VROC Difficulties (Long)

I just got my cable modem today and tried setting up a direct-connect GPL race with my nephew who also has a cable modem. But, we ran into problems.......When I tried to host, he couldn't connect to me, and when he tried hosting, I couldn't connect to him. To make matters worse, he has never been able to get a racelist in VROC (although he does get VROC Chat). I have no such problem. We are using _exactly_ the same core.ini file. Here's the Communications section of that core.ini file: [ Communications ] ; Default send_every is 2. Default send_size is 84. See readme for details. net_mdm_client_send_every = 3 ; Client packet freq on dialup net_mdm_client_send_size = 84 ; Client packet size on dialup net_mdm_server_send_every = 3 ; Server packet freq on dialup net_mdm_server_send_size = 132 ; Show 8 cars (6/2) net_use_mdm_bandwidth_for_tcp_ip = 1 alternate_ip_addr_lookup = 1 show_meters = 1 ; 0 = off * 1 = on Alt-M to toggle Now, I have a few questions: 1. I suspect that he has something wrong in his VROC set-up and suggested that he re-install WinVROC. Can anyone provide me a URL for this, and let me know if he also needs to download/apply any patches/fixes? 2. This cable modem is brand new to me, so I don't know what choices GPL is supposed to present to me when I try to host a race directly. (I never tried hosting before.) When I try, the only choices I have in the "Accept Connections from" section are my dial-up modem, and my serial port (which my cable modem is not connected to). However, when I use my dial-up modem, I get TCP/IP as a choice, as well. Shouldn't I be getting this as a choice all the time? 3. Is there a good site which can explain in _plain_ language, the necessary settings to connect either through VROC or a direct connection? Sorry for the long post, but if anyone has the answers, it'll be RAS. Thanks! -- Bert

heres my communication section. notice the first line this line makes GPL look for another device to connect with........maybe this will help your GPL find your cable modem. ill send you my core.ini anyway so you can compare neil Communications ] alternate_ip_addr_lookup = 1 ; Find IP addresses another way bcast_augment_status = 0 ; Prepend status with IP address? bcast_listserv = ; IP address of race list server bcast_listserv_req = ; Empty string, or start with '?' bcast_listserv_req_freq = 10.000000 ; Request race list frequency bcast_ping_disable = 0 ; Disable response to pings bcast_ping_port = 0 ; Ping port number (0=default) bcast_port = 0 ; Broadcast port number (0=default) bcast_recv_disable = 0 ; Disable broadcast reception bcast_send_disable = 0 ; Disable sending broadcasts bcast_send_freq = 4.000000 ; Broadcast frequency (seconds) clock_adj_delay = 4 ; How often may client adjust clock? disable_ipx = 0 ; Disable IPX support disable_modem = 0 ; Don't look for/use modems disable_network = 0 ; Disable network support disable_tcp_ip = 0 ; Disable TCP/IP support ignore_net_read_errors = 1 ; Don't disco if error reading pkt ignore_net_send_errors = 1 ; Don't disco if error sending pkt ip_addr_lookup_timeout = 2 ; Timeout to find own IP address log_server_comm_errors = 0 ; Log errors for client channels? log_server_connect_status = 0 ; Issue messages as clients connect mem_client_send_every = 1 ; Client packet freq via memory mem_client_send_size = 276 ; Client packet size via memory mem_server_send_every = 1 ; Server packet freq via memory mem_server_send_size = 516 ; Server packet size via memory net_lan_client_send_every = 2 ; Client packet freq on LAN net_lan_client_send_size = 132 ; Client packet size on LAN net_lan_server_send_every = 2 ; Server packet freq on LAN net_lan_server_send_size = 388 ; Server packet size on LAN net_mdm_client_send_every = 3 ; Client packet freq on dialup net_mdm_client_send_size = 84 ; Client packet size on dialup net_mdm_server_send_every = 3 ; Server packet freq on dialup net_mdm_server_send_size = 84 ; Server packet size on dialup net_server_port = 0 ; Server port number (0 = default) net_use_mdm_bandwidth_for_tcp_ip = 1 ; Use modem bandwidthfor TCP/IP "BRH" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I just got my cable modem today and tried setting up a direct-connect > GPL race with my nephew who also has a cable modem. But, we ran into > problems.......When I tried to host, he couldn't connect to me, and when > he tried hosting, I couldn't connect to him. > > To make matters worse, he has never been able to get a racelist in VROC > (although he does get VROC Chat). I have no such problem. We are using > _exactly_ the same core.ini file. Here's the Communications section of > that core.ini file: > > > [ Communications ] > > ; Default send_every is 2. Default send_size is 84. See readme for > details. > > net_mdm_client_send_every = 3 ; Client packet freq on dialup > net_mdm_client_send_size = 84 ; Client packet size on dialup > net_mdm_server_send_every = 3 ; Server packet freq on dialup > net_mdm_server_send_size = 132 ; Show 8 cars (6/2) > net_use_mdm_bandwidth_for_tcp_ip = 1 > alternate_ip_addr_lookup = 1 > show_meters = 1 ; 0 = off * 1 = on > Alt-M to toggle > > > Now, I have a few questions: > > 1. I suspect that he has something wrong in his VROC set-up and > suggested that he re-install WinVROC. Can anyone provide me a URL for > this, and let me know if he also needs to download/apply any > patches/fixes? > 2. This cable modem is brand new to me, so I don't know what choices > GPL is supposed to present to me when I try to host a race directly. (I > never tried hosting before.) When I try, the only choices I have in the > "Accept Connections from" section are my dial-up modem, and my serial > port (which my cable modem is not connected to). However, when I use my > dial-up modem, I get TCP/IP as a choice, as well. Shouldn't I be > getting this as a choice all the time? > 3. Is there a good site which can explain in _plain_ language, the > necessary settings to connect either through VROC or a direct > connection? > > Sorry for the long post, but if anyone has the answers, it'll be RAS. > > Thanks! > > > > > -- > Bert > >

