j-dogg

Windows firewall is disabled. Default settings on WRT54G. Steam won't update and I can't connect to any online servers for any games, CoD and CoD2 doesn't work, none of my Steam apps work, ET doesn't work. WTFFFF.

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drougnor

Check the hosts file and empty it out if you need (just leave the local address). Beyond that, make sure you don't have any other software firewalls . . . Which version of windows, btw?

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j-dogg

Quote: Originally Posted by drougnor Check the hosts file and empty it out if you need (just leave the local address). Beyond that, make sure you don't have any other software firewalls . . . Which version of windows, btw?

xp pro

Where's the host file?

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Dex

Silly question, but is your system set to the right date and time? I know some programs won't work without the correct date, as they check the server they are trying to connect to. Live Messenger for example...

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zerocool135

i had the same thing happen to me it turned out to be a burned out router so i would try replacing that first

j-dogg

Quote: Originally Posted by Dex Silly question, but is your system set to the right date and time? I know some programs won't work without the correct date, as they check the server they are trying to connect to. Live Messenger for example...

Time is straight. Everything is perfect.

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drougnor

Default for the hosts file is C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc. Just open it in a text editor and delete everything except the stuff at top (the lines that start with #) and the local host address.

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j-dogg

Other than the local host address there is nothing there.

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Dreyco

Quote: Originally Posted by j-dogg Windows firewall is disabled. Default settings on WRT54G. Steam won't update and I can't connect to any online servers for any games, CoD and CoD2 doesn't work, none of my Steam apps work, ET doesn't work. WTFFFF.

Are you running Vista? My friend can't get online with any games on Vista

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THRiLL KiLL

What are you running for antivirus? alot of avi software has built in firewalls now.

also go to a command prompt and type:

netstat -a

then start steam


then type

netstat -a -o -n

look for a new connection,

from there it should give you a pid (process id number)


open up task manager, go to change to the process tab

then got to view --> select colums, and add the pid,

and then see if the new process is steam. if its not, steam is probly blocked by somthing.

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j-dogg

I have no anti-virus or additional firewall software, I don't open anything I don't know and I don't visit pr0n sites.

I have two extra gaming machines I'm gonna load Steam and a couple other games on them and see if they work from there, because if they do, then reformat / reinstall. Not that I mind, this is the ORIGINAL install I did back in 04 for my DFI Lan Party NFII, when it was still a 150 dollar board.

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Dex

Quote: Originally Posted by j-dogg I don't know and I don't visit pr0n sites.

Dude we can't help you if you won't tell the truth...

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j-dogg

Why go to pr0n sites when I get free pay-per-views through my employer

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Dex

Haha, touche

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j-dogg

Router is removed, everything works now.

Time for a new router, possibly freebies from my employer.

Cable company FTMFW.

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THRiLL KiLL

Quote: Originally Posted by zerocool135 i had the same thing happen to me it turned out to be a burned out router so i would try replacing that first

looks like the n00b wins!

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