Daggerspine down?

What happens when you attempt to login, Zon?

It sounds as if the path your Internet Service Provider is sending you on to get those particular realms is blocked somewhere along the way. What Internet Service Providers are you using and what is your physical location (e.g. California, Texas, etc.)?

Q u o t e:
I use verizon DSL, and I am located in Indiana, but why all of a sudden would it happen now, I've had the service for some time now

Think of the path you take to get to our servers like you would a highway. Most of the time you will not have any issues whatsoever; however, if there was an accident between your house and your destination you may be stuck for a while. Due to the way Internet Service Providers determine the path to our servers, they may be sending you right into the traffic instead of providing you with a more efficient route that detours around the accident.

You may want to try the following troubleshooting steps to ensure your Service Provider sends you down the quickest path:

http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=21226

Q u o t e:
Lol, I can't even load that link, man gotta love it

/chuckle

Thanks for letting me know. The instructions are as follows:

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Step 2:
You may need to release and renew your IP address as well as flush your DNS cache. To do this, please follow the instructions below.

Windows Vista Users: Windows Vista requires that you run the command prompt (DOS shell) in Administrator Mode to perform these functions. To start the DOS shell in admin mode:

- Go to Start/Programs/Accessories and locate the "Command Prompt" shortcut.
- Right click Command Prompt shortcut and select "Run as Administrator" from the drop down menu.
- Continue with the Windows XP/2000/98 directions below at step 2.

Windows XP/2000: Release/Renew your IP address and Flush the DNS Resolver Cache:

- Go to Start then Run and type the word "cmd" (without quotation marks) in the Run box. A DOS window should open on screen.
- Type: "ipconfig /release" (without quotation marks) in the DOS window.
- Wait a few seconds for a reply that the IP address has been released.
- Type: "ipconfig /renew" (without quotation marks) in the DOS window.
- Wait a few seconds for a reply that the IP address has been re-established.
- Type: "ipconfig /flushdns" (without quotation marks) in the DOS window.
- Close the DOS window and attempt to make a connection.

Apple OS-X: Release/Renew your IP address and Flush the DNS Resolver Cache:

- Open the Network Status menu: Apple>System Preferences>Network>Network Status.
- Select "Built-in Ethernet" from the Network Status menu and click "Configure".
- Click "Renew DHCP Lease". This process may take a few minutes.
- Close the Network Status window.
- To flush the DNS cache, open the Terminal. (Go > Utilities > Terminal)
- For Leopard (10.5), type:
dscacheutil -flushcache
- For Tiger (10.4) and Panther (10.3), type:
lookupd -flushcache


Step 3:
If the connection difficulties persist, please Power Cycle your modem and router to reset them and allow them to re-establish a connection to your ISP. Please follow these steps to completely power cycle the devices in your network connection:

- Shut down all computers connected to the modem/router.
- Power down/unplug the router if you use one.
- Power down/unplug the modem.
- Allow to sit for 60 seconds, unplugged.
- Turn on the modem, allow to completely boot up till the front panel connection lights show a steady connection.
- Turn on the router, if you have one, and allow to completely boot up as well.
- Start the computer(s) and allow to completely boot up.