My chat wont work....... (in General)

Hi. My chat is not working at when it shows up it says " Error creating Socket : java.net.NoRouteToHostException : Operation timed out. I have dasked my dad if he installed a firewall and he said he didnt , and java works on my computer , this is the first time that this ever has happened to me...... help....

you have network issues, probably a firewall

A firewall hasnt been installed , I have anti-spyware programs , and pop-up blockers and stuff.......... it has never happened. when i logged on at 4:00 p.m server time , it worked , then i logged out for 10 mins , came back and it wouldnt work.

try reinstalling java

java.net.NoRouteToHostException means you can't get to CB on the chat port. Period.

since your browser can, a port-specific problem indicates a firewall. not 100% sure but 99%.

if you want to pretend it's working then fine but don't waste our time saying you don't have a network problem when you don't know what you're talking about.

well i restarted my computer and got a new java , but with the new java , i only got a white chat screen with a sun. but why is this starting now?

this is windows, dude. how should we know why it started happening now? :P

should a run a virus-scan?? or re-install java or something?

Maybe you just installed one of the newer windows updates? I think they auto-enable a firewall...

If you're using IE try a different browser (Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox) - IE is notorious for breaking things with updates.
This coming from a habitual Linux enthusiast =)

I have a firewall. My java works fine with it running and everything. So its proabbly not that.

turn off XP's firewall thats on by default

Well, he's on right now talking so i don't think that it is an issue any more ;)

same thing happened here
Chat Blender 3.1.7 starting...
Error creating Socket: java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out: connect

no Chat
Nothings been changed this end.

you mean you also screwed something up without realizing how?

gw but it's not on CB's end this time either.

It was working when I went to bed. The machine was left on all night and I came back to play it some time after waking and the Java client no longer connects.

There have been no changes made to the machine.
What can I say?
It doesn't work now.

rebooting in the morning is healthy for windows.

Heh. FYI, with the Mac's Java implementation has always coughed up its skull when I try to use chat.

On the bright side, it's progressed to the point where stupid web games work :)

Rebooting has sorted it
cheers :)

" Heh. FYI, with the Mac's Java implementation has always coughed up its skull when I try to use chat.

On the bright side, it's progressed to the point where stupid web games work :)
"

This is the only reason I'm not usually in chat. Let's hope Tiger does better.