N4 connection timed out...

I tried the first patch. Tried the update. No file names were changed. No problems logging onto Sierra.Com and getting onto any arena. I see pings on some games, but not others. The ping button has never done anything when pressed. I am attempting to log onto games that are NOT password required. I have tried "detect by other..." I've tried every combo of "configure" and "connect via:" but I gave never been able to connect to anything. I've played online games before and have never had so much trouble attempting to get a connection. Is there a very detailed step by step guide for setting up N4 for online somewhere? I have a DiamondSupra external modem on Com2. buzard

try pinging the connection you are hosting to... also check what speed your ISP will let you run at, if they don't allow 56kbps... well I'd change! I have no troubles.. but am on a cable modem so *COULD* explain why I get good pings... well recommended in the UK as it's just �20 a month now :) through NTL (I hope NTL reads this.. I'll expect the cheques coming through in 14 days...) <fluffypony> Bob Thurman wrote:

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> > I tried the first patch. > Tried the update. > No file names were changed. > No problems logging onto Sierra.Com and getting onto any arena. > I see pings on some games, but not others. > The ping button has never done anything when pressed. > I am attempting to log onto games that are NOT password required. > I have tried "detect by other..." > I've tried every combo of "configure" and "connect via:" but I gave never > been able to connect to anything. > > I've played online games before and have never had so much trouble > attempting to get a connection. Is there a very detailed step by step > guide for setting up N4 for online somewhere? > > I have a DiamondSupra external modem on Com2. > > buzard

The right-click popup help or the readme11.txt explain the details. Sounds like you need to make sure you're picking the correct TCP/IP device in the sierra.com login's "Connect Via" list (it's different than the Connect Via list on the main multiplayer screen). Turn on the "Find network addresses another way option", go back to multiplayer, click the sierra.com logo, and before clicking OK to log in, look above your UserID and Password and pick the TCP/IP address that corresponds to your Internet connection. Eric "Bob Thurman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:yMYF6.541$[email hidden]...

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> I tried the first patch. > Tried the update. > No file names were changed. > No problems logging onto Sierra.Com and getting onto any arena. > I see pings on some games, but not others. > The ping button has never done anything when pressed. > I am attempting to log onto games that are NOT password required. > I have tried "detect by other..." > I've tried every combo of "configure" and "connect via:" but I gave never > been able to connect to anything. > > I've played online games before and have never had so much trouble > attempting to get a connection. Is there a very detailed step by step > guide for setting up N4 for online somewhere?

Yet another re-install and patch solved the problems. I have my CD id memorized ! buzard "Bob Thurman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:yMYF6.541$[email hidden]...

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> I tried the first patch. > Tried the update. > No file names were changed. > No problems logging onto Sierra.Com and getting onto any arena. > I see pings on some games, but not others. > The ping button has never done anything when pressed. > I am attempting to log onto games that are NOT password required. > I have tried "detect by other..." > I've tried every combo of "configure" and "connect via:" but I gave never > been able to connect to anything. > > I've played online games before and have never had so much trouble > attempting to get a connection. Is there a very detailed step by step > guide for setting up N4 for online somewhere? > > I have a DiamondSupra external modem on Com2. > > buzard > > >

In article <[email hidden]>, fluffypony <[email hidden]> writes: >try pinging the connection you are hosting to... > >also check what speed your ISP will let you run at, if they don't allow >56kbps... well I'd change! Don't most people suggest *lowering* your connect speed? Like 38400 max? Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +27.07...F2 +151.26... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

I'd run 28.8 max. Slower is better if it stops the re-trains. -Larry "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <[email hidden]>, fluffypony<[email hidden]>

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> writes: > > >try pinging the connection you are hosting to... > > > >also check what speed your ISP will let you run at, if they don't allow > >56kbps... well I'd change! > > Don't most people suggest *lowering* your connect speed? Like 38400 max? > > Eldred > -- > Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > F1 hcp. +27.07...F2 +151.26... > > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats

you > with experience... > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

On 02 May 2001 16:01:13 GMT, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote:

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>In article <[email hidden]>, fluffypony <[email hidden]> >writes: > >>try pinging the connection you are hosting to... >> >>also check what speed your ISP will let you run at, if they don't allow >>56kbps... well I'd change! > >Don't most people suggest *lowering* your connect speed? Like 38400 max?

Yep, and most people are correct.. I have a 56k6 modem but I set it to 28k8 for a -stable- connection. Andre

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> >Eldred >-- >Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 >Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett >F1 hcp. +27.07...F2 +151.26... > >Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you >with experience... >Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.