Thanks, Neil. I assume you have a cable modem? If so, what are the "connection" choices that GPL gives you when you host a race (direct-connection)? How about when you join a race (direct-connection)? Is TCP/IP one of them? Thanks, again. Bert Neil Canning wrote:

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> heres my communication section. > > notice the first line > > this line makes GPL look for another device to connect with........maybe > this will help your GPL find your cable modem. ill send you my core.ini > anyway so you can compare > > neil > > Communications ] > alternate_ip_addr_lookup = 1 ; Find IP addresses another way > bcast_augment_status = 0 ; Prepend status with IP address? > bcast_listserv = ; IP address of race list server > bcast_listserv_req = ; Empty string, or start with '?' > bcast_listserv_req_freq = 10.000000 ; Request race list frequency > bcast_ping_disable = 0 ; Disable response to pings > bcast_ping_port = 0 ; Ping port number (0=default) > bcast_port = 0 ; Broadcast port number (0=default) > bcast_recv_disable = 0 ; Disable broadcast reception > bcast_send_disable = 0 ; Disable sending broadcasts > bcast_send_freq = 4.000000 ; Broadcast frequency (seconds) > clock_adj_delay = 4 ; How often may client adjust > clock? > disable_ipx = 0 ; Disable IPX support > disable_modem = 0 ; Don't look for/use modems > disable_network = 0 ; Disable network support > disable_tcp_ip = 0 ; Disable TCP/IP support > ignore_net_read_errors = 1 ; Don't disco if error reading pkt > ignore_net_send_errors = 1 ; Don't disco if error sending pkt > ip_addr_lookup_timeout = 2 ; Timeout to find own IP address > log_server_comm_errors = 0 ; Log errors for client channels? > log_server_connect_status = 0 ; Issue messages as clients connect > mem_client_send_every = 1 ; Client packet freq via memory > mem_client_send_size = 276 ; Client packet size via memory > mem_server_send_every = 1 ; Server packet freq via memory > mem_server_send_size = 516 ; Server packet size via memory > net_lan_client_send_every = 2 ; Client packet freq on LAN > net_lan_client_send_size = 132 ; Client packet size on LAN > net_lan_server_send_every = 2 ; Server packet freq on LAN > net_lan_server_send_size = 388 ; Server packet size on LAN > net_mdm_client_send_every = 3 ; Client packet freq on dialup > net_mdm_client_send_size = 84 ; Client packet size on dialup > net_mdm_server_send_every = 3 ; Server packet freq on dialup > net_mdm_server_send_size = 84 ; Server packet size on dialup > net_server_port = 0 ; Server port number (0 = default) > net_use_mdm_bandwidth_for_tcp_ip = 1 ; Use modem bandwidthfor TCP/IP > > "BRH" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > I just got my cable modem today and tried setting up a direct-connect > > GPL race with my nephew who also has a cable modem. But, we ran into > > problems.......When I tried to host, he couldn't connect to me, and when > > he tried hosting, I couldn't connect to him. > > > > To make matters worse, he has never been able to get a racelist in VROC > > (although he does get VROC Chat). I have no such problem. We are using > > _exactly_ the same core.ini file. Here's the Communications section of > > that core.ini file: > > > > > > [ Communications ] > > > > ; Default send_every is 2. Default send_size is 84. See readme for > > details. > > > > net_mdm_client_send_every = 3 ; Client packet freq on dialup > > net_mdm_client_send_size = 84 ; Client packet size on dialup > > net_mdm_server_send_every = 3 ; Server packet freq on dialup > > net_mdm_server_send_size = 132 ; Show 8 cars (6/2) > > net_use_mdm_bandwidth_for_tcp_ip = 1 > > alternate_ip_addr_lookup = 1 > > show_meters = 1 ; 0 = off * 1 = on > > Alt-M to toggle > > > > > > Now, I have a few questions: > > > > 1. I suspect that he has something wrong in his VROC set-up and > > suggested that he re-install WinVROC. Can anyone provide me a URL for > > this, and let me know if he also needs to download/apply any > > patches/fixes? > > 2. This cable modem is brand new to me, so I don't know what choices > > GPL is supposed to present to me when I try to host a race directly. (I > > never tried hosting before.) When I try, the only choices I have in the > > "Accept Connections from" section are my dial-up modem, and my serial > > port (which my cable modem is not connected to). However, when I use my > > dial-up modem, I get TCP/IP as a choice, as well. Shouldn't I be > > getting this as a choice all the time? > > 3. Is there a good site which can explain in _plain_ language, the > > necessary settings to connect either through VROC or a direct > > connection? > > > > Sorry for the long post, but if anyone has the answers, it'll be RAS. > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Bert > > > >

-- Bert

BRH, I don't usually host, but I have, and since I have cable I went and checked anyway, I have 3 choices with the first choice being TCP/IP node(xxx.xx.xxx.xx.....my IP Address) IPX (long strange string of numbers......I'm behind a router, I connect to other computer using IPX) Serial port( com1 384000 kbps) I have no idea why serial port shows up, maybe by default? cause I have no modem besides my external cable modem connected, but at any rate I'd be hosting via my TCP/IP node Ed "BRH" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Thanks, Neil. > > I assume you have a cable modem? If so, what are the "connection" choicesthat > GPL gives you when you host a race (direct-connection)? How about whenyou join

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> a race (direct-connection)? Is TCP/IP one of them? > > Thanks, again. > > Bert > > > > > Neil Canning wrote: > > > heres my communication section. > > > > notice the first line > > > > this line makes GPL look for another device to connect with........maybe > > this will help your GPL find your cable modem. ill send you my core.ini > > anyway so you can compare > > > > neil > > > > Communications ] > > alternate_ip_addr_lookup = 1 ; Find IP addresses another way > > bcast_augment_status = 0 ; Prepend status with IP

address? > > bcast_listserv = ; IP address of race listserver > > bcast_listserv_req = ; Empty string, or start with'?' > > bcast_listserv_req_freq = 10.000000 ; Request race list frequency > > bcast_ping_disable = 0 ; Disable response to pings > > bcast_ping_port = 0 ; Ping port number (0=default) > > bcast_port = 0 ; Broadcast port number(0=default)

