Timeouts with 'please wait' (Possible Router Issue)

[stanto]

Morning,

Has anyone had any experience with this router, and Ryzom? I ask because, although I'm forwarding the ports, my connection to Ryzom appears to die sporadically while playing. This's must infuriating.

Firmware updates are awkward to determine with my brand of router (Linksys BEFSR41 v2), but I am using a known stable build, no software firewall (or I have at least, disabled the windows version). I haven't, though, forwarded the ports under uPNP but I must say that I had this problem even before manually forwarding the ports.

Any clues, ideas, or suggestions, I'm open to.

[stanto]

Still experiencing this problem, noticed on another PC when it goes 'disconnected' on ryzom, IRC disconnects, and msn messenger disconnected.

I'm still quite confused. I've tried a number of firmware versions now, too.

[magick1]

Does your router show internal and external traffic on it?
If it does, you can see if it is a router problem; if all traffic between external and internal stops.

Otherwise see if you can ping the router, or another IP on the internal net, when you lose connection to the net, and then an external IP.

Additional, see if the router have a log feature. Should help to show any problems too.
Some routers can forward the log to a computer too...

[nonne]

I have a Linksys router too (BEFSR81) and have only using this one for about 2 weeks but have not got this problem what I am aware off. Will check more and give u a tell if I get the same problem .

[stanto]

Does your router show internal and external traffic on it?
If it does, you can see if it is a router problem; if all traffic between external and internal stops.

Otherwise see if you can ping the router, or another IP on the internal net, when you lose connection to the net, and then an external IP.

Additional, see if the router have a log feature. Should help to show any problems too.
Some routers can forward the log to a computer too...

I have two other PCs on the network, the internet connection continues to work on those PCs, MSN and IRC only 'cuts out' when Ryzom's running and it goes 'please wait' in this fashion.

Update: was just playing, had the connection status window open. Ryzom goes 'please wait' on me with 'FS Lost' on the connection status, I was also idling in 'klients' and it goes 'unknown error'. All other PCs on the network were fine, inc MSN and IRC.

[magick1]

Would be a good idea to check you cable, netcard, drivers etc. on that one computer.
Possible move the connection on the router, or switch cards (remember to touch the inside of the case before touching any electronics inside (switch off PSU too)).

[micrix]

I have two other PCs on the network, the internet connection continues to work on those PCs, MSN and IRC only 'cuts out' when Ryzom's running and it goes 'please wait' in this fashion.

Update: was just playing, had the connection status window open. Ryzom goes 'please wait' on me with 'FS Lost' on the connection status, I was also idling in 'klients' and it goes 'unknown error'. All other PCs on the network were fine, inc MSN and IRC.

Have you tried without forwarding the ports ? Ryzom works perfect with NAT.

Antoher thing is: What is your connection to WAN ? Is it some kind of DSL ?
If it is, have you played around with the MTU ? (pc side and/or on router)

[stanto]

Would be a good idea to check you cable, netcard, drivers etc. on that one computer.
Possible move the connection on the router, or switch cards (remember to touch the inside of the case before touching any electronics inside (switch off PSU too)).

It's only Ryzom that has issues, and only issues arise when playing Ryzom. So I would assume my hardware is fine.

Have you tried without forwarding the ports ? Ryzom works perfect with NAT.

Antoher thing is: What is your connection to WAN ? Is it some kind of DSL ?
If it is, have you played around with the MTU ? (pc side and/or on router)

I have tried without forwarding the ports. I'm connected to NTLWorld's 1mbps cable modem service, I've played around with MTU in the past, and tried resetting to defaults. Any settings you can recommend would be appreciated, though.

[Update (Because logs are fun):]

From logging in to the FS Lost 'time out':

Outgoing:

Date Time Src Src_Port Dest Dest_Port
03/22/2005 03:17:47 192.168.1.100 4504 213.208.119.220 40916
03/22/2005 03:18:06 192.168.1.100 4506 crashcounter.nevrax.com 80
03/22/2005 03:18:08 192.168.1.100 4507 213.208.119.220 40916
03/22/2005 03:18:20 192.168.1.100 4508 213.208.119.200 47851
03/22/2005 03:19:43 192.168.1.100 4509 crashcounter.nevrax.com 80
03/22/2005 03:19:46 192.168.1.100 4510 213.208.119.191 80
03/22/2005 03:26:59 192.168.1.100 4508 213.208.119.200 47851
03/22/2005 03:27:00 192.168.1.100 4507 213.208.119.220 40916

