Re: Can't connect (Server timed out thingy) SOLVED!

[A Small Cute Cat]

I haven't been able to connect for a couple days now. When I try to Direct Connect, it gets stuck.

Attempting to find server.
IP = 158.69.123.65:5121
Connection error:
Server is not responding (timed out).

I'm pretty sure the server is up. I don't know what's stopping me from connecting

[Maecius]

Have you tried putting "game.bgtscc.net" into the direct connect instead?

I don't think our IP address has changed, but it might be the easiest fix. Sometimes people have issues with their connection for to firewalls or their Internet Service Provider too.

[A Small Cute Cat]

Just tried, both with game.bgtscc.net as well as connecting straight to the IP address, and also going through the server list.

All give me the same Timed Out message.

[niapet]

Oh no I love Elenia! This needs to be sorted..

You sure you firewall or router ports are not to blame?

[A Small Cute Cat]

I didn't change any router or firewall settings. I just inexplicably can't connect.

[Maecius]

One idea might be to hard reset your router? Unplug it, leave it alone for 10 minutes or so, and plug it back in?

[Aspect of Sorrow]

Please download and run AoS-BGCheck and copy the results here.

[A Small Cute Cat]

(Can PM contents of the trace routes upon request)

I'll give the router reset a try and hope that no one else notices that the internet has gone down.

[A Small Cute Cat]

Tried the router reset, still timing out on that ninth part

[niapet]

Yikes dont post trace route in public!

Oh I'd also suggest trying to open 5120 on your router and make sure to add nwn2main.exe to the windows fire wall exceptions. Even if this wasn't a problem before?

You live near me btw...

[A Small Cute Cat]

I don't think it's a port error - not sure anything I do would suddenly make that port not work.

I looked up what trace routes do. I think there's a problem somewhere on that 9th jump (faulty server, coffee on the power strip, hamsters got tired?) and I might not be able to do much short of wait for it to be fixed, wherever it is.

Unless there's a way to route around that faulty point, of course!

[Aspect of Sorrow]

If the UDP connection was successfully accomplished by the tool, that means your route to the endpoint is successful. Anything not resolving in the path of a traceroute can just be a device that doesn't have rdns and/or not responding to ping, it doesn't mean that the route isn't still being carried.

This sounds like a negotiation issue with your router and or modem.

[A Small Cute Cat]

Tried opening the port, made sure that Neverwinter Nights 2 is allowed by my firewall. Still no luck.

I also tried the link in the Troubleshooting Logon Issues thread. Amusingly enough, it also timed out.

Is there a way to solve this fiddling with router/modem settings?

[niapet]

I had this problem only once before, it was when I was hosting a sever though not connecting to one. I remember it was router issue and... well we upgraded to a professional router =/ So I am not really sure what might have changed?

Any network specialists around?

P.S. Can you think of ANYTHING that changed since you were last able to connect?

[A Small Cute Cat]

I installed Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Edition. Other than that I can't think of any changes to my computer or the router.