Aether Data Center Not allowing Me to Connect

[Shara_Darkwillow]

Ok so, I understand that there are problems with the data center and routing and things not knowing where they're going, and being nuked like a burrito, but what I haven't seen anyone explain yet is why we can log in with an alt on our regular server, or create an alt on a different server and be able to log in and out repeatedly with that, and yet not be able to log in with our main?

I'm not sure exactly how that can be caused by a routing issue?

[ChaoticCody]

Ok so, I understand that there are problems with the data center and routing and things not knowing where they're going, and being nuked like a burrito, but what I haven't seen anyone explain yet is why we can log in with an alt on our regular server, or create an alt on a different server and be able to log in and out repeatedly with that, and yet not be able to log in with our main?

I'm not sure exactly how that can be caused by a routing issue?

Is it possible at all that your connection get routed differently for a different character?

[HyoMinPark]

Ok so, I understand that there are problems with the data center and routing and things not knowing where they're going, and being nuked like a burrito, but what I haven't seen anyone explain yet is why we can log in with an alt on our regular server, or create an alt on a different server and be able to log in and out repeatedly with that, and yet not be able to log in with our main?

I'm not sure exactly how that can be caused by a routing issue?

If your ISP is trying to route to SE's NA servers, and is using Level 3 (which most major ISPs in the US use Level 3 when trying to connect to SE's servers), there will be connectivity issues regardless on if you try to log in on your main or an alt. Because your ISP is still trying to route through Level 3, which has been noted to be currently having issues, and the connection will more than likely suffer packet loss (causing disconnects), or just time out completely (as it did when Kosmos did their trace).

If your ISP uses a different route, and bypasses Level 3, then there is a good chance that you can manage to get into the game.

Level 3 is the issue here. Bypass it, and you can get in. This is easier to do on PCs than it is consoles, however. So while the PC users can us WTFast or whatever to bypass Level 3 completely, console users cannot.

With regards to the alt/main login issues, someone else mentioned that unless you have alts at end-game or on par with your main, your lvl 60 completely maxed out main will have far more data that needs to be loaded than, for example, a level 15 alt. There's a higher chance for packet loss when trying to connect with a character with that much data, resulting in the disconnects.

[Kookie]

For you guys not able to use wtfast try mudfish http://mudfish.net/ It works and I believe it will cost you like $3-$4 for like 25 GB of traffic It's dirt cheap and ffxiv doesn't use much data when in game also there are vpn that you can use on PS4 that will solve your problem until Level 3 gets their act together.

[MrWolf]

The follow up message from SE has satisfied me for the most part. I did decide to start a new char on the JA servers it's just a pain losing the 195 days of work I put into my character. Well not loosing it just not being able to continue to work on it.

[JadenStarr]

Just got off the phone posing as a comcast rep asking about the issues with routing and connection. Gentleman on phone said there are currently no issues remaining and that georgia was the only one to have an issue and it was resolved in one minute. Seems like these guys know their stuff and resolve things fast. Definetly not level 3 issue

[bswpayton]

should i disconnect my internet or something I got in last night and now Its doing that 2002 thing again is anyone else having this problem today

[JadenStarr]

as of now they have yet to locate the fiber that has been damaged and can take from a couple hours if its an aerial fiber or possible a whole day if its buried and takes a while to find. Thats the status update as of now, FF wont tell you any of this they will just wait and find out when its fixed then state the issues have been fixed sorry for the trouble

[Shizuli]

I just got on on diablos on my alt on diablos .couldn't get on mainBut hey I couldn't get on either 4 am est so w/e they both 60. Time to play

[FlareR]

Was Disconnected last night with the 2002 error, couldn't connect to the Primal data server. Same thing today, won't connect to the primal server with 2002 errors. I was able to create and play on a JPN server but that's about it. Tried the WTFast as someone suggested and I was about to connect to the Data Server but none of my characters showed up and was again greeted with the 2002 error.