Awaiting Conn...

[GunnaBoyEB]

Wasap tobers.ive run into a lil snag here,luv the server and luv the ppl,but i cannot seem to get in TOB servers :icon_confused: Wat happens is i type the IP in console (~) and it goes to the awaiting conn screen and Stays there... ive tryed looking for it on the list i cant find it :S ive done the shortcut thing.Nothing works.So if any1 can help id much apreciate it.!



GunnaBoy

[UncleFester]

What ip are you using? And does it give any error message?

[GunnaBoyEB]

i am using the one ^^^^ up there and i have no error msg just Awaiting Connection...1...2...3...4...5.. :icon_confused:

[mike]

what is the most it had gone up to as you are connecting ?

[recce19]

I'm on average of 30, but then I'm a few miles from the server :icon_biggrin:

[Bushy]

if i get to 25 i disconnect then reconnect i can usually get in before i reach 10

[GunnaBoyEB]

i got to about 24 once then i quit,but i used to get in at about 5 - 10:icon_confused: mabye its just lag ill see if i can wait out like 30 and then if that dosent work i ll see if i can reinstall.Hopeing it isnt gonna go to that :(

[mike]

once i went to about 50 so hold out its worth it :)

[Black-Delta]

ive held out till 80 before

[UncleFester]

A lot of time when it takes along time to connect it is the activision server that is slow in responding...it has to authenticate you before you can connect.

[raydoger]

I Have Not Had Any Problems

[GunnaBoyEB]

ok i tryed till 40 and nothing i mean once i had a auth thing pop up but i held till like 30 then and nothing so mabye its lag on my conn cuz my vid card and comp has been real slow (my vid card is overheating and my comp beeps while in ANY game,which gets annoying.)

[Yourself]

ras-a-frasin-ras-a-fras (or whatever Snavely used to mutter)

It happened again.....the whole text just disappears occasionally when I'm typing a reply.....

And only here :(

<finishes grumbling>

Anyway....a few thoughts...

Have you run a spyware scan recently?

I would suggest running both AdAware and Spybot.....make sure you update them before running

Is your anti-virus up to date? What anti-virus are you running?

Are you running a firewall?

If so, which one?

Clean out your temp folder...under XP it is:

C:\Documents and Settings\<your system username here>\Local Settings\Temp

...but you may have to enable hidden files to see it.

AFTER you update and run the spyware scans, and AFTER you update your ant-ivirus and AFTER you clean out your temporary file folder, disable your software firewall and see if you can connect.

Also, are you using an external WAN device? Do you have a cable modem, or an external DSL modem? If so, try powering off those devices (include any network switch or router) for 30 seconds, then reconnect and reboot.

Are you selecting the TOB server from the master server list?

Can you connect directly to it?

Yourself (Dave)

[GunnaBoyEB]

No i havent run one i will do that.
I dont have a virus program,i dont have a need for one.
Firewall is off,Windows firewall
Cable Modem , and LAN router.
No i made a shortcut with the correct ip and i used /connect in Console (~)

Ill See if that spyware thing works.


Edit:No The spyware didnt work.But omfg that was alot of it (55)

[Yourself]

While you're trying that, you're aware that the sniper IP has changed to:

64.27.1.144

Just a thought!

You know your usage of the machine, but I would suggest to run The free online Kaspersky anti-virus (http://usa.kaspersky.com/services/free-virus-scanner.php) just for giggles.

I always run anti-virus, but I also have a fairly uncontrolled environment (all of my machines open to family and friends).

Yourself (Dave)

[recce19]

No i havent run one i will do that.
I dont have a virus program,i dont have a need for one.
Firewall is off,Windows firewall
Cable Modem , and LAN router.
No i made a shortcut with the correct ip and i used /connect in Console (~)

Ill See if that spyware thing works.


Edit:No The spyware didnt work.But omfg that was alot of it (55)

What do you mean by 'I dont have a virus program,i dont have a need for one.
Firewall is off,Windows firewall'

I find this worrying to be honest.

[Yourself]

Okay.....I missed that you edited your posting....sorry, but you should have made a new post with the updated information.

Are you aware that spyware can introduce virii, trojans, and rootkits into your system?

Heck, just inserting a music CD or a DVD on your system can install rootkits that will let virii, trojans, and spyware onto your system AND YOU'D NEVER KNOW IT without specifically looking for them.

