pc/n4.1.1.0.0_us.exe > > or for the non-USA racers: > > ftp://ftp3.sierra.com/pub/patches/pc/n4.1.1.1.0_int.exe > > Regarding the firewall, you should run one outside the games. Zone

Alarm's

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> free version works great. > > http://www.zonelabs.com/zonelabs_za_us_west_download_1.htm > > Bob > >

On Fri, 20 Jul 2001 20:10:02 +0200, "Ed Solheim" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Still no cigar.... any more ideas?? > >ed_ Have you singed up with Won.net for an account?

Yes - I've even raced there before... Besides I also hope/think the game would report back if I tried to use an invalid account.. Some one mentioned something about files being given wrong name after applying the patch.... anyone know what files that is?? ed_ (*super-frustrated* Bill and Ben, the flower pot men. <bill&[email hidden]> skrev i news:[email hidden]...

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> On Fri, 20 Jul 2001 20:10:02 +0200, "Ed Solheim" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Still no cigar.... any more ideas?? > > > >ed_ > > Have you singed up with Won.net for an account?

Hmmm... I really dont have a clue as to why... but a fresh install o N4 seemed to have cured it.... Thanks for all the suggestions tho! ed_