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Dilana Cattaneo

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Join date: 31 Jul 2006

Posts: 2

08-11-2006 16:20

I am getting a despite our best efforts error. How do i fix it? XD

Thili Playfair

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Join date: 18 Aug 2004

Posts: 2,417

08-11-2006 16:57

um... need more info could be unsupported hardware, need pc specs , firewall / router blocking incomming connections, ect.

Dilana Cattaneo

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Join date: 31 Jul 2006

Posts: 2

08-11-2006 17:04

Says "unable to connect to second life despite our best efforts something unexpected happened. please check http://www.secondlife.com/status etc etc"

Thili Playfair

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Join date: 18 Aug 2004

Posts: 2,417

08-11-2006 17:28

http://secondlife.com/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=TechConfigFirewall

Man this forum is not userfriendly anymore, had to dig in another post to go to ANOTHER post just to open a third page to get this info

Sticky threads are a joke if they lead to another webpage, the info are spose to be IN thread not go to yet another one.

Feel like im reading some wierd manual every time i try to find some info about SL now, i need help with this, go read this and open that link, and look for this link and youll find it....holy hell... unorganized piece of crap (can you tell im annoyed)
Firewalls and internet security software have caused problems with Second Life for many residents. It's important to realize that these programs are designed to block network traffic! As a result, if you have a firewall set up, and you're having network issues with Second Life, you should spend a few minutes configuring your firewall setup, even if nothing has changed.

Hardware firewalls, such as routers, are typically configured to block data coming from specific network "ports" (except commonly used ones like web pages and instant messengers); this includes most network ports Second Life uses.

Internet Security software also blocks network traffic; however, these programs can cause a great deal of trouble if not configured correctly. The most popular versions of internet security software contain additional features ( Internet Worm Protection on Norton Personal Firewall/Norton Internet Security, Intrusion Detection Service for McAfee? Personal Firewall, and SmartDefense on ZoneAlarm) that analyze internet programs and their network traffic. Based on an undetermined set of factors, including the patterns of network data, the internet security program may decide to block even a trusted program. These programs may also block a trusted program if its executable changes (which happens every time a new version of the Second Life software is released). Depending on how the internet security software is configured, it may continue to list Second Life as a "trusted program" while blocking it due to these features.

If your login to Second Life fails at Verifying Protocol Version, or cannot find the server, or if you disconnect from Second Life automatically every few minutes, a firewall is often the cause.

ERROR! Please Help!
Dilana Cattaneo Registered User Join date: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 2	08-11-2006 16:20 I am getting a despite our best efforts error. How do i fix it? XD
Thili Playfair Registered User Join date: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,417	08-11-2006 16:57 um... need more info could be unsupported hardware, need pc specs , firewall / router blocking incomming connections, ect.
Dilana Cattaneo Registered User Join date: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 2	08-11-2006 17:04 Says "unable to connect to second life despite our best efforts something unexpected happened. please check http://www.secondlife.com/status etc etc"
Thili Playfair Registered User Join date: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,417	08-11-2006 17:28 http://secondlife.com/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=TechConfigFirewall Man this forum is not userfriendly anymore, had to dig in another post to go to ANOTHER post just to open a third page to get this info Sticky threads are a joke if they lead to another webpage, the info are spose to be IN thread not go to yet another one. Feel like im reading some wierd manual every time i try to find some info about SL now, i need help with this, go read this and open that link, and look for this link and youll find it....holy hell... unorganized piece of crap (can you tell im annoyed) Firewalls and internet security software have caused problems with Second Life for many residents. It's important to realize that these programs are designed to block network traffic! As a result, if you have a firewall set up, and you're having network issues with Second Life, you should spend a few minutes configuring your firewall setup, even if nothing has changed. Hardware firewalls, such as routers, are typically configured to block data coming from specific network "ports" (except commonly used ones like web pages and instant messengers); this includes most network ports Second Life uses. Internet Security software also blocks network traffic; however, these programs can cause a great deal of trouble if not configured correctly. The most popular versions of internet security software contain additional features ( Internet Worm Protection on Norton Personal Firewall/Norton Internet Security, Intrusion Detection Service for McAfee? Personal Firewall, and SmartDefense on ZoneAlarm) that analyze internet programs and their network traffic. Based on an undetermined set of factors, including the patterns of network data, the internet security program may decide to block even a trusted program. These programs may also block a trusted program if its executable changes (which happens every time a new version of the Second Life software is released). Depending on how the internet security software is configured, it may continue to list Second Life as a "trusted program" while blocking it due to these features. If your login to Second Life fails at Verifying Protocol Version, or cannot find the server, or if you disconnect from Second Life automatically every few minutes, a firewall is often the cause.

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