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[little ninja]

Re: problem

It could have been anything, ISP's in the Uk now are traffic shaping, i.e. if alot of people are on they reduce everyones bandwith down so the servers don't get overloaded. I have DC'd when quite happily playing on my PC and checking Wiki on my laptop, then traffic shaping, if I loaded my lap up then I would dc at "peak" times. also remember aot of ISP's now have caps i.e. once you have downloaded/uploaded a certain set limit (which these days is not hard to do) then they reduce your speed down to very slow, i got shaped like this once down to 378kb speed (down from 7mb) which sucks and FFXI became very laggy.
If it keeps happeneing then it might be worth getting your connection checked with you ISP. If everything is fine there then you might want to contact SE Tech support. they are more helpfull whe you have tested everything your end i.e. with your ISP etc. and would be more inclined to help in my experience.

Now that you mention that I remember getting into a vocal war with my ISP. They said I was exceeding my bandwidth and all I was doing was playing FFXI. It was also happening in the evening when most ISP users are D/L illegal content.

Truth is the US has crappy ISP speeds compared to other countries. Our fastest speed in the U.S would be considered dial up in other countries.

[Pai Pai Master]

Re: problem

Stop. Posting. Off. Topic. Drop it please.

Oka5, please let us know if you have any more problems.

[Jarre]

Re: problem

It could have been anything, ISP's in the Uk now are traffic shaping, i.e. if alot of people are on they reduce everyones bandwith down so the servers don't get overloaded. I have DC'd when quite happily playing on my PC and checking Wiki on my laptop, then traffic shaping, if I loaded my lap up then I would dc at "peak" times. also remember aot of ISP's now have caps i.e. once you have downloaded/uploaded a certain set limit (which these days is not hard to do) then they reduce your speed down to very slow, i got shaped like this once down to 378kb speed (down from 7mb) which sucks and FFXI became very laggy.

If it keeps happeneing then it might be worth getting your connection checked with you ISP. If everything is fine there then you might want to contact SE Tech support. they are more helpfull whe you have tested everything your end i.e. with your ISP etc. and would be more inclined to help in my experience.
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If you have a problem with the topic at hand either A) Report it, B) Ignore it, or C) Become an mod

If C then we are severely doomed.

To the Op Feba is well Feba, a grumpy bastard with an attitude problem, though at times his posts are absolutley hilarious and I suppose I could say (through gritted teeth?) that the forum would not be the same without him?

[Balfree]

Re: problem

to oka5:

getting disconnected is nothing to fret about, it happens to everyone

to the other issue:

don't start useless flaming, its the fail

move on

[Soulsaver]

Re: problem

I kind of agree on Feba with this one folks, we all I have said every possible answer that could be wrong. Plus, this dude might not even come back...to even read any of it in the first place.

[Feba]

Re: problem

Even if the damn question was asking a million times.
Even if we stated to every new member to search the forum before asking the question.
Even if the question is stupid.
Even if its obvious.

I've already explained that none of this is the problem.

Anyway,

I would appreciate it staying on topic

There's no point continuing this. Every possible point has already been made.

[Balfree]

Even if the damn question was asked a million times.
Even if we stated to every new member to search the forum before asking the question.
Even if the question is stupid.
Even if its obvious.

You will not come here and insult them, i've had it with that sort of attitude, why do you feel the need to do it? You're complaining but you're the one who actually did something wrong... just admit it already. A simple "use the search button" would've sufficed, but even that would be a worthless reply, to a seemingly worthless thread by your judgement.

I have a router i used cable and yesterday it was playing fine so i dnt know what the prblem is

It may have been a temporary problem.

The red icon means you are disconnecting, it also shows up on other users so you can tell they are disconnecting, the problem happens to many people everyday, there isnt much you can do, but if you use a router, try connecting the cable directly next time it happens, that may be the problem, however unlikely.

[oka5]

Re: problem

I have a router i used cable and yesterday it was playing fine so i dnt know what the prblem is

[Sabaron]

Re: problem

Ok, it will require a bit more information to answer your question. Troubleshooting network problems is not so easy as "I'm always disconnecting".