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> > bcast_recv_disable = 0 ; Disable broadcast reception > > bcast_send_disable = 0 ; Disable sending broadcasts > > bcast_send_freq = 4.000000 ; Broadcast frequency (seconds) > > clock_adj_delay = 4 ; How often may client adjust > > clock? > > disable_ipx = 0 ; Disable IPX support > > disable_modem = 0 ; Don't look for/use modems > > disable_network = 0 ; Disable network support > > disable_tcp_ip = 0 ; Disable TCP/IP support > > ignore_net_read_errors = 1 ; Don't disco if error reading

pkt > > ignore_net_send_errors = 1 ; Don't disco if error sendingpkt > > ip_addr_lookup_timeout = 2 ; Timeout to find own IPaddress > > log_server_comm_errors = 0 ; Log errors for clientchannels? > > log_server_connect_status = 0 ; Issue messages as clientsconnect

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> > mem_client_send_every = 1 ; Client packet freq via memory > > mem_client_send_size = 276 ; Client packet size via memory > > mem_server_send_every = 1 ; Server packet freq via memory > > mem_server_send_size = 516 ; Server packet size via memory > > net_lan_client_send_every = 2 ; Client packet freq on LAN > > net_lan_client_send_size = 132 ; Client packet size on LAN > > net_lan_server_send_every = 2 ; Server packet freq on LAN > > net_lan_server_send_size = 388 ; Server packet size on LAN > > net_mdm_client_send_every = 3 ; Client packet freq on dialup > > net_mdm_client_send_size = 84 ; Client packet size on dialup > > net_mdm_server_send_every = 3 ; Server packet freq on dialup > > net_mdm_server_send_size = 84 ; Server packet size on dialup > > net_server_port = 0 ; Server port number (0 =

default) > > net_use_mdm_bandwidth_for_tcp_ip = 1 ; Use modem bandwidthfor TCP/IP > > > > "BRH" <[email hidden]> wrote in messagenews:[email hidden]... > > > I just got my cable modem today and tried setting up a direct-connect > > > GPL race with my nephew who also has a cable modem. But, we ran into > > > problems.......When I tried to host, he couldn't connect to me, andwhen > > > he tried hosting, I couldn't connect to him. > > > > > > To make matters worse, he has never been able to get a racelist inVROC > > > (although he does get VROC Chat). I have no such problem. We areusing > > > _exactly_ the same core.ini file. Here's the Communications sectionof

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> > > that core.ini file: > > > > > > > > > [ Communications ] > > > > > > ; Default send_every is 2. Default send_size is 84. See readme for > > > details. > > > > > > net_mdm_client_send_every = 3 ; Client packet freq on

dialup > > > net_mdm_client_send_size = 84 ; Client packet size ondialup > > > net_mdm_server_send_every = 3 ; Server packet freq ondialup

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> > > net_mdm_server_send_size = 132 ; Show 8 cars (6/2) > > > net_use_mdm_bandwidth_for_tcp_ip = 1 > > > alternate_ip_addr_lookup = 1 > > > show_meters = 1 ; 0 = off * 1 = on > > > Alt-M to toggle > > > > > > > > > Now, I have a few questions: > > > > > > 1. I suspect that he has something wrong in his VROC set-up and > > > suggested that he re-install WinVROC. Can anyone provide me a URL for > > > this, and let me know if he also needs to download/apply any > > > patches/fixes? > > > 2. This cable modem is brand new to me, so I don't know what choices > > > GPL is supposed to present to me when I try to host a race directly.

(I > > > never tried hosting before.) When I try, the only choices I have inthe > > > "Accept Connections from" section are my dial-up modem, and my serial > > > port (which my cable modem is not connected to). However, when I usemy

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> > > dial-up modem, I get TCP/IP as a choice, as well. Shouldn't I be > > > getting this as a choice all the time? > > > 3. Is there a good site which can explain in _plain_ language, the > > > necessary settings to connect either through VROC or a direct > > > connection? > > > > > > Sorry for the long post, but if anyone has the answers, it'll be RAS. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Bert > > > > > > > > -- > Bert > >

You can disable the modem (serial) and IPX by setting the following parameters to 1: disable_ipx = 1 ; Disable IPX support disable_modem = 1 ; Don't look for/use modems Ed White wrote:

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> > Serial port( com1 384000 kbps) > > I have no idea why serial port shows up, maybe by default? cause I have no > modem besides my external cable modem connected, but at any rate I'd be > hosting via my TCP/IP node > Ed

