Error No.100. The game was disconnected...

[Abductor]

Hi

I'm having trouble with Phantasy Star Online for Gamecube. After playing online for about ten minutes I get disconnected. I just thought I'd check with you guys on the off chance you might know a fix for the issue.

I get online and after about 5 to 10 minutes of playing I get disconnected and I see "Error N0.100". Is there a solution to this problem?

[Abductor]

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[Tavia]

On 2002-12-13 22:26, Abductor wrote:
I get online and after about 5 to 10 minutes of playing I get disconnected and I see "Error N0.100". Is there a solution to this problem?

Before we start helping you out, could you describe your setup? For example, are you using the GC's modem or broadband adapter, are you connecting to the internet through a network, is your system plugged into a broadband modem directly, et cetera...?

[Abductor]

Before we start helping you out, could you describe your setup? For example, are you using the GC's modem or broadband adapter, are you connecting to the internet through a network, is your system plugged into a broadband modem directly, et cetera...?



Thanks Tavia, like that avatar btw http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

I'm using GC BBA on my very reliable business class DSL line, the BBA hooked is up to my Bay Networks Fast Ethernet Switch FS108 (along with the other computers in my house) which is hooked up to my Diamond Lane ADSL Router.

[EsperJ]

As far as i know, thats just the 'normal' disconnect
error you get whenever you close your connection to pso.

I'm on dial-up and whenever I log off, i get that too. But then, I'm not disconnecting every other minute like some, just every 2 hours because of my stinking UK ISP >:)

[Abductor]

On 2002-12-15 02:41, EsperJ wrote:
As far as i know, thats just the 'normal' disconnect
error you get whenever you close your connection to pso.

I'm on dial-up and whenever I log off, i get that too. But then, I'm not disconnecting every other minute like some, just every 2 hours because of my stinking UK ISP >:)



Yeah except my error occurs when I'm trying to play the game, not log off. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

Actually it looks like the rumors are true; this is a bug in the game and SEGA is swapping revised discs for those with the "Random Disconnect Error" bug as it's being called. I'll be calling them on Monday.

Why it happens to some Broadband users and not others I'm unsure, although I suspect it might be a problem to all DSL users? Just a guess; I've observed that most broadband users are cable modem users.

I discovered this news on the god-awful SEGA forums. I'd post a link but I can't even find the thread on their website via computer, I only see the thread when I log on to their site via the PSO game disc. But it's under the category "Connection Issues" and the thread is "Random Disconnect Error".

If this is happening to anyone else, tell them to call SEGA 716.650.6701 (then press option 2, then option 5, then option 0).

[Abductor]

I got the supposedly exchanged disc. It didn't work http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif

I'm missing all the fun because of this 5 to 10-minute disconnection error. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif

Anyone got any advice for me? Don't want to miss the xmas stuff.



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[Tavia]

If it's an option, have you tried connecting your GameCube directly to your router? I know this is not really an ideal solution, since it would be eliminating part of your network that you want to keep there, but I'll be honest -- I can't think of anything else that could be wrong.

If your router is set up to serve as a DHCP server, and PSO is connecting, you're successfully establishing a connection. If the switch is automatically detecting your request for use... hmm... I'm wondering if your switch is giving up on your GC. The GC's BBA works on 10MBps and not 100MBps, to the best of my knowledge, and when it comes to computer networks, that's usually considered the bandwidth necessary for printers and stuff like that, not 'net usage. Also, the GC isn't exactly a computer, so I doubt it's giving the switch the feedback it's programmed for (guessing that this is a "smart" switch).

I don't know, and a lot of this is just guessing, I'll admit. But I wonder if something is going on between the BBA and your switch. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of experience in dealing with switches... though I'm learning. If I don't, I'll never get my MCSE degree. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

I'm sorry that I'm not a very big help, but at the very least, I would try eliminating the switch and going directly to the router. If you thenceforth enjoy disconnect-free -- or, normal, infrequent disconnections, at least -- PSO gaming, then I'd say it's due to miscommunication between the BBA and the switch. Then at least you'll know where your problem lies, and you can continue to work from there.

Even though it isn't an immediate solution, at least it may bring you closer to pinpointing your problem, so you'll know exactly what is causing your disconnects.

[Abductor]

I am offically the world's biggest dufus. Turns out I merely had the IP address set to another computer on my network http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif

I'm very sorry to have wasted everyone's time.

[Tavia]

On 2002-12-21 14:09, Abductor wrote:
I am offically the world's biggest dufus. Turns out I merely had the IP address set to another computer on my network http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif

I'm very sorry to have wasted everyone's time.

Heheh, don't be! I was wondering what could have been wrong, but this kind of thing has happened to me just as well. Let me share a story, so you know you've got a sympathetic comrade.

I was once setting up a home network, involving two computers and a crossover cable. For some confounding reason, about midway through the entire setup process, the computers refused to communicate anymore. No matter what I tried, nothing worked -- pinging, sharing... nothing.

Well, during installation, I had moved one of the computer's desks a bit, as it was on rollers.

And after trying everything -- taking down the network, restarting from scratch, et cetera -- I, absolutely baffled, checked the least obvious potential problem... and, to my embarassment, discovered it to be exactly the evil thing that took up so much of my time.

When I moved the computer, the crossover cable had popped out.



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[Abductor]

When I moved the computer, the crossover cable had popped out.


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