HELP!!!

Posted by Wad Holand on Sun 22 Jun 2003 09:06 PM — 15 posts, 39,353 views.

#0
When i trie to connect to any of my muds it says
Unable to connect to "achaea", code=10061(Connection Refused)Error occured during phase: Connecting to world
204.209.44.12,port 23
USA #1
Ok, time for some system info and basic debugging.....
What OS?
Are you running a firewall?
Are you using a proxy server?
What is your connection type?
Can you ping the mud you are attempting to connect to?
#2
Yea! I dont exactly know what a ping or OS is so please confirm.i dont know what a fire wall is either
Amended on Sun 22 Jun 2003 09:13 PM by Wad Holand
USA #3
OS is the operating system for your computer.
Ping is an old dos networking connection tool, open a comand prompt and type ping 204.209.44.12 and tell me the results.
A firewall is a computer security feature that can (and usually does) screw up people trying to play games from behind it.
#4
Look i am not a genious when it comes to computers so can you tell me whata command propt is???then i will tell you th results
USA #5
start -> programs -> dos prompt

This of course assumes you are on a windows machine
#6
ok i go to start then i go to program then i dont have a program named dos promt
USA #7
start -> run -> type in command and hit enter
#8
ok then what type in the #'s???
USA #9
type ping 204.209.44.12
#10
this is what it gave me


ping statictics for 204.209.44.12:
packets: sent=4,recievied=4,lost=0(o% loss)
approximate round trip times in mili-seconds
minimum=0ms,maximum= 0ms,average=0ms
USA #11
Ok, now down in the bottom right corner, what program icons do you have in your systray?
#12
i have the soung thing,wild tangent game channel,AIM,and the weather bug
Australia Forum Administrator #13
According to MudConnector, Achaea is a different IP address:

Achaea, Dreams of Divine Lands
Last Updated: October 19, 2001
Mud Created: September, 1997
Code Base: [Custom] Fully original design and coding
Site: achaea.com 23 [216.18.90.22]


However having said that, I connected OK to 204.209.44.12 a moment ago, so either it wasn't up before and is now, or you have a firewall between you and the MUD.

Has it ever worked from that PC? Are you somewhere where a firewall is likely, eg. place of work, school, college etc?
Australia Forum Administrator #14
This is what I got ...


Rapture Runtime Environment v2.0.4 -- Copyright (c) 2003 -- Achaea LLC
Multi-User License: 100-0000-000

           ******************************************

                 Achaea, Dreams of Divine Lands

                 "Your fate and fame shall be
               an echo and a light unto eternity."

           ******************************************

                  Achaea's IP is 204.209.44.12
           The web page may be found at WWW.ACHAEA.COM.
    For general queries and enquiries, e-mail support@achaea.com.
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