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The VROC site is back up now, theres lots of help for these kinds of hosting probs http://didnt.doit.wisc.edu/vroc/ hope this helps dan "BRH" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I just got my cable modem today and tried setting up a direct-connect > GPL race with my nephew who also has a cable modem. But, we ran into > problems.......When I tried to host, he couldn't connect to me, and when > he tried hosting, I couldn't connect to him. > > To make matters worse, he has never been able to get a racelist in VROC > (although he does get VROC Chat). I have no such problem. We are using > _exactly_ the same core.ini file. Here's the Communications section of > that core.ini file: > > > [ Communications ] > > ; Default send_every is 2. Default send_size is 84. See readme for > details. > > net_mdm_client_send_every = 3 ; Client packet freq on dialup > net_mdm_client_send_size = 84 ; Client packet size on dialup > net_mdm_server_send_every = 3 ; Server packet freq on dialup > net_mdm_server_send_size = 132 ; Show 8 cars (6/2) > net_use_mdm_bandwidth_for_tcp_ip = 1 > alternate_ip_addr_lookup = 1 > show_meters = 1 ; 0 = off * 1 = on > Alt-M to toggle > > > Now, I have a few questions: > > 1. I suspect that he has something wrong in his VROC set-up and > suggested that he re-install WinVROC. Can anyone provide me a URL for > this, and let me know if he also needs to download/apply any > patches/fixes? > 2. This cable modem is brand new to me, so I don't know what choices > GPL is supposed to present to me when I try to host a race directly. (I > never tried hosting before.) When I try, the only choices I have in the > "Accept Connections from" section are my dial-up modem, and my serial > port (which my cable modem is not connected to). However, when I use my > dial-up modem, I get TCP/IP as a choice, as well. Shouldn't I be > getting this as a choice all the time? > 3. Is there a good site which can explain in _plain_ language, the > necessary settings to connect either through VROC or a direct > connection? > > Sorry for the long post, but if anyone has the answers, it'll be RAS. > > Thanks! > > > > > -- > Bert > >

To all that replied with suggestions -- a big thank you. This has been a mystery for 2 or 3 weeks now. In terms of VROC, my nephew wound up having to uninstall VROC AND clear it from the registry before re-installing. After he did that, he finally got a race list and we could connect. And Neil, we both pasted your communications section into our core.ini's and we both get TCP/IP as a selection (finally). Thanks! "BRH" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I just got my cable modem today and tried setting up a direct-connect > GPL race with my nephew who also has a cable modem. But, we ran into > problems.......When I tried to host, he couldn't connect to me, and when > he tried hosting, I couldn't connect to him. > > To make matters worse, he has never been able to get a racelist in VROC > (although he does get VROC Chat). I have no such problem. We are using > _exactly_ the same core.ini file. Here's the Communications section of > that core.ini file: > > > [ Communications ] > > ; Default send_every is 2. Default send_size is 84. See readme for > details. > > net_mdm_client_send_every = 3 ; Client packet freq on dialup > net_mdm_client_send_size = 84 ; Client packet size on dialup > net_mdm_server_send_every = 3 ; Server packet freq on dialup > net_mdm_server_send_size = 132 ; Show 8 cars (6/2) > net_use_mdm_bandwidth_for_tcp_ip = 1 > alternate_ip_addr_lookup = 1 > show_meters = 1 ; 0 = off * 1 = on > Alt-M to toggle > > > Now, I have a few questions: > > 1. I suspect that he has something wrong in his VROC set-up and > suggested that he re-install WinVROC. Can anyone provide me a URL for > this, and let me know if he also needs to download/apply any > patches/fixes? > 2. This cable modem is brand new to me, so I don't know what choices > GPL is supposed to present to me when I try to host a race directly. (I > never tried hosting before.) When I try, the only choices I have in the > "Accept Connections from" section are my dial-up modem, and my serial > port (which my cable modem is not connected to). However, when I use my > dial-up modem, I get TCP/IP as a choice, as well. Shouldn't I be > getting this as a choice all the time? > 3. Is there a good site which can explain in _plain_ language, the > necessary settings to connect either through VROC or a direct > connection? > > Sorry for the long post, but if anyone has the answers, it'll be RAS. > > Thanks! > > > > > -- > Bert > >