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I Fixed The"Cannot Connect due to server ...."
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:11 pm
by Arabian
OK i just got the Cannot connect due to server isue.. blah blah blah.
So i was just wondering if it had to do with what I changed in the C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/drivers/etc and hosts file. SO I delete the
222.111.150.111 gwgt1.joymax.com
from the bottom and i click save.
run SRO and it works
HURRAY!
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:19 pm
by XMoshe
grats

hopefully you can continue playing without that 'file'

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:22 pm
by vulperin
What is that "file" for?
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:25 pm
by creep_hm
deleting that line didn't help me...
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:38 pm
by Arabian
Did it work for anyone?

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:06 pm
by Zakaria
radeon told me that like 3 hours ago.......
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:47 pm
by Zypher
i had that problem once
and yes it does work
but im having the problem agian and that isnt the problem.
how lame
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:49 pm
by Zypher
actually, i just took that out
and it worked for me.
woot
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:37 pm
by Arabian
Ok Good.
If it fixxes some of your guys problem then im happy about that... good thing my post wasn't worthless

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:39 pm
by SilentGenius
doesn't work here though!

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:41 pm
by Zypher
ive had it in there a long time ago because i had the same problem
but that is what was keeping me from playin gthis time
its strange
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:38 pm
by Waisha
I dont get it...
When im in the etc map shall i click hosts or wha? Sry for my retardness.

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:11 pm
by WindSlicer
Yeah...
I get to the ETC folder, but I'm not sure what program to open up the HOSTS file with..
Any help would be great
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:13 pm
by SilentGenius
try notepad, that works.
btw people I have two hosts files.... what's up with that? which one should I edit?
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:11 am
by Arabian
SilentGenius wrote:try notepad, that works.
btw people I have two hosts files.... what's up with that? which one should I edit?
No wait. There is a host file for the iCalendar File dont delete that one
there should be another host file to the left of that edit that one
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:16 am
by SilentGenius
Arabian wrote:SilentGenius wrote:try notepad, that works.
btw people I have two hosts files.... what's up with that? which one should I edit?
No wait. There is a host file for the iCalendar File dont delete that one
there should be another host file to the left of that edit that one
still doesn't work!
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:29 am
by MSLE
On a Windows XP system the hosts file that is relevant is always under
\Windows\system32\drives\etc .
The hosts file to edit is called hosts and nothing else.
The file is a address to IP translation file and Windows looks there first before it searches on the Internet for a host´s IP address. If it find the address in the hosts file it stops looking.
One good example of using the hosts file is to block access to web sites.
An example:
http://www.adpage.com 127.0.01
When the above line is added to the hosts file, every time the system tries to go to
http://www.adpage.com it tried to go to 127.0.0.1 which is LOCALHOST and it´s actually always your own computer. Since you probably don´t have a web server running on your computer, it wil fail to open any web page. If if had, the start page on your web server would open (if a web browser was used of course).
In the case of this line,
222.111.150.111 gwgt1.joymax.com
It helps if the game have problems finding the address using DNS (Internet server for address to IP translation) since it will find the answer in the hosts file. If however the address of gwgt1.joymax.com changes then it prevents the game from reaching the correct address.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:37 am
by x_CodeZero_x
Grats

I had the same problem about a month ago, it ruined my life hahah. I was so happy that somebody posted a resolution to it that I favorited it. I love that thread lol.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:48 am
by Waisha
Look at this pic...
http://img157.imageshack.us/my.php?image=asdox7.png
Have i done right? It doesnt work. If wrong, what to do?
Arabian. Will silkroad work? Ishalla.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:52 am
by SilentGenius
MSLE wrote:On a Windows XP system the hosts file that is relevant is always under
\Windows\system32\drives\etc .
The hosts file to edit is called hosts and nothing else.
The file is a address to IP translation file and Windows looks there first before it searches on the Internet for a host´s IP address. If it find the address in the hosts file it stops looking.
One good example of using the hosts file is to block access to web sites.
An example:
http://www.adpage.com 127.0.01
When the above line is added to the hosts file, every time the system tries to go to
http://www.adpage.com it tried to go to 127.0.0.1 which is LOCALHOST and it´s actually always your own computer. Since you probably don´t have a web server running on your computer, it wil fail to open any web page. If if had, the start page on your web server would open (if a web browser was used of course).
In the case of this line,
222.111.150.111 gwgt1.joymax.com
It helps if the game have problems finding the address using DNS (Internet server for address to IP translation) since it will find the answer in the hosts file. If however the address of gwgt1.joymax.com changes then it prevents the game from reaching the correct address.
Thanks for the explanation, but still didn't work.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:03 am
by Tohak
New line to hosts file is with new IP address:
121.128.133.26 gwgt1.joymax.com
They changed IP addresses while they upgraded their intranet so that's why the old IP address won't work anymore.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:57 am
by Arabian
Nam.
I am just learning arabic. I only know a little bit
Yeah so i guess put this line under 127.0.0.1:
121.128.133.26 gwgt1.joymax.com
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:32 am
by Zakaria
uskoot ya kelb
ilhas teeze
haha
i know better arabic then u

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:44 am
by Sinemet

snifsnif, tried just about everything and still cant get in
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:18 am
by Chaud
Try changing dns servers, 4.2.2.1, 4.2.2.2, google it.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:49 am
by Juey
didnt work for me
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:10 pm
by Waisha
I tried the new ip now. ( 121.128.133.26 gwgt1.joymax.com ) It didnt work. And what do u mean chaud? Can someone who did this to make it work explain what u did?
Shookram.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:35 pm
by Zakaria
lol its shookran but u go to c/ windows/ system32/ drivers/ etc/ hosts
open it with word pad or notepad and under the bottom number127. smoething forgot it u type the thing ppl have posted then u save it.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:49 pm
by Engraved Demon
Doesn't work for me...
Anyone else have any fixes?
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 1:12 pm
by Aya
wait for you ISP to update the DNS adress