Yes, I'm also worried that you had (unknown) spyware on your machine.

I know I sit behind a hardware firewall (my wireless router is an excellent firewall), but I stil run ZoneAlarm so I can be notified of the things that try to "phone home", or are trying to establish an internet connection that I'm not aware of.

For example, if I start a game of solitare, I want to know if program "XYZ" simultaneously takes the opportunity and tries to open an internet connection.

Take the opportunity and also run the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (available on Microsoft's website).

Along the same lines, Microsoft Defender (their active spyware tool, as opposed to AdAware and SpyBot which are passive tools) is a very good spyware tool, it's free, and it runs in the system tray.

Oh, and did you try the suggestion towards the last half of my original post regarding rebooting the network equipment?

Something else to try (if it works) is to bypass the internal network by connecting the pc straight to the cable modem and see if that makes a difference.

Please realize that I don't know your background - if you are an experienced IT professional, then please excuse my concerns.

Yourself (Dave)

[GunnaBoyEB]

Well i apoligize for this error i have made i have a firewall in my LAN Router u jogged my memory so that is why i dont have one on my comp enabled.Plus i run the Norton Free scan on my comp every now and again.No i am no IT expert even though i would luv to be concidering today's world is all about computers.Any way the spyware thing worked and i got some spyware but it was all in my cookies everywhere else was clean and i deleted all of it.(or did wat spybot does).

Edit:Yourself i am aware of the IP change and yes i have tryed that.
Im gonna run the virus scan.
I am 100% positive it isnt my router or modem connection because i can go on other servers just fine (Most of the time) and i have gone on others in the past,Mabye those mods corrupted something in my game so its harder to connect?

GunnaBoy

[Yourself]

Okay...as you try that (and you just mentioned that you mostly get on other sites well) - try deleting (actually, moving) the xx.iwp files (xx = 1 through 66), which are the .iwp files in the Activition\Call of Duty 2\Main folder related to the maps we are running, and allow them to re-download.

See if that works.

Yourself (Dave)

[GunnaBoyEB]

Okay...as you try that (and you just mentioned that you mostly get on other sites well) - try deleting (actually, moving) the xx.iwp files (xx = 1 through 66), which are the .iwp files in the Activition\Call of Duty 2\Main folder related to the maps we are running, and allow them to re-download.

See if that works.

Yourself (Dave)

Will Do,But um this is a lil random question and dont take this the wrong way but r u like hovering over every post i make im not saying its a bad thing its just the post i posted was not to much earlyer then when u posted.i think its kool but a lil creepy :D.But ok ill try ReDling the maps

[Yourself]

LOL

No, I'm just working from home today, and I get e-mailed when a post is added (to a topic I've posted to)....so I just read the e-mail when it pops up and click the link.

That leads to my replies....

Sometimes it's more than a week before I can reply on the forums......you've been "lucky".

Yourself (Dave)

[GunnaBoyEB]

I see that i have and ty for ur fast replys i appreciate it alot.Have fun at home :P Sry for the spam lol. oh my scan is done 0 Files have been infected.
the link to the sitei used is....


www.symantec.com

[Yourself]

Great.

But I would be wary of the symantec (isn't that Norton's AntiVirus?) scanner.

Of the AV packages, Norton and McAfee rate among the lowest in detection rates.

Try running that Kasperisky one I linked to overnight, if you can.

It will probably also show nothing, but better to be safe.

I've removed all traces of Norton and McAfee years ago, and most of the people I work with have also.

There are several free ones that are much better.

You haven't lived until you catch a virus from a professionally-stamped application (open the box, insert it, and it infects your system). Quality control in the mastering process still leaves a little to be desired.

Yourself (Dave)

[GunnaBoyEB]

Yessir i will try it but i really dont think anything will be in here i formatted at like thanksgiving but sure ill check it out.


Edit:I think i will try a Reinstall it wont take to long but i got nothing but time tonight.So ill see if that works.

[Yourself]

If you're talking about reinstalling CoD2, that may not work without moving or deleting the mods (existing .iwd files).

If you do reinstall CoD2, I would suggest uninstalling it, renaming the "c:\program files\activision\Call of Duty 2" folder - maybe append "-bad" or "-old" to it.

Then, reinstall in the default location.

Yourself (Dave)

[GunnaBoyEB]

Tryed reinstalling it.I havent really tryed getting in, ive been busy with HW lately and i havent been on so il try that as soon as i can