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  1. #1

    Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    Finally got my router set up, still have some timeout issues though. However, now I cannot get connected to POL/FFXI. I get to the Connecting to POL/Verifying login stuffs and it just hangs there. halp.

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    managed to get to the point right after the ToS agreement and stalls out in the middle. starting to hate this and wishing for my dialup again

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    Quote Originally Posted by Remy0
    wishing for my dialup again
    .... Dial-Up?

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    Quote Originally Posted by Koga
    Quote Originally Posted by Remy0
    wishing for my dialup again
    .... Dial-Up?
    I live in the boonies. only choice is dial-up or satellite. we were using dialup until my folks' business needed highspeed for the accountant and such. so we got 1.5 mbps connection with wildblue. right now it's kinda hit or miss with this router, but straight connection is fine. would do with the straight connect but we have 2 computers.

    I think the cheap belkin router i got is the problem, i'll have to find one that is more compatible. Ipissed that I bought this router and the wireless usb hookups and none of it works well. I can't even get the wireless to detect the router and they're both belkin.

    pretty sweet for web surfing and downloads when it's working right. wish it'd connect to FFXI better, and stay connected. >.>

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    TCP Ports: 25, 80, 110, 443, and 50000 - 65535
    UDP Ports: 50000 - 65535


    Make sure none of those ports are blocked by your router.
    Your probably timing out when FFXI does its version check.

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    at&t connections suck, wildblue is AT&T, blame them... yep its totally AT&T's fault...(and i work there... but not for wildblue)

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    I fixed it, had to use my browser to go into the router and set some things up, and to remove NAT from hiding my computer. now it works, pretty well too.

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    http://www.speedtest.net/result/177331273.png


    not the best but a huge leap from my dialup that would connect @ 24kbps.

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    When your latency is half your download, you know theres something wrong.

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    Quote Originally Posted by Snowknight26
    When your latency is half your download, you know theres something wrong.
    it's satellite internet, it will always have that latency. It's only there when I first start a download or open a new webpage, after that initial lag it's great.

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    http://www.speedtest.net/result/177360814.png

    smeh... and thats from my ISPs server too, im not doing anything else atm either, i do burst up to 6mb down and 768kb up most of the time =/

    can't wait for ADSL2 to come out here =/

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    |
    | I like cable.
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    V

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    Quote Originally Posted by Koga
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    | I like cable.
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    V

    sure wish i lived next to you, id like your cc numbers ^^;

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    http://www.speedtest.net/result/177635081.png


    Thats what I get when I am on the PC's at work

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    http://www.speedtest.net/result/177786731.png
    Ping to the local server sucks, but meh. It's not too bad.

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    http://www.speedtest.net/result/177828222.png

    haha ouch starting to make me think i might wana switch to cable

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    Quote Originally Posted by killerx
    http://www.speedtest.net/result/177828222.png

    haha ouch starting to make me think i might wana switch to cable
    do you like insecure networks? all your cc info, personal info, soc sec #, etc will be easily available to anyone that wants them thats in your neighborhood on cable...

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    Quote Originally Posted by Killgannon
    do you like insecure networks? all your cc info, personal info, soc sec #, etc will be easily available to anyone that wants them thats in your neighborhood on cable...
    I'm curious where you are getting this from? Yes cable does share bandwidth, generally from your neighborhood/apartment complex/etc, but that doesn't make it any more or less secure than other broadband connections. You are still going to be on your own personal network and can use a firewall/etc.

    Edit: And to the op, like others have said, the latency is your problem with satellite internet. I would play on dial up before I would play on a satellite connection.

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    Re: Cannot connect to FFXI now :(

    Quote Originally Posted by OctavoGilgamesh
    Quote Originally Posted by Killgannon
    do you like insecure networks? all your cc info, personal info, soc sec #, etc will be easily available to anyone that wants them thats in your neighborhood on cable...
    I'm curious where you are getting this from? Yes cable does share bandwidth, generally from your neighborhood/apartment complex/etc, but that doesn't make it any more or less secure than other broadband connections. You are still going to be on your own personal network and can use a firewall/etc.

    Edit: And to the op, like others have said, the latency is your problem with satellite internet. I would play on dial up before I would play on a satellite connection.
    I figured out the problem had to do with the Firewall in the router. It's actually a lot better playing games vs. dial up now. Also, I didn't really have a choice in the matter since it's required for the accountant, and with business stuffs, so yea.

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