Troubles with Internet play with 1.08 beta

[Kamikaze]

First a little info on my system:

1.08 (Nordic) + beta-patches
Windows XP Professional version 5.1.2600 SP2 Build 2600 + updates
AMD Athlon XP 1800+
512 MB RAM
SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter / Microsoft 1.13.2.0
Nvidia GeForce4 Ti4200 / Nvidia 5.6.7.3
Creative SB Audigy 2 / Creative 5.12.1.283
DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)

I have a problem playing "Internet" play with the latest two beta-patches.
"Local Area" play works ok regardless of beta-patch level.
But "Internet" play only works with 5Sep2004 and older (not with 19nov and 2feb).
It simply hangs a couple of minuts and then I get a could not connect error.

I have tried reinstalling, but it still only works with 5Sep or older.
I tried installing EU2 on my laptop same result.
I have turned off Firewall (MS) and VirusScan (AVG 7.0), but no cigar.
I have tried running Ethereal on my machine (both host/join)
and I see no packages being send/received with the two new patches.

Maybe I'm missing this new directplay protocol Johan has changed to?

Anyone out there got any idea what could be wrong?
Any help would be much appreciated.

/Kamikaze

 

[Castellon]

Everything to do with MP in the MP forum please.
*Moved

 

[Joohoo]

It simply hangs a couple of minuts and then I get a could not connect error.

I have had no problem till yesterday when I lost connection to the host during the game and I could not join in Vnet.

 

[Kamikaze]

Weird name resolution

I tried reinstalling EU2 again, it still didn't work,
but I discovered something I missed the last time I did an IP trace.

Standard query A 10.1.0.251
Standard query response, No such name
Standard query A 10.1.0.251.ckl.lan
Standard query response, No such name

If I run the 5sep patch it doesn't make any name resolution (and why should it?).

It seems the game, for some reason, thinks I'm entering a domain name and not an IP address.

Before I make a post in the Bug forum I would like to hear if someone have managed to play "Internet" with the 2feb patch?

I have had no problems with "Local Area" and "Valkyrienet".

Thanks.

/Kamikaze