1. DSL, Cable, or 56k?
2. Is your X-box connected to a router?
3. Are there any other network devices on your network?
4. Do you have network issues with:
a. Other X-box MPOGs.
b. Other network devices/software.
5. If you are on DSL or 56k and you pick up a phone on the line connected to your modem do you hear any noise? Try pressing a key to silence the dialtone ? Static?
6. Is the disconnect period regular (on a fixed cycle) or irregular (at random)?
7. Does it make a difference which jack your network device is connected to?
8. Do the lights on your network device change when it's disconnecting?

I think that just about covers it.

Oh, and for Feba... Network diagnostics, no matter how simple you think they are, are not really something you can just find an FAQ on the Internet and fix DIY unless you know what's going on and where the problem is. I'm disappointed that you generated 2 pages of garbage in a thread that has nothing to do with you.

[Pai Pai Master]

Re: problem

Feba, it's one thing to ridicule established members, which can be rather hilarious at times. I'll give you that.

But as Balfree has suggested, please refrain from coming down so hard on new members who've probably joined the site just to look for help with a problem. It hurts the integrity of the site, and the user community, as a whole. It may seem like preschool to you but if the guy is actually making a forum topic for it, he obviously needs assistance. If you have a problem with the topic at hand either A) Report it, B) Ignore it, or C) Become an mod.

I really appreciate the amount of assistance you give us when you do report threads, but try not to outweigh that by scaring away new members looking for help. You're not the only member of the community; if you think a thread shouldn't exist that's one thing, but at least allow others to give help when requested. As you can see by how this thread turned out, your methods aren't exactly constructive for discussion, and that goes for other users in this thread who've contributed to its derailing.

I'm choosing to leave this thread open until oka5 gets some more light shed on the problem, but I would appreciate it staying on topic until then. Any members refusing to keep it on topic will receive a Warning Infraction.

I would suggest calling PlayOnline Support as it seems to be an isolated FFXI problem. They may be able to walk you through a few troubleshooting methods. If that doesn't work, then contact your ISP.

[Soulsaver]

Re: problem

Well I had this problem for about a day, it might just be that your Internet connection is to slow for FFXI to run it but at the same time you can still surf the web and stuff. This happened to me for awhile. At the same time, the server might of been to slow for your computers connection to pick up. Those are the two problems I had. I didn't even fix them to be honest, one day it just started working again. That and maybe you are running FFXI threw a firewall, I have had a few people have this problem for that reason.

Also, I wish you all could just get along...its not even that serious to even fight over something so dumb, if your ask me Feba your being the baby right now.

[DakAttack]

Re: problem

I have no problem looking things up(FFXIclopedia.com is one of my favorate sites to look up things). I do have a problem with people bashing someone becaused they ask a question(reguardless of if it has been asked or not). I know there is a frequently asked questions section but maybe the op was rushed for time or wanted to get an opinion instead of realying on facts only(sometimes opinions help out more than facts in the right setting). I'm not saying it's not annoying to get asked repeated questions, I'm more just asking if we can back-ogff in some of the responses. If you don't like a question or think it is a repeated question, try to steer the op into a right direction(without making them feel like an a@@ for asking the question), or at least PM them that the question is maybe un-necessary(just don't treat them like shit for asking a question).

Blah blah blah.

Teach a man to fish > give a man a fish. And it's obvious this kid isn't playing with a full deck of cards. Should we really baby him?

[Feba]

Re: problem

Why would I ignore you.

Why would I ignore the thread?

I have seen my fair share of repeated topics. But I don;t sign on to call them a bunch idiots.

*facepalm*.
Ok. People, learn to read, and then come back, ok?

Ftfm, I suppose.

[little ninja]

Re: problem

And you can always put a poster on ignore if they bother you. But you choose not to. And you complain, because you dislike it.

Why would I ignore you. Seems to me like the Mods have been doing that plenty themselves. Guess what though, You and I have been around these forums for a freaking long time. I was a visitor long before I even made an account so I have seen my fair share of repeated topics. But I don;t sign on to call them a bunch idiots.

[Feba]

Re: problem

Feba you could always hit the back arrow if the topic does not cater to your world.

And you can always put a poster on ignore if they bother you. But you choose not to. And you complain, because you dislike it.

yourself a regular like everyone else

Yes. I come here practically every day, and post. I don't think it makes me special. It just means I'm here often.

The other regulars actually, you know, don't suck.

Eh, some of them do. But either way, nobody that cares about FFXIO disagrees with my principles, even if they disagree with the way I state them.