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NTL/UPC blocking Trackmania Nations

  • 26-12-2007 01:10PM
    #1
    AntiVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,395 ✭✭✭


    I used to have no problems playing Trackmania Nations and Trackmania United now when I try to connect to any servers, it fails to connect.

    Does anyone else have this problem?


Comments

  • #2
    Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    It's highly unlikely that it's being blocked. What's your ip address when you can't access it? (just the range, ie 89.123.123.x)


  • #3
    AntiVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,395 ✭✭✭AntiVirus


    It's 89.100.x.x but I don't see how that makes much difference?

    I used to never have any problems with either of those games but now I can't play either of them. I can logon and see all the servers and get all the updates but I just can't connect to any servers.

    I think its something to do with traffic shaping as trackmania requires p2p to play. Thats what I've found out so far but if thats the case it should be happening to all NTL/UPC users who play trackmania????


  • #4
    spektr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭spektr


    as trackmania requires p2p to play.

    then it's highly likely it's being blocked as NTL still hasn't fixed the problems with several p2p networks. Or should I say "still hasn't fixed"?


  • #5
    Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    AntiVirus wrote: »
    It's 89.100.x.x but I don't see how that makes much difference?

    There has been the suggestion that some of the problems which people are experiencing on NTL is to do with a new pool of ip addresses they've begun to issue to customers resulting in traffic to various operators being discarded as bogon traffic. That doesn't seem to be the case with your issue though. When did you notice this begin? Can others on ntl/upc play?


  • #6
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,548 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    its probably the same issue as people like myself playing eve online the online game.

    It operates on port 26000 and the connection is useless and drops out after a few minites/seconds or sometimes does not connect at all.


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  • #7
    AntiVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,395 ✭✭✭AntiVirus


    Moriarty wrote: »
    There has been the suggestion that some of the problems which people are experiencing on NTL is to do with a new pool of ip addresses they've begun to issue to customers resulting in traffic to various operators being discarded as bogon traffic. That doesn't seem to be the case with your issue though. When did you notice this begin? Can others on ntl/upc play?

    I've always had an IP address that starts with 89 from ntl for as long as I can remember. I only noticed there last week when a few mates downloaded the free game and we tried to play online. I was the only one who couldn't play. I'm the only person I know who has NTL so I don't know if its only me who has this problem.

    I think BrokenArrows is correct. :mad:


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