Error 3101 is keeping me out of the game. I just came back after a year.

[Bananarama]

So it is something specific to your computer. This is kindof why I suggested having someone teamviewer to watch you login or look at your pc. My friend had an issue like this where he couldn't login. When I looked at his computer there was a firewall bundled into his antivirus that was blocking ffxi connection. I'm now even more convinced it is something like that on your machine since after you hit accept it immediately disconnects you. For something to do it that fast, it has to be a program doing it.

Far as I can tell I've only got like Windows Defender/Firewall

Have you tried logging in again on your current setup?

You could try reinstalling your network drivers and any USB networking/wifi devices?

But it could well be an ISP issue.

I tried again with a Mobile Hotspot, using cellular and all that. Didn't get through. sounds like it's my PC but the thing is I don't have ANY other program/game that won't let me in like this.

[VoiceMemo]

Have you tried launching game in safe mode with networking? This for sure will not load anything but windows base files and network drivers.

[BobbinT]

Had similar issues like yours years ago, ends up reinstalling my OS which does ends up fixes the game. My best bet is checking up on task manager, see if there's any running TSR that looks suspicious & end task them, then see if your game can finally ran. If not, then I'm afraid reinstall PC would be the final call.


Also before that, might be a good idea to try "Check Files" while still on POL main menu, sometimes it does fix issues as well.

[Dragoy]

Trying to re-produce this, I did a quick test by blocking the lobby IP, and then only the ports that are being used to see how the thing behaves.

It tries connecting to the lobby for about 11 seconds, and then throws:

Error code: FFXI-3100
Could not connect to lobby server.

So a different code, and a different message, which does seem more towards the actual connection failing as I'd expect.

The "Transmission error with lobby server." might mean that the connection is established, but something goes awry when data is actually being transmitted... I maybe guess.

Hrm, back to the drawing-board.

[Bananarama]

Trying to re-produce this, I did a quick test by blocking the lobby IP, and then only the ports that are being used to see how the thing behaves.

It tries connecting to the lobby for about 11 seconds, and then throws:

Error code: FFXI-3100
Could not connect to lobby server.

So a different code, and a different message, which does seem more towards the actual connection failing as I'd expect.

The "Transmission error with lobby server." might mean that the connection is established, but something goes awry when data is actually being transmitted... I maybe guess.

Hrm, back to the drawing-board.

sorry, I got outta the loop here since university started. I'll see if anything has changed.

[Bananarama]

I'd hate to necro this thread after almost a year out, but I thought I'd follow up.

Some time after the school year I upgraded my PC. CPU, GPU, storage, motherboard, everything was changed.

I still cannot get back in, even after I changed my Internet Service Provider. It's been so long, and I don't know the first about reinstalling windows (and I honestly don't want to be forced to make an account with M$). Still, nobody on the phone or with my ISP can tell me a thing about any solutions there might be. I haven't been able to even touch FF11 since the time this thread was made, so I'm honestly pretty bummed out.

[VoiceMemo]

If you want help with this and you have discord, could share screen and show exactly what is going on