connection lost?!?!?!?

[bpitt]

Okay, so I'm getting into this 'online' gaming scene. I'm new, I still don't know my head from my butt about it, okay? Now, let's say I'm sitting on a network, I connect to the game server and I join in a game. We start playing, everybody's having fun, then bam, a box pops up on my screen saying Connection lost: lost connection to server. My question is, could it be something set on the network that I'm on, i.e., the LAN admin doesn't want anyone playing while on the job? I can connect and play for about 1 minute or so, and then I lose connection, everytime. I haven't tried it on another network yet, but was just wondering.

[aaron]

Aren't you on a modem?

[bpitt]

At home, yes, but during the day, I'm 'out and about', we'll say.

[bpitt]

Some of my customers give me permission to use their networks.

[aaron]

So, your on a wireless or wired network when this happens?

[aaron]

And what kind of server are we talking about? Game developer's server, or a person running their own server?

[bpitt]

I'm on a wireless, and it's a game developers server, Steam, if that sounds familiar.

[aaron]

Ok, so I didn't know Steam had their own servers. I thought that was a service to help you connect to other servers? Do you pick the server you want to connect to from a list?

[bpitt]

Yes, I pick from a list, I don't think they are Steam servers, but Steam is a service, like you said, I'm sorry. It doesn't matter which server I pick either. I was playing guys from UT earlier, then UK, then Chicago, etc. Each time I'd connect the 'their' server, we'd play for about a minute and I'd loose connection.

[aaron]

Well, I'd pick one that has a ping lower than 100. If it still happens, then you probably have a problem with the strength of the wireless network. What kind of signal strength are you getting for the network?

[bpitt]

Right now I have "Excellent" for strenth, and I pick the servers with "latency" of less than 100.

[aaron]

What controls how you connect to the wireless network, windows or another program?

[bpitt]

Windows, and they allow me to connect to their network via MAC addressing approval.

[aaron]

Hmm, well, maybe someone else will have some ideas. I have never had this happen to me on a wireless network. Even some where I'm only getting 40% signal strength. I might try updating drivers, or checking support at the wireless manufacturer's site.

[bpitt]

Thanks, that's what I'll try. I've got access to another WAP just down the road, I might try it over there on the way home, just to see how it works. That will tell me if it is LAN related or not.

[bpitt]

Okay, I tried it 'hardwired' into the network instead of wireless, same results, I can play for about 30-45 seconds and then it says it looses connection.

[TheKing]

thats gonna be some sort of router config that is knocking you off