Incoming:

Date Time Src Src_Port Dest Dest_Port
03/22/2005 03:19:35 68.237.19.126 61463 0.79.0.79 6881
03/22/2005 03:19:37 217.129.183.191 33132 0.79.0.79 6881
03/22/2005 03:20:16 217.93.9.182 1908 0.79.0.79 6881
03/22/2005 03:20:41 201.129.117.249 64933 0.79.0.79 6881
03/22/2005 03:21:13 84.230.10.227 3595 0.79.0.79 6881
03/22/2005 03:21:30 24.33.241.237 63104 0.79.0.79 6881
03/22/2005 03:22:09 218.212.228.149 55676 0.79.0.79 6881
03/22/2005 03:22:48 82.99.149.55 3983 0.79.0.79 6881
03/22/2005 03:23:44 67.9.88.173 6349 80.5.69.50 6346
03/22/2005 03:24:17 24.43.13.177 6346 80.5.69.50 6346
03/22/2005 03:24:29 217.119.40.130 1862 0.79.0.79 6881
03/22/2005 03:24:54 69.156.104.231 57202 0.79.0.79 6881
03/22/2005 03:25:07 69.240.129.64 59540 0.79.0.79 6881
03/22/2005 03:25:39 195.23.17.245 30007 0.79.0.79 6881
03/22/2005 03:26:10 213.208.119.200 47851 80.5.69.50 4508
03/22/2005 03:26:11 82.4.105.57 63601 80.5.69.50 2311
03/22/2005 03:26:11 213.208.119.200 47851 80.5.69.50 4508
03/22/2005 03:26:11 200.121.22.61 23774 0.79.0.79 6881
03/22/2005 03:26:11 213.208.119.200 47851 80.5.69.50 4508
03/22/2005 03:26:14 82.99.149.55 4095 0.79.0.79 6881
03/22/2005 03:26:14 213.208.119.200 47851 80.5.69.50 4508
03/22/2005 03:26:16 82.4.105.57 63601 80.5.69.50 2311
03/22/2005 03:26:16 213.208.119.200 47851 80.5.69.50 4508
03/22/2005 03:26:18 65.24.110.151 6346 80.5.69.50 6346
03/22/2005 03:26:18 213.208.119.200 47851 80.5.69.50 4508
03/22/2005 03:26:21 82.4.105.57 63601 80.5.69.50 2311
03/22/2005 03:26:21 213.208.119.200 47851 80.5.69.50 4508
03/22/2005 03:26:22 65.25.1.39 3693 0.79.0.79 6881
03/22/2005 03:26:22 213.208.119.200 47851 80.5.69.50 4508
03/22/2005 03:26:26 82.4.105.57 63601 80.5.69.50 2311
03/22/2005 03:26:26 213.208.119.200 47851 80.5.69.50 4508
03/22/2005 03:26:31 82.4.105.57 63601 80.5.69.50 2311
03/22/2005 03:26:31 213.208.119.200 47851 80.5.69.50 4508
03/22/2005 03:26:36 82.4.105.57 63601 80.5.69.50 2311
03/22/2005 03:26:36 213.208.119.200 47851 80.5.69.50 4508
03/22/2005 03:26:41 82.4.105.57 63601 80.5.69.50 2311
03/22/2005 03:26:41 213.208.119.200 47851 80.5.69.50 4508
03/22/2005 03:26:46 82.4.105.57 63601 80.5.69.50 2311
03/22/2005 03:26:46 213.208.119.200 47851 80.5.69.50 4508
03/22/2005 03:26:51 82.4.105.57 63601 80.5.69.50 2311
03/22/2005 03:26:51 213.208.119.200 47851 80.5.69.50 4508
03/22/2005 03:26:56 82.4.105.57 63601 80.5.69.50 2311
03/22/2005 03:26:56 213.208.119.200 47851 80.5.69.50 4508

[jarko]

we all have about the same problems from time to time mate its the coding of the game that gets cleaned up i guess...

[magick1]

we all have about the same problems from time to time mate its the coding of the game that gets cleaned up i guess...

Not me *pets the trusty Cisco hardware*

Stanto: Not clear if you got MTU back to defaults, checked with manual/site ?