Latency/Connection Issues Since the Launch of the EU Data Center

[stormyoda]

**UPDATE**
Problem FIXED (at least for me tonight )

Here's what I did:

1st, I had figured I'd set the DNS for my PS3 system to OpenDNS, using the manual DNS setting under Network > Internet Connection Settings.
http://community.us.playstation.com/.../td-p/31466216

2nd, I configured my router's port forwarding to ALL the following ports being opened:
TCP/UDP: 55296-55551 , TCP: 80 (HTTP) , TCP: 8080 (Remote Access) , & TCP 443 (HTTPS).
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...06/blog/77559/

I ALSO configured the following 3 port forwarding rules I found on another blog for this error 90002, and those ranges are:
TCP: 54992-54994 , TCP: 55006-55007 , & TCP: 55021-55040

3rd, just configuring that isn't enough! You have to add the rules (be sure they are in) your router's firewall, because otherwise the program can still get blocked and cause your error messages to occur. Most routers that are current have it programmed so that when you add a port forwarding rule for gaming like this, it auto-adds the rule to the traffic rules for the router's firewall. If you don't know how all of this works, you really shouldn't be messing about with it, as you can seriously lock up your network and give yourself a migraine :P If you DO understand this fairly simple statement, please continue...(not intending to insult anyone's intelligence here, just routers and networking in general aren't for everyone).

*4th: the major roadblock I personally ran into dealing with all of this is due to the fact that I run several PC's on my LAN, and a certain PC I use as the "admin PC", meaning it's the PC I configure the network router's hardware (firmware)/software updates with, along with all the network traffic, port, firewall rules, etc. THAT particular PC I run Norton AV software on as it's local antivirus AND I also have THAT Norton AV protecting the network router (& thus the entire network in addition to the router's layers of protection), from intrusion. So, a SECOND firewall, that honestly, I was so bloody tired today (no Mog Kookies) that I completely forgot I had to add the EXACT SAME FIREWALL RULES & PORT FORWARDING RULES to the Norton AV software on THAT PC! Once I had all of that setup (*Note: In THIS case, you ONLY want to setup the port forwarding ranges in the Norton or other secondary host firewall, as allowing all HTTP (port 80) traffic could be hazardous to your machine's health, if you "step into a pool of poison and have no potions," so to say :P Just those same TCP/UDP & TCP port forwarding ranges into your firewall's traffic rules will do the trick. Once the second wall is allowing the game's traffic freely, you should be good to go. The only reason I saw a disconnect tonight so far after this fix was due to PSN dropping me for the 10PM(EST)/7PM(PST) planned , once again, maintenance. Maybe they'll fix the bloody thing this time around. One can only hope, right? Best wishes on fixing your game.

Stormy


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