Connection to A FSH Server Problems

[HawkEye]

Alrighty, Im trying to connect to my VAs server but after 30 seconds i get disconnected then it doesnt reappear in the list of servers. My firewall is allowing inbound and outbound for the program (zone alarm pro) and so that aint the problem... i read that it could be a player on the server that has a firewall that my computer is not allowed to connect to them... can some one help

[Russell Gilbert]

Hi,

Can you tell us more about your setup?  Are you using a router, or are you on a network of some kind?  How do you connect to the internet?  Also, have you tried turning off ZA completely?

Thanks,

Russell

[Colourneon]

Hi, I also have a problem, using FsHostSpy 1.1 i says cnnecting to main server but then a diagog box says 'connection timed out
why does it sya this?

[Russell Gilbert]

Hi Colourneon,

When FSHostSpy first starts up, it should say this in the lower left corner:

"Retrieving server list from Master Server..."

If it's timing out on this step, you might go to Tools / Options and make sure the Master Server is set correctly.  It should be:

http://www.chocolatesoftware.com/cgi-bin/fshost_master.cgi

You might also try just going to that URL in a browser, to see if you can connect.  You should get back a list of IP addresses.  When you connect in a browser, add a question mark to the end of the URL to make it work properly.  So just click on this link:

http://www.chocolatesoftware.com/cgi-bin/fshost_master.cgi?

Russell

[Colourneon]

Thanks a lot Russel but i checked the address and it was the right one. and so there is still a problem
would it have any affect that i am using AOL dial-up connection? I have played online before with no problems (MSN zone).
Also i clicked on your linked and it came up with some IP addresses. what i did try was to copy and paste the IP addresses into the FS2004 multiplayer IP addres box put when i click serch nothing happens(even if some one has given me their IP address it still don't work)
Thanks for your help

Colourneon!!

[Russell Gilbert]

Definitely sounds like a network problem of some kind.  Maybe AOL is affecting it somehow, or maybe you have some other networking issue going on.  Hard to say.  You might try dialing up to a different ISP to see if that changes things.

Russell

[Colourneon]

Hey, i found out the problem.
I figured out that on my mums screenname(KJDolsen) it worked fine and that it is my parental controls >:( i hate them!!
Sometimes i use my mums name when she lets me and i can connect then and it works fine.
Thanks for all your help Russell ;)

[Russell Gilbert]

Ah, mystery solved.  Good to know what the problem was, thanks for updating us